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Stocks Are Lower As Investors Await Economic Data Due Next Week

SmallCapVoice.com, Inc., a recognized corporate consulting firm known for its ability to help emerging growth companies build a following among retail and institutional investors, provides the following market commentary and small cap stock highlights:

 

Stocks Are Lower As Investors Await Economic Data Due Next Week

Stocks fell Friday in early trading following losses racked up yesterday after an unexpectedly weak manufacturing report fanned fears that the economy may be weaker than previously expected. The mood remains cautious on Wall Street as investors await economic figures due next week on existing home sales and durable. In corporate news, Intuit topped the Street's profit estimate but lowered guidance, Express Scripts beat on the bottom line, Eli Lilly received fast-track approval for a new drug, and Huawei Technologies has given up on its deal to buy 3Com.

 

Treasuries are mixed, and Asia lost ground, while Europe is trading lower.

 

In midmorning trading, the Dow fell 46.65, or 0.38 percent, to 12,237.65.

 

Broader stock indicators slipped. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 6.25, or 0.47 percent, to 1,336.28, and the Nasdaq composite index slid 12.20, or 0.53 percent, to 2,287.58.

 

Light, sweet crude for April delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose 53 cents to $98.76 a barrel. The contract fell $1.47 on Thursday to settle at $98.23 a barrel.

 

Thursday’s Top Performing SmallCapVoice.com stocks:

eMax Holdings Corporation (Pink Sheets: EMXC) was SmallCapVoice.com’s top performer for 2/21/08 closing up 10% on trading volume of 100,000 shares.

 

Gold Rush Network Group, Inc., a company partly owned by eMax Holdings Corporation, announced the appointment of William "Bill" Wester to its Board of Directors and as Vice President of Business Development.

 

William Wester brings to Gold Rush Network over forty years experience in the financial and lending industry. Mr Wester Graduated from the School of Savings Banking at Brown University and afterwards served as President and CEO of First Service Bank, a publicly trading bank for more than ten years. As President he was responsible for the management in excess of hundred of millions of dollars in portfolio loans.

Healthnostics, Inc. (Pink Sheets: HNSO) was another SmallCapVoice.com’s top performer for 2/22/08 closing up over 14% on trading volume of 800,000 shares.

 

Healthnostics recently announced that the MedBioWorld medical and biotechnology journal database has been expanded by 26% to over 16,000 listings, including the recent addition of the Journal Citation Reports™ ranking of the world’s leading journals. In conjunction with this expansion, MedBioWorld has initiated a new affiliate program that has attracted partners who have already begun to generate revenue for Healthnostics.

 

Today’s Hot Stocks to Watch:

All Asia Licensing, Inc. (Pink Sheets: AASI) is today’s SmallCapVoice.com’s hot stock to watch.

 

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