OTCPicks.com Stocks to Watch for Monday, August 11th QLTY, ENCS, ISTA, MIVA

Our Stocks to Watch tomorrow include Quality Distribution Inc. (Nasdaq: QLTY), Encore Energy Systems Inc. (OTC: ENCS), ISTA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: ISTA), MIVA Inc. (Nasdaq: MIVA)

QUALITY DISTRIBUTION INCORPORATED (NASDAQ: QLTY)

"Up 42.67% on Friday"

Quality Distribution, Inc., through its subsidiary, Quality Distribution, LLC, engages primarily in truckload transportation of bulk chemicals in North America. It provides bulk transportation of a range of liquid and dry chemical products, as well as offers tank wash facilities, ISO depot services, leasing, transloading services, logistics, and other value-added services. The company's bulk service network consists of company operated terminals, independently owned third-party affiliate terminals, and independent owner-operator drivers. As of December 31, 2007, Quality Distribution managed a fleet of approximately 3,900 tractors and 7,500 tank trailers. It also operated a network of 121 trucking terminals, 38 tank wash facilities, and 10 ISO depot services terminals, as of the above date. The company was founded in 1984. It was formerly known as MTL, Inc. and changed its name to Quality Distribution, Inc. in 1999. Quality Distribution is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

ENCORE ENERGY SYSTEMS (OTC: ENCS)

"Up 100.00% on Friday"

Encore Energy Systems, Inc., a diversified energy company, markets its patented geothermal water-air heating/cooling systems to commercial and institutional markets in the United States. It also sells energy conservation solutions. The company, through its geothermal marketing unit, DeMarco Energy Systems of America, Inc., has geothermal installations in Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, Montana, South Dakota, Mississippi, California, and Texas. It primarily focuses on providing heating and air conditioning powered by the thermal properties of managed water systems that include gray-water, re-use water, and potable water systems. Encore Energy Systems also owns a systems patent, known as the Energy Miser System that utilizes the thermal properties of managed water supplies to heat/cool and provides domestic hot water for buildings. The company was founded in 1983 and is based in Brighton, Michigan.

ISTA PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED (NASDAQ: ISTA)

"Up 35.97% on Friday"

ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an ophthalmic pharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development, and marketing of therapies for inflammation, ocular pain, glaucoma, allergy, dry eye, vitreous hemorrhage, and diabetic retinopathy in the United States. It offers Xibrom for the treatment of inflammation and pain following cataract surgery; Istalol for the treatment of glaucoma; and Vitrase for use as a spreading agent. The company's products include T-Pred for the treatment of steroid-responsive inflammatory ocular conditions where risk of bacterial infection exists; Bepotastine ophthalmic solution, a second Phase III clinical trial product for allergic conjunctivitis; Bepotastine nasal for the treatment of allergic rhinitis; Ecabet Sodium, a Phase IIb clinical trial product for the treatment of dry eye syndrome; and Strong Steroid for the treatment of ocular inflammation and allergy. Its products also include a Xibrom/steroid combination product to treat inflammation; iganidipine to enhance ocular nerve blood flow; and a new formulation of latanoprost for the treatment of glaucoma. ISTA Pharmaceuticals sells its products primarily to drug wholesalers, retailers, and distributors, including chain drug stores, hospitals, clinics, government agencies, and managed healthcare providers. The company was founded in 1992 as Advanced Corneal Systems, Inc. and changed its name to ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in 2000. ISTA Pharmaceuticals is headquartered in Irvine, California.

MIVA INCORPORATED (NASDAQ: MIVA)

"Up 30.77% on Friday"

MIVA, Inc., along with its subsidiaries, operates as an online media and advertising network company primarily in North America and Europe. It operates in two divisions, MIVA Direct and MIVA Media. The MIVA Direct division operates a portfolio of consumer destination Web sites, as well as various consumer-oriented interactive products, including toolbars, home pages, and downloadable desktop wallpapers and screensavers. Its ALOT toolbars products offer consumers direct links to various relevant affinity content, and provide search functionality, utilizing search results and ad listings primarily from a third-party provider. Its portfolio of consumer destination Web sites includes vertical content sites and entertainment-oriented sites. The MIVA Media division is an auction based pay-per-click advertising and publishing network. It connects buyers and sellers online by displaying relevant and timely text ads in response to consumer search or browsing activity on select Internet properties. MIVA Media publisher network includes various third party and MIVA owned properties, including, portals, vertical and category specific content Web sites, commerce Web sites, community Web sites, search engines, directories, toolbars, and desktop marketing applications. The company was founded in 1995 as Collectibles America, Inc. It changed its name to BeFirst.com in June 1999, to FindWhat.com in September 1999, and to MIVA, Inc. in 2005. MIVA, Inc. is headquartered in Fort Myers, Florida.

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