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OTCPicks.com Stocks to Watch for Tuesday, January 27th ACTC, ZQK, DPW, ISCO, GASS

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Our Stocks to Watch tomorrow include Advanced Cell Technology Inc. (OTC: ACTC), Quiksilver Inc. (NYSE: ZQK), Digital Power Corp. (Amex: DPW), International Stem Cell Corp. (OTCBB: ISCO) and StealthGas Inc. (Nasdaq: GASS).

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ADVANCED CELL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED (OTC: ACTC)

"Up 81.25% on Monday"

Advanced Cell Technology, Inc., a biotechnology company, engages in the development and commercialization of human embryonic and adult stem cell technology in the field of regenerative medicine. It primarily focuses on cellular reprogramming, reduced complexity program, and stem cell differentiation research programs. The company also develops adult stem cell-based products that are specifically targeted at therapies for heart and other cardiovascular diseases. It also plans to develop and commercialize products for use in the treatment of an array of chronic degenerative diseases and in regenerative repair of acute disease, such as trauma, infarction, and burns. The company has research and license agreements with University of Massachusetts, Wake Forest University, WiCell Research Institute, Inc., Kirin Beer Kabushiki Kaisha, and Start Licensing. Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. is headquartered in Worcester, Massachusetts.

QUIKSILVER CORPORATION (NYSE: ZQK)

"Up 46.36% on Monday"

Quiksilver, Inc. is the world’s leading outdoor sports lifestyle company, which designs, produces and distributes a diversified mix of branded apparel, footwear, accessories and related products. The Company’s apparel and footwear brands represent a casual lifestyle for young-minded people that connect with its boardriding culture and heritage. The reputation of Quiksilver’s brands is based on different outdoor sports. The Company’s Quiksilver, Roxy, DC and Hawk brands are synonymous with the heritage and culture of surfing, skateboarding and snowboarding, and its beach and water oriented swimwear brands include Raisins, Radio Fiji and Leilani. The Company’s products are sold in over 90 countries in a wide range of distribution, including surf shops, skate shops, snow shops, its proprietary Boardriders Club shops and other company-owned retail stores, other specialty stores and select department stores. Quiksilver’s corporate and Americas’ headquarters are in Huntington Beach, California, while its European headquarters are in St. Jean de Luz, France, and its Asia/Pacific headquarters are in Torquay, Australia.

DIGITAL POWER CORPORATION (AMEX: DPW)

"Up 36.25% on Monday"

Digital Power Corporation is a world-class solution-driven organization that designs, develops, manufactures, markets and sells switching power supply solutions to telecom, datacom, industrial, medical and military industries. The corporate office includes administrative, sales, and engineering services functions and is located at 41324 Christy St., Fremont, California.

INTERNATIONAL STEM CELL CORPORATION (OTCBB: ISCO)

"Up 35.14% on Monday"

International Stem Cell Corporation is a California biotechnology company focused on developing therapeutic and research products. ISCO’s technology, Parthenogenesis, results in the creation of pluripotent human stem cell lines from unfertilized human eggs. ISCO scientists have created the first Parthenogenetic homozygous stem cell line (phSC-Hhom-4) that can be a source of therapeutic cells that will minimize immune rejection after transplantation into hundreds of millions of individuals of differing sexes, ages and racial groups. These advancements offer the potential to create the first true "Stem Cell Bank" and address ethical issues by eliminating the need to use or destroy fertilized embryos. ISCO also produces and markets specialized cells and growth media worldwide for therapeutic research through its subsidiary Lifeline Cell Technology.

STEALTHGAS INCORPORATED (NASDAQ: GASS)

"Up 20.19% on Monday"

Headquartered in Athens, Greece, StealthGas Inc. is a ship-owning company serving primarily the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sector of the international shipping industry. StealthGas Inc. currently has a fleet of 39 LPG carriers with a total capacity of 173,499 cubic meters (cbm) and two M.R. product tankers. In addition, the company has entered into agreements to acquire two resale new building LPG carriers, the Gas Astrid and the Gas Exelero, with expected delivery in April and June 2009, respectively, plus five new building LPG carriers with expected delivery from September 2010 through December 2011 and two resale new building M.R. product carriers with expected delivery in April and November 2009. Once these acquisitions are completed, StealthGas Inc.'s fleet will be composed of 46 LPG carriers with a total capacity of 210,499 cubic meters (cbm) and four M.R. product tankers with a total capacity of 190,500 deadweight tons (dwt).

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