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ENGlobal: Engineering oil projects

Oil isn’t going away any time soon. That, in a nutshell, is the investment thesis behind ENGlobal Corp. (Nasdaq:ENG), a Houston company that provides engineering services to the oil industry.

Nasdaq: ENG | Aug 28, 2008

Xerium Technologies: Staying alive

Xerium Technologies’ (NYSE:XRM) days as a spendthrift are over. The company now must save, and if it sticks to its plan, it just may live to tell the tale of life at the brink of bankruptcy.

NYSE: XRM | Aug 27, 2008

Internet Brands: A step in a different direction

Spinning an identity and driving traffic at one website is difficult enough for many companies, but Internet Brands (Nasdaq:INET) finds security in numbers.

Nasdaq: INET | Aug 26, 2008

Neutral Tandem: Switching gears

Neutral Tandem, Inc. (Nasdaq:TNDM), a provider of interconnectivity among telephone carriers, is optimistic that it can continue to fuel rapid growth.

Nasdaq: TNDM | Aug 25, 2008

Gentiva Health Services: The cat's pajamas

Would you rather spend your remaining days in your own bed with your cat at your feet, or in a sterile room with a sing-along piano across the hall? Gentiva Health (Nasdaq:GTIV) is betting on the cat.

Nasdaq: GTIV | Aug 22, 2008

Eagle Test Systems: Peaceful easy feeling

Since Eagle Test Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:EGLT) has landed below its IPO price with the withering economy, can it fly high again?

Nasdaq: EGLT | Aug 21, 2008

Phoenix Technologies: I solemnly swear

Phoenix Technologies (Nasdaq:PTEC) will tell you exactly where it wants to be and how it will get there: by making its software the soul of next-generation computers.

Nasdaq: PTEC | Aug 20, 2008

True Religion Apparel: Keeping the faith

Worship at the alter of denim: True Religion Apparel, Inc. (Nasdaq:TRLG) is the true religion for investors, churning out stellar top and bottom-lines around a brand that has garnered considerable...

Nasdaq: TRLG | Aug 19, 2008

CoStar Group: The real-estate enabler

Mention "real estate" around investors, and many are likely to cringe. But there are bright spots amid the rubble of the subprime mess, and CoStar Group (Nasdaq:CSGP) could be one.

Nasdaq: CSGP | Aug 18, 2008

Buffalo Wild Wings: Blazin' hot

Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (Nasdaq:BWLD), one of the top 10 fastest growing restaurant chains in the country, is ready to take flight.

Nasdaq: BWLD | Aug 15, 2008

Idera Pharmaceuticals: On simmer

People say Idera Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:IDRA) is interesting, promising, an intriguing trailblazer. But, like last night’s fish dinner, look how they push the plate away.

Nasdaq: IDRA | Aug 14, 2008

Fund profile: Van Kampen Small Cap Growth Fund A

The Van Kampen Small Cap Growth Fund is capitalizing on the relative advantage that smaller companies have in the market.

MUTF: VASCX | Aug 13, 2008

LHC Group: The leader in home-health care

It doesn’t take a CAT scan to figure out the U.S. health-care system is sick. Companies such as LHC Group Inc. might be the prescription to help make it--as well as your portfolio--better.

Nasdaq: LHCG | Aug 12, 2008

Infinera Corp.: Party line

Infinera Corp., a maker of networking equipment, is racing toward profitability and won’t stop until it gets there.

Nasdaq: INFN | Aug 11, 2008

Forward Air: In it for the long haul

Despite the economic doldrums and sky-high fuel costs, Forward Air is moving forward as it hauls out a plan that includes organic growth and acquisitions.

Nasdaq: FWRD | Aug 08, 2008

Micromet: Taking a BiTE out of cancer

Micromet’s success hinges on its BiTE antibody technology platform, which is designed to direct the body’s cell-destroying T cells against tumor cells. It may be on to something.

Nasdaq: MITI | Aug 07, 2008

Metalico: Spinning scrap into gold

| Aug 06, 2008

Hawaiian Holdings: Surviving the turmoil

| Aug 05, 2008

athenahealth Inc.: A smooth operator

| Aug 04, 2008

Gastar Exploration: Hot property

| Aug 01, 2008

Powell Industries: Continuing to heat up

| Jul 31, 2008

Forrester Research: A data role player