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OTCPicks.com Stocks to Watch for Friday, May 5th BDGW, VRML, TNOG, MKTY, TSYS

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Our Stocks to Watch tomorrow include Budget Waste Inc. (OTC: BDGW), Vermillion Inc. (NASDAQ: VRML), Titan Oil and Gas Inc. (OTC: TNOG), Mechanical Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ: MKTY) and TeleCommunication Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: TSYS).

 

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BUDGET WASTE INCORPORATED (OTC: BDGW)

"Up 5.74% on Friday"

 

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

 

Budget Waste Inc. is a waste solutions company in Western Canada providing complete waste and recycling services to commercial, industrial, construction, homebuilding, oilfield and residential clients. With its broad range of innovative services, the company offers its customers more value for their dollar and reduces accounting costs by providing streamlined billing. BWI is currently following its growth-through-acquisition strategy with exceptional success. With regulations throughout North America pressing companies and individuals to be more vigilant in the way they handle their waste products, company officials see vast opportunity for expansion of BWI's distinctive services.

 

VERMILLION INCORPORATED (NASD: VRML)

"Up 39.66% on Friday"

 

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

 

Vermillion, Inc. discovers, develops, and commercializes diagnostic tests that help physicians to diagnose and treat patients. It develops clinical protein biomarker diagnostic products and services in the fields of oncology, hematology, cardiology, and women's health with initial focus on ovarian cancer. The company has collaborations with various academic and research institutions, including The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine focusing on oncology, primarily breast, prostate, and ovarian cancers; The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center that focuses on cancers of the reproductive tract, including the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries; and The University of Texas Medical Branch for the discovery and development of new products for personalized or targeted medicine, primarily in the field of liver disease. It also has collaboration agreements with The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven for the discovery, validation, and characterization of biomarkers related to gynecological diseases; Ohio State University Research Foundation for the discovery, validation, and characterization of biomarkers related to thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, and production of associated technology; Stanford University for the discovery, validation, and characterization of biomarkers related to cardiovascular diseases, primarily peripheral arterial disease; and Clinic of Gynecology and Clinic of Oncology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital. In addition, Vermillion has strategic alliance with Quest Diagnostics Incorporated for commercializing up to three diagnostic tests. The company was founded as Abiotic Systems in 1993 and changed its name to Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc. in 1995. It further changed its name to Vermillion, Inc. in 2007. The company is based in Fremont, California.

 

TITAN OIL AND GAS (OTC: TNOG)

"Up 31.58% on Friday"

 

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

 

Titan Oil and Gas, Inc. engages in the development, drilling, and production of oil and gas in the United States. It focuses on the redevelopment of oil and gas fields with a history of production, and exploration and development of new properties. The company holds an option on approximately 250 acres of leases in Bastrop County, Texas. It also owns interest in Wilson County project, Texas. The company was incorporated in 1988 under the name Sierra Gold Corporation and changed its name to PayForView.com Corp. in 1999. Further, it changed its name to James Barclay Alan, Inc. in 2002, to Titan Consolidated, Inc. in 2003, and to Titan Oil and Gas, Inc. in 2005. The company is based in New York, New York.

 

MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED (NASD: MKTY)

"Up 32.93% on Friday"

 

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

 

Mechanical Technology, Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, engages in developing and commercializing off-the-grid rechargeable power sources for portable electronics. The company offers fuel cell power solution that consists of Mobion Chip, the direct methanol fuel cell power engine, and methanol replacement cartridges for various applications, such as mobile phones and mobile phone accessories, digital cameras, portable media players, PDAs, and GPS devices. It also provides precision non-contact physical measurement solutions, condition based monitoring systems, portable balancing equipment, and semiconductor wafer inspection tools for the manufacturing, semiconductor, commercial/military aviation, automotive, and data storage industries. The company's test and measurement instruments and systems consist of electronic, computerized gauging instruments for position, displacement, and vibration applications for the design, manufacturing, and test markets; semiconductor products for wafer characterization; and engine balancing and vibration analysis systems for military and commercial aircrafts. It sells its products directly, as well as through sales representatives and distributors to original equipment manufacturers primarily in the United States, Europe, Japan, Singapore, and internationally. The company has strategic alliance with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.; Duracell; and Trident Systems, Inc. Mechanical Technology, Incorporated was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Albany, New York.

 

TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS INCORPORATED (NASD: TSYS)

"Up 21.55% on Friday"

 

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

 

TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. engages in the development and application of wireless data communications technology in the United States and internationally. It focuses on text messaging and location-based services, including enhanced 9-1-1 (E9-1-1) for wireless carriers and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) service providers, and secure satellite-based communication solutions for government customers. The company operates through two segments, Commercial and Government. The Commercial segment offers carrier software system products that enable wireless carriers to deliver short text messages, location information, Internet content, and other enhanced communication services to and from wireless phones. This segment also provides E9-1-1 services, commercial location-based services, and inter-carrier text message distribution services on a hosted, or service bureau basis. It also offers Rand McNally Traffic, a wireless application on a subscription basis. As of December 31, 2007, the company provided hosted services under contracts with approximately 30 wireless carrier networks and VoIP service providers. The Government segment provides communication systems integration, information technology services, and software solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense and other government customers. It also owns and operates satellite teleport facilities; resells access to satellite airtime; and designs, furnishes, installs, and operates wireless and data network communication systems, including its SwiftLink deployable communication systems, which incorporate high speed, satellite, and Internet protocol technology used for security, defense, and law enforcement worldwide. The company has strategic partnerships with Motorola and Alcatel-Lucent. TeleCommunication Systems was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland.

 

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