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OTCPicks.com Daily Market Movers Digest Midday Report for Tuesday, February 3rd ACTC, QMCI, PDGI, HBAN, SOLM

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Our Stocks to Watch today include Advanced Cell Technology Inc. (OTC: ACTC), QuoteMedia Inc. (OTCBB: QMCI), PharmaNet Development Group Inc. (Nasdaq: PDGI), Huntington Bancshares Inc. (Nasdaq: HBAN) and Solomon Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: SOLM).

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ADVANCED CELL TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED (OTC: ACTC)

Company Profile: http://www.otcpicks.com/advanced-cell-technology/advanced-cell-technology.htm

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.

QUOTEMEDIA INCORPORATED (OTCBB: QMCI)

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

QuoteMedia, Inc. is a leading software developer and provider of real-time streaming financial market information, decision-support, news and research solutions to brokerage, financial services companies, business and media corporations. Among its many leading-edge products lines, the Company offers data feeds, news, dynamic market content solutions, interactive stock research tools, financial applications and real-time wireless applications. QuoteMedia provides data and services for companies such as the NASDAQ, the OTCBB, Dow Jones & Company, Forbes.com, Scotia Capital, Business Wire, Southwest Securities, Regal Securities, FBR Direct, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., AIM Trimark, Zacks Investment Research, ChoiceTrade, QTrade, Schaeffer's Investment Research, Automated Financial Systems, WallStreet*E, and others. For more information, visit www.quotemedia.com.

PHARMANET DEVELOPMENT GROUP (NASDAQ: PDGI)

"Up 245.52% in morning trading"

PharmaNet Development Group, Inc., a global drug development services company, provides a comprehensive range of services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, generic drug, and medical device industries. The Company offers clinical-development solutions including early and late stage consulting services, Phase I clinical studies and bioanalytical analyses, and Phase II, III and IV clinical development programs. With approximately 2,500 employees and 41 facilities throughout the world, PharmaNet is a recognized leader in outsourced clinical development.

HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED (NASDAQ: HBAN)

"Up 7.92% in morning trading"

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated is a $54 billion regional bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Huntington has more than 143 years of serving the financial needs of its customers. Huntington's banking subsidiary, The Huntington National Bank, provides innovative retail and commercial financial products and services through over 600 regional banking offices in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Huntington also offers retail and commercial financial services online at huntington.com; through its technologically advanced, 24-hour telephone bank; and through its network of almost 1,400 ATMs. Selected financial service activities are also conducted in other states including: Auto Finance & Dealer Services offices in Arizona, Florida, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia; Private Financial and Capital Markets Group offices in Florida; and Mortgage Banking offices in Maryland and New Jersey. Huntington Insurance offers retail and commercial insurance agency services in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. International banking services are made available through the headquarters office in Columbus, a limited purpose office located in the Cayman Islands, and another located in Hong Kong.

SOLOMON TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED (OTCBB: SOLM)

"Up 29.63% in morning trading"

Solomon Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, engineering, manufacture, licensing, and sale of electric power drive systems; and the design, development, and production of customer power systems, chassis, and power supply products. It has two divisions, Power Electronics and Motive Power. The Power Electronics Division manufactures products that convert raw electrical power from sources, such as central utility, backup power, and distributed or renewable generation into electricity required by electronic and electrical equipment. This division offers a high voltage/high power line of embedded power conversion products under the brand name Cobalt15, including DC-DC converters; and low voltage products, such as AC-DC and DC-DC converters in both switching and linear configurations. It also offers a range of switching and linear power supplies, including power factor corrected, hot-swappable, and redundant units; legacy power supplies; and single unit and multiple unit size switchers, as well as custom made switchers. This division markets its products to the defense, aerospace, telecommunications, computers, networking, industrial, and medical instrumentation sectors through in-house direct sales resources and a network of manufacturer's representatives. The Motive Power Division engages in the development, engineering, manufacture, license, and sale of electric power drive systems. This division offers electric power drive systems, electric motors, and safety power management distribution device. Its markets include recreational marine industry for original equipment manufacturer and retrofit applications, and the commercial marine industry, including lifeboats, fishing boats, motor launches, and small military water craft projects. Solomon Technologies was founded in 1992 and is based in Danbury, Connecticut.

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