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OTCPicks.com Stocks to Watch for Friday, May 23rd MRGE, SIOR, EXPH, OPAI, VOYT, KYUS

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Our Stocks to Watch tomorrow include Merge Healthcare Inc. (NASDAQ: MRGE), Superior Oil and Gas Co. (OTCBB: SIOR), Expo Holdings Inc. (OTC: EXPH), Orient Paper Inc. (OTCBB: OPAI), Voyant International Corp. (OTCBB: VOYT) and Kentucky USA Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: KYUS).

 

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MERGE HEALTHCARE (NASD: MRGE)

"Up 50.00% on Thursday"

 

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

 

Merge Healthcare Incorporated and its subsidiaries develop clinical and medical imaging software applications and development tools. Its medical imaging software solutions support business and clinical workflow for radiology department and specialty practices, imaging centers, and hospitals. Its diagnostic imaging workflow applications include picture archiving and communication systems, radiology information systems, and clinical applications that support medical imaging in various specialized areas, such as orthopedics, cardiology, mammography, and oncology. The company's technologies consist of various digital imaging modalities that include computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, digital x-ray, mammography, ultrasound, echo-cardiology, angiography, nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography, and fluoroscopy. Its offerings are used in various aspects of clinical imaging workflow, including the capture of a patient's digital image; archiving, communication, and manipulation of digital images; clinical applications to analyze digital images; and the use of imaging in minimally-invasive surgery. Merge Healthcare also focuses on the development of custom-engineered software applications and development tools for the global medical imaging and information original equipment manufacturer (OEM) markets. The company sells its products directly to end-user healthcare markets, including hospitals, imaging centers, and specialty clinics in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; through the Internet via its Web site; and to OEMs and value added resellers. Merge Healthcare was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

 

SUPERIOR OIL & GAS COMPANY (OTCBB: SIOR)

"Up 50.00% on Thursday"

 

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

 

Superior Oil and Gas Co. operates as an oil and gas exploration and development company. It has interest in undeveloped oil and gas leases, totaling 2,883 acres in Oklahoma and Texas. The company was incorporated as Western States Resources, Inc. in February 1989 and changed its name to Red River Resources, Inc. in March 1997. Later, it changed its name to Superior Oil and Gas Co. in June 1997. Superior Oil and Gas is based in Yukon, Oklahoma.

 

EXPO HOLDING INCORPORATED (OTC: EXPH)

"Up 50.00% on Thursday"

 

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

 

Expo Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary, D & D Displays, Inc., engages in the design, manufacture, and distribution of wood based display and commercial cabinets to the retail industry in the United States. The company is based in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.

 

ORIENT PAPER INCORPORATED (OTCBB: OPAI)

"Up 26.47% on Thursday"

 

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

 

Orient Paper engages mainly in the production and distribution of products such as copy paper, uncoated and coated paper, digital photo paper, corrugated paper, plastic paper, kraft paper, graphic design paper, antifraud thermal security paper and other paper and packaging-related products. For more information, visit www.orientalpapercorporation.com.

 

VOYANT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (OTCBB: VOYT)

"Up 25.93% on Thursday"

 

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

 

Voyant International Corporation, a media and technology holding company, focuses on identifying and developing various media-based technologies, media assets, and strategic partnerships to deliver commercial and consumer solutions. The company, through its subsidiary, Rocketstream Holding Corporation, develops a protocol technology to deliver rich-media content over the Internet. Its combined suite of technologies comprises integrated components based on its proprietary packet protocol, data encryption technologies, and acceleration transports. RocketStream provides its technologies for the delivery of video, audio, and groupware chat, as well as bi-directional voice over IP facilities; and a solution for file transfer and media delivery over IP network. The company's other subsidiary, Centerpoint Broadband Technologies, operates as an optical networking and wireless communications company. It builds an optical networking platform and a broadband wireless platform around high speed communication technologies for military applications. Voyant International has a joint venture to develop the Sports Immortals Cyber Museum internet portal, an immersive and interactive online showcase that celebrates the memories and achievements of the athletes in sports history. The company was founded in 1994 as Zeros & Ones, Inc. and later changed its name to Voyant International Corp. in April, 2007. Voyant International is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

 

KENTUCKY USA ENERGY INCORPORATED (OTCBB: KYUS)

"Up 30.77% on Wednesday"

 

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

 

Headquartered in London, KY, Kentucky USA Energy, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and natural gas resource properties, with a primary focus on shale gas in the Illinois Basin in Western Kentucky. The company is a growing independent energy company with the experience and technological expertise to develop the plentiful gas resources of the Illinois Basin’s New Albany Shale. More information about the company can be found at http://www.kusaenergy.com/.

 

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