WESTON, Fla., Feb. 23, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Wall Street News Alert's "stocks to watch" this morning are: Southwestern Medical Solutions Incorporated (Pink Sheets:SWNM), MCI Inc (NASDAQ:MCIP), Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (NASDAQ:TEVA).
Aggressive investors and day traders will be watching Southwestern Medical Solutions, Inc. (Pink Sheets:SWNM) this morning! Yesterday after the markets closed, the company issued a press release announcing that it is in the final stages of choosing a supplier for a component of the company's proprietary Labguard(tm) system.
This could be additional great news for investors! The company's proprietary Labguard(tm) on-site collection & diagnostic testing technology represents a revolutionary approach that ensures greater safety and convenience for diagnostic testing administrators at an attractive, market-competitive price. Currently undergoing clinical testing of the Stage 1 Labguard(tm), the company is also nearing completion of the building of prototypes for Labguard(tm), Stage 2.
Investors continue to watch this company's progress! According to the company's press release, numerous applications of the Labguard(tm) to address specific market needs, such as non-invasive HIV testing, are being advanced toward commercialization.
Currently involved in clinical investigative studies for its patent protected Labguard(tm) systems, the company continues to develop exciting advancements in products for the healthcare community. With the exclusive rights to produce and distribute the patented Protect-A-Pal(tm) safe syringe systems, and its potential entrance into the Hydrotherapy market, the company is aggressively pursuing a meaningful share of the healthcare marketplace.
For more in-depth coverage of Southwestern Medical, visit http://216.63.242.254/SWNM0222.htm
Prior to yesterday's press release, the stock closed yesterday at around Sixteen cents a share.
Stocks showing interesting activity yesterday at the close of the regular trading day were: MCI Inc (NASDAQ:MCIP) up 1.5% on 18.2 million shares traded, Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) down 2% on 9.7 million shares traded and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:TEVA) up 0.3% on 7.7 million shares traded.
Commentary:
"Whew! Earnings season for this quarter is almost at an end. Of the 29 Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks that have reported so far, 20 have surpassed earnings per share estimates, four have matched, and eighty five have missed, this according to Thomson Financial. Year to year net income growth was at 13.8% for the quarter," stated Sonja Rudd in Wall Street News Alert's daily commentary continued at: http://www.WallStreetNewsAlert.com.
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