OREXIGEN THERAPEUTICS INCORPORATED (NASDAQ: OREX) "Up 8.92% in morning trading"
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of pharmaceutical product candidates for the treatment of obesity. Its lead combination product candidates include Contrave, which has completed Phase III clinical trials; and Empatic that has completed Phase II clinical trials. Contrave is a combination of two drugs, bupropion and naltrexone, in a sustained release formulation (SR). Bupropion is an antidepressant and smoking cessation medication; naltrexone is a treatment for alcohol and opioid addiction. The company’s Empatic product candidate is a combination of bupropion SR and zonisamide SR. Zonisamide, in an immediate release formulation for the adjunctive treatment of partial seizures, a form of epilepsy. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in La Jolla, California.
SEVEN ARTS ENTERTAINMENT INCORPORATED (NASDAQ: SAPX) "Up 9.82% in morning trading"
Seven Arts Entertainment Inc. is the successor to Seven Arts Pictures Plc., which was founded in 2002 as an independent motion picture production and distribution company engaged in the development, acquisition, financing, production, and licensing of theatrical motion pictures for exhibition in domestic (i.e., the United States and Canada) and foreign theatrical markets, and for subsequent worldwide release in other forms of media, including home video and pay and free television.
FIREMANS CONTRACTORS INCORPORATED (OTCBB: FRCN) "Up 23.53% in morning trading"
Firemans Contractors, Inc. is a full-service contractor providing professional services for commercial and government clients, offering Business to Business Franchise Opportunities. Its services include Road Improvements, Pavement Maintenance, Seal Coating, Parking Lot Striping, Pavement Marking, Asphalt Maintenance and Repair, and ADA Compliance. Firemans Contractors has completed its FDD requirements with the Federal Trade Commission and has developed franchise territories across the U.S. The company's goal is to develop hundreds of new franchise locations in the next 24 to 48 months. Firemans Contractors brings a professional value system delivering outstanding results through honorable customer relationships and repeat business. Local firefighters are supported by a portion of profits which are donated to local Firefighter Associations.
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