http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/ http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/investing_strategies/sector_watch/03/26/2008/sector_watch_payment_processing_stocks Like most things that go the way of the Internet, so, too, goes commerce. This bodes well for CyberSource Corporation (Nasdaq:CYBS) and CAM Commerce Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:CADA), two companies benefiting from the move to online banking. Lisa Springer 2008-03-26 06:20 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/investing_strategies/sector_watch/03/12/2008/sector_watch_restaurant_stocks With casual dining restaurant stocks plummeting this year on recession fears, happy hour has now extended itself into the stock market, especially in the case of Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. (Nasdaq: BWLD) and BJs Restaurants Inc. (Nasdaq: BJRI). Lisa Springer 2008-03-12 06:20 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/investing_strategies/sector_watch/03/05/2008/sector_watch_industrial_services_stocks Furmanite Corporation (NYSE: FRM) and Team, Inc. (Nasdaq: TISI) are capitalizing on the growth opportunities in the industrial infrastructure sector by providing the repair services that keep it operating. Lisa Springer 2008-03-05 06:20 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/investing_strategies/sector_watch/02/27/2008/sector_watch_specialty_internet_sites Bankrate.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: RATE), and Move, Inc.s (Nasdaq: MOVE) Realtor.com stand to benefit investors who roll the dice in the general direction of these two mortgage shopping websites. Lisa Springer 2008-02-27 06:20 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/investing_strategies/sector_watch/02/13/2008/sector_watch_supplier_consolidation_stocks Supplier consolidation is creating opportunities for DXP Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: DXPE) a supplier of maintenance, repair and operations services, and KHD Humboldt Wedag International, Ltd. (NYSE: KHD), a provider of plant design and equipment procurement services. Lisa Springer 2008-02-13 06:20 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/investing_strategies/sector_watch/02/06/2008/sector_watch_energy_infrastructure_stocks With global energy demand expected to rise 54% by 2025, Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (Nasdaq: GIFI) and Hiland Holdings GP, LP (Nasdaq: HPGP) are benefiting from increased oil exploration activity and production spending by oil companies. Lisa Springer 2008-02-06 06:20 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/investing_strategies/sector_watch/01/30/2008/sector_watch_diagnostic_imaging To many, a picture is worth a thousand words. For Virtual Radiologic Corporation (Nasdaq: VRAD) and NightHawk Radiology Holdings (Nasdaq: NHWK), two of the nations leading diagnostic imaging companies, a picture can be worth a thousand diagnoses. Lisa Springer 2008-01-30 06:20 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/investing_strategies/sector_watch/01/23/2008/sector_watch_solar_energy_stocks As oil prices rise, alternative energy sources are becoming increasingly affordable, which spells potential success for Canadian Solar Inc. (Nasdaq: CSIQ) and EMCORE Corporation (Nasdaq: EMKR), two small caps rooted in the solar energy sector. Lisa Springer 2008-01-23 06:20 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/investing_strategies/sector_watch/01/16/2008/sector_watch_debt_collection_stocks Portfolio Recovery Associates (Nasdaq: PRAA) and Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. (Nasdaq: AACC) are two debt collection specialists profiting from the ever-expanding opportunities of an unpaid credit card here and an unpaid auto loan there. Lisa Springer 2008-01-16 06:20 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/investing_strategies/sector_watch/01/09/2008/sector_watch_seismic_data_stocks Rising energy prices have encouraged many oil and gas companies to step up exploration activities, thus creating demand for the seismic data services provided by Mitcham Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIND) and Dawson Geophysical Company (Nasdaq: DWSN). Lisa Springer 2008-01-09 06:20 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/investing_strategies/sector_watch/12/27/2007/sector_watch_food_safety Over the past five years, the food-safety market has more than doubled in size to $1.6 billion and two companies benefiting from the growth are Neogen Corporation (Nasdaq: NEOG) and Strategic Diagnostics Inc. (Nasdaq: SDIX). Lisa Springer 2007-12-27 06:20 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/investing_strategies/sector_watch/12/19/2007/sector_watch_bandwidth_providers Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: SDXC) and RRSAT Global Communications Network Ltd. (Nasdaq: RRST) are two companies that provide services that address rising bandwidth demand. Lisa Springer 2007-12-19 06:20 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/investing_strategies/sector_watch/12/12/2007/sector_watch_ondemand_software Salary.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLRY) and Taleo Corporation (Nasdaq: TLEO) are two leading providers reaping the benefits of the growing on-demand software need. Lisa Springer 2007-12-12 06:20 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/investing_strategies/sector_watch/11/21/2007/sector_watch_energy_stocks With average crude oil prices having risen 26% since 2005 and expected to climb another 12% next year, opportunities still abound for small-cap exploration and production companies such these two small caps. Lisa Springer 2007-11-21 06:20 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/investing_strategies/sector_watch/11/14/2007/sector_watch_the_price_of_premiums While competitive pressures are pushing rates and premiums down for many property and casualty insurance providers, these two small caps are continuing to post robust growth due to their niche focuses. Lisa Springer 2007-11-14 06:20 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/investing_strategies/sector_watch/11/07/2007/sector_watch_gold_rush_stock_picks The sector with the Midas touch these days is gold, the price of which on Tuesday climbed to a near three-decade high of more than $825 an ounce. Here are two small-cap gold stock picks. Lisa Springer 2007-11-07 06:20 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/investing_strategies/sector_watch/10/17/2007/sector_watch_wind_energy Propelling forward the idea of alternative energy sources are wind turbinesmachines that produce electricity from converted kinetic energy in wind. Check out why two small caps in particular have been benefitting from rapid growth in this alternative energy sector. Lisa Springer 2007-10-17 06:20 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/investing_strategies/sector_watch/10/10/2007/sector_watch_sales_management_software These two small caps offer software and services that help businesses improve employee recruiting and employee sales incentive plans. Lisa Springer 2007-10-10 06:20 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/investing_strategies/sector_watch/10/03/2007/sector_watch_sizzling_opportunities These two small caps provide services enabling electric utilities to increase grid reliability and available electricity capacity during periods of peak demand. Lisa Springer 2007-10-03 06:20 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/investing_strategies/sector_watch/09/12/2007/specialty_consumer_finance_ezcorp_ezpw_fcfs With many Americans living paycheck to paycheck, a new lending segment has evolved to meet the needs of this group of customers. Two of the biggest players are small caps EZCORP and First Cash Financial Services. Lisa Springer 2007-09-12 06:22 AM