Environmental Services & Recycling
Metalico: Spinning scrap into gold
The market for scrap metal is huge and growing, both in the United States and abroad. Just ask these guys. | AMEX: MEA |Comment
CEO: Kadant remains optimistic in challenging economy
Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) CEO Bill Rainville said the world economy remains more challenging than the company, which supplies equipment to the papermaking and recycling industries, originally... | NYSE: KAI |Comment
China Technology Development signs deal to develop Xiamen Bay Solar City
China Technology Development Group Corp. (Nasdaq:CTDC) is up more than 8% today in pre-market trading after solar energy product producer announced it had signed an letter of intent with China... | Nasdaq: CTDC |Comment
Industrial Services of America hits year high on Q2 earnings expectations
Industrial Services of America, Inc. (Nasdaq:IDSA) hit a year-high price of $17.74 Wednesday after the waste and recycling management company projected second-quarter earnings that are almost... | Nasdaq: IDSA |Comment
Sector Watch: Waste management stocks
If the state of the current market has you down in the dumps, look no further than waste management companies American Ecology Corp. (Nasdaq:ECOL) and Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CWST). | Nasdaq: ECOL |1 Comment
Met-Pro: Pollution control firm recovering from a fire sale
Met-Pro Corporation (NYSE:MPR) won't solve global warming, but industries around the world are being pressured to make processes more environmentally friendly, which has been good for business. | NYSE: MPR |Comment
Sector Watch: Scrap metal recyclers
The recycling of steel, aluminum and tungsten is turning out to be quite profitable for scrap metal recyclers such as Metalico (AMEX:MEA) and China-based Sutor Technology, Ltd. (Nasdaq:SUTR). | AMEX: MEA |1 Comment
American Ecology: Don't waste this opportunity
Just how do companies get rid of hazardous waste and comply with federal regulations? Enter American Ecology Corp. (Nasdaq:ECOL), a company that handles, stores, treats and disposes of hazardous... | Nasdaq: ECOL |Comment
Newsletter Watch: Fuel Tech Inc.
Tony Sagami, editor of The Asia Stock Alert, says one company that can help with China's increased air pollution is Fuel Tech Inc. (Nasdaq: FTEK), a small-cap company with a market capitalization... | FTEK |Comment
Converted Organics CEO: No comment on stock dip
Converted Organics Inc. (Nasdaq: COIN) shares are plunging despite an announcement made by the Boston-based company that it is exempt from a new tax on solid waste facilities in New Jersey. The... | COIN |Comment
American Ecology Corp.: Canned heat
If there is hazardous waste to care of, give American Ecology Corporation (Nasdaq: ECOL) a call. The company will take the deadly mess, treat it, can it up tight and bury it deep in the desert. It... | ECOL |Comment
Syntroleum Corp. falls to 52-week low on Q2 loss
Shares of Syntroleum Corp. (Nasdaq: SYNM) have slipped to a new 52-week low following news before the opening that the producer of synthetic fuels from feedstock posted a second-quarter net loss. | SYNM |Comment
Fuel Tech drops on lower Q2 profit
Shares of Fuel Tech Inc. (Nasdaq: FTEK) have lost power on news before the opening that the provider of engineering solutions for the optimization of combustion systems in utility and industrial... | FTEK |Comment
An interview with Kevin Kennedy
Top stock picker Kevin Kennedy picks some stocks for SmallCapInvestor.com and answers questions about his investing philosophy and criteria. | LWAY |Comment
Fuel Systems Solutions: Converting engines to clean-burning gas
Fuel Systems Solutions has not been what you could call a model company, but in a world increasingly preoccupied with the level of carbon emissions, it's certainly in the right line of work. | FSYS |Comment
CECO Environmental: Busting Dust
One company’s pain is another’s pleasure. And so far — until the dustup last week — it’s been one delightful year for investors in CECO Environmental Corp. | CECE |Comment
Metalico: Talking trash
This metal recycler is turning in big profits by rummaging through junkyards for thrifty finds, and reselling these in useful forms. | MEA |Comment
Canadian Hydro Developers: Right place, right time
Many forces have combined to create a kind of perfect storm for Canadian Hydro Developers, Inc., one of Canada’s leading renewable energy companies, and an undiluted, pure play on green energy. | Comment
Russell 2000 and Dow flat
The Russell 2000 index and the Dow are barely below their start levels, while investors focus on news of possible mergers and acquisitions. | ENCY |Comment
Stocks lower on inflation concerns
Stocks are down following news the Fed remains concerned about inflation and despite a report of strong growth in the services industry. | NASI |Comment
Russell 2000 joins the party
The small cap index is taking part in the bull market, as U.S. stocks move up after news of an unexpected rise in consumer confidence. | PESI |Comment
Stocks turn mixed
Stocks are trading mixed this afternoon, after news that a private equity group purchased a majority stake in Chrysler for $7.45 billion. | USBE |Comment
Pre-market: Pacific Ethanol profitable in QI
Sacramento, Calif.-based Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (Nasdaq: PEIX) swung to a quarterly profit, in the first quarter ended March 31. | PEIX |Comment
Canada Connection: Commodity Central
The value of trading on Canada’s small cap exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange, soared in the first three months of this year to C$12.6 billion, up 35% from C$9.3 billion during the same period in... | 1 Comment
Solo party for the Dow
The Russell 2000 fell while the Dow disregarded news of slow U.S. economic grow for another record close. | LAVA |Comment
Sector Watch: Clean Coal
“Clean coal” technologies are not the exclusive domain of the large utilities and integrated energy producers. Here’s how small-cap investors can get a piece of the action. | EEE |Comment
Check on China: Biodiesel boom, boon?
China’s biodiesel industry boom could be a boon for investors as the country steps up development of the green fuel to meet its pressing energy needs. But, as with many apparent opportunities in... | 2 Comments
Clean Coal Technology Plays
“Clean coal” technologies are not the exclusive domain of the large utilities and integrated energy producers. Here’s how small-cap investors can get a piece of the action. | EEE |Comment
Evergreen Solar shares fall on stock downgrade
Shares of Marlboro, Mass.-based solar products maker Evergreen Solar Inc. (Nasdaq: ESLR) are sagging following a downgrade this morning by Merriman Curhan Ford to “neutral” from “buy.” | ESLR |Comment
Dyax leads small-cap pre-market most actives
Assessing Ascent's ascending shares
This solar energy company caught the eyes of two savvy financial advisors recently. But be warned: it's risky. | ASTI |Comment
Thursday small-cap pre-market volume leaders
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