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OTCPicks.com Daily Market Movers Digest Midday Report for Tuesday, March 25th APGR, IDGI, HSOA, PLTG, KIRK

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Our Stocks to Watch today include Alpine TLI Group, Inc. (OTC: APGR), INCA Designs, Inc. (OTC: IDGI), Home Solutions of America, Inc. (OTC: HSOA), Platina Energy Group, Inc. (OTCBB: PLTG), Kirkland's, Inc. (NASDAQ: KIRK)

 

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ALPINE TLI GROUP (OTC: APGR)

 

Detailed Quote: http://www.otcpicks.com/quotes/APGR.php 

 

Company Profile: http://www.otcpicks.com/alpine-tli/alpine-tli-2.htm

 

Alpine TLI Group, Inc. is a full service tax lien and tax deed purchase, research, and property management company. Alpine specializes in identifying and researching properties that have the propensity of creating a highly leveraged investment opportunity through the purchase of real estate tax lien certificates and tax deeds. It is estimated that over $10 Billion in property tax liens are offered for sale annually representing over $1 Trillion in potential property value profits for the purchasers of these tax liens. Tax lien certificates are typically acquired by Alpine for 1% to 20% of the property value. If the lien is redeemed by the property owner, a return of 4% to 25% APR is realized by Alpine. If the lien is not redeemed, the deed to the property is granted to Alpine, free and clear of all encumbrances. More information on Alpine TLI Group is available online at http://www.alpinetligroup.com/.

 

INCA DESIGNS INCORPORATED (OTC: IDGI)

 

Detailed Quote: http://www.otcpicks.com/quotes/IDGI.php  

 

Company Profile: http://www.otcpicks.com/inca-designs/inca-designs.htm

 

Inca Designs Inc. designs, sources and sells high fashion designer swimwear, resort wear and accessories for the wholesale and retail markets under the brand names Inca, Incagirl, Incabag and Inca Junior. This New York-based swimwear and resort wear designer markets its apparel through nearly 100 upscale department and specialty stores, including Barneys New York, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus. Inca branded apparel is sold in South America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the Caribbean.

 

HOME SOLUTIONS OF AMERICA (OTC: HSOA)

"Up 75.00% in morning trading"

 

Detailed Quote: http://www.otcpicks.com/quotes/HSOA.php

 

Home Solutions of America, Inc. provides restoration, construction, and interior services to commercial and residential properties in the United States. It operates through two segments, Restoration and Construction Services, and Interior Services. The Restoration and Construction Services segment provides recovery services, including initial set up services in an impacted area; and drying, dehumidification, cleanup, and removal of debris from commercial and residential areas. Its construction services include providing services to specialized building markets, including hospitality and gaming, insurance, education, and healthcare markets. This segment also provides fire and water damage restoration services; and indoor air contamination services, including contamination from mold, asbestos, and lead paint. In addition, it offers cleaning and fabric protection services to protect furniture, carpet, and draperies from stains and daily wear; and air duct cleaning services to remove particulate material from heating and air conditioning systems. The Interior Services segment manufactures and installs cabinets and countertops, including custom marble and granite countertops installation for residential customers. This segment also provides granite fabrication and installation services to the residential and multifamily markets. The company was incorporated in 1998. It was formerly known as U.S. Industrial Services, Inc. and changed its name to Nextgen Communications Corporation in February 2002. Further, it changed its name to Home Solutions of America, Inc. in December 2002. Home Solutions of America is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

 

PLATINA ENERGY GROUP (OTCBB: PLTG)

"Up 28.57% in morning trading"

 

Detailed Quote: http://www.otcpicks.com/quotes/PLTG.php

 

Platina Energy Group, Inc., an exploration stage company, engages in the exploration and development of oil and gas properties. It owns interests in the Hall and Kirkpatrick leases in the Palo Duro Basin located in Swisher and Hale County; and oil and gas leases located in Young County in Texas. The company also owns interests in various oil and gas leases in the Devonian Black Shale formation located in the Appalachian Basin of east Tennessee. In addition, Platina Energy Group owns certain rights in Thermal Pulse Unit (TPU), a proprietary enhanced oil recovery technology that utilizes a hydraulic gas compressor to enhance the production of mature oil fields and stripper wells. The TPU creates 350F+ heat and 1,500+psi pressures for utilization in well cleanup, stimulation, and production. The company was incorporated in 1988 as Windom, Inc. and after undergoing various business changes, the company's name was changed to Platina Energy Group, Inc. in 2005. Platina Energy Group is headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

 

KIRKLAND'S INCORPORATED (NASD: KIRK)

"Up 20.48% in morning trading"

 

Detailed Quote: http://www.otcpicks.com/quotes/KIRK.php

 

Kirkland's, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer of home decor in the United States. Its stores offer merchandise, including framed art, mirrors, wall decor, candles, lamps, decorative accessories, accent furniture, textiles, garden accessories, and artificial floral products. The company's stores also offer an assortment of holiday merchandise, as well as items suitable for giving as gifts. It operates stores under names, such as Kirkland's, Kirkland's Home, Kirkland's Home Outlet, and Kirkland's Outlet. As of February 8, 2007, the company operated 349 stores in 37 states. Kirkland's, Inc. was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Jackson, Tennessee.

 

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Forward-Looking Statement: This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, commonly identified by such terms as "believes," "looking ahead," "anticipates," "estimates" and other terms with similar meaning. Although the Company believes that the assumptions upon which its forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these assumptions will prove to be correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's projections and expectations are disclosed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements in this press release are expressly qualified by such cautionary statements and by reference to the underlying assumptions.

 

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