
RECENT PERFORMANCE
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Dec 2005 |
21.6% |
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Jan 2006
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41% |
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Feb 2006 |
-3.9% |
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Mar 2006 |
90% |
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Apr 2006 |
283% |
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May 2006 |
54.7% |
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Jun 2006 |
47.2% |
COMPANY INFORMATION
Sulphco Inc.
850 Spice Islands Drive
Sparks, NV 89431
United States - Map
Phone: 775-829-1310
Web Site: http://www.sulphco.com
SulphCo, Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of
technology for the upgrading of crude oil and petroleum products. Its
Sonocracking process is based upon the use of ultrasonics that includes
the application of energy and frequency sound waves, which alters the
molecular structure of the crude oil; reduces the weight percentage of
sulfur; and reduces the parts per million of nitrogen in the chemical
composition of crude oil. The company’s customers include crude oil
producers and refiners. SulphCo has a collaboration agreement with
ChevronTexaco Energy Technology Company to develop and commercialize
Sonocracking ultrasound technology; and a joint venture with Trans Gulf
Petroleum Co. to implement SulphCo's Sonocracking desulfurization
technology within and outside the UAE. The company was formed in 1986
and is headquartered in Sparks, Nevada.
Spectrum Brands, Inc.
Six Concourse Parkway
Suite 3300
Atlanta, GA 30328
United States
Phone: 770-829-6200
Fax: 608-275-4577
Web Site: http://www.rayovac.com
| Index Membership: |
S&P 600 SmallCap
S&P 1500 Super Comp |
| Sector: |
Consumer Goods |
| Industry: |
Personal Products |
| Full Time Employees: |
9,800 |
Spectrum Brands, Inc., a consumer products company, together with its
subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and marketing of consumer
batteries, lawn and garden care products, pet supplies, electric shaving
and grooming products, household insecticides, electric personal care
products, and portable lighting products worldwide. It offers alkaline,
zinc carbon, and hearing aid batteries, as well as aquariums and aquatic
health supplies, rechargeable batteries, battery-powered lighting
products, electric shavers and accessories, grooming products, and hair
care appliances. The company also provides lawn fertilizers, herbicides,
pet supplies and specialty food products, and insecticides and
repellents. Its products are sold through retailers, wholesalers and
distributors, hearing aid professionals, industrial distributors, and
original equipment manufacturers. The company was founded in 1906 under
the name The French Battery Company and later changed its name to
Rayovac Corporation. Further, it changed its name to Spectrum Brands,
Inc. in May 2005. Spectrum Brands is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Valentis Inc.
863 A Mitten Road
Burlingame, CA 94010
United States
Phone: 650-697-1900
Fax: 650-652-1990
Web Site: http://www.valentis.com
| Sector: |
Healthcare |
| Industry: |
Biotechnology |
| Full Time Employees: |
19 |
Valentis, Inc., a biotechnology company, focuses on the creation of
cardiovascular therapeutics and associated delivery systems. It develops
products for peripheral arterial disease. Peripheral arterial disease is
a vascular occlusive disease of the lower extremities. The company has
developed a series of technologies, including gene delivery and
expression technologies, and proprietary formulation and manufacturing
technologies that enable the generation of therapeutics to treat a range
of diseases. Its primary products include VLTS 934, a Phase IIb testing
anti-inflammatory drug; DEL-1, an angiogenic protein that promotes the
formation of new blood vessels; and Deltavasc, which is a Phase IIa
clinical trial completed investigational product that incorporates the
DEL-1 gene to stimulate new blood vessel growth. The company also has 10
products in development by licensors of Valentis’ various technologies
to treat infectious diseases and cancer. In addition, it offers contract
services for process development and manufacturing, which include
microbial fermentation, protein/MAb purification, plasmid DNA
purification, process scale-up, and bacterial genetics. The company has
research and development collaborations principally with Roche Holdings,
Ltd.; Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH; Eli Lilly & Company; and
Glaxo Wellcome plc. Valentis is headquartered in Burlingame, California.