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      <title>	IPO Review: China Mass Media International Advertising Corp.</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p><strong>Business/Overview</strong></p> <p>China Mass Media International Advertising Corp. is a leading independent television advertising company in China. It provides a full range of integrated television advertising services, including:</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:01:18 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>Vivek Kumar</author>
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        <![CDATA[<strong><a href='http://www.moneycurry.com/'>Vivek Kumar</a> submits:</strong><p><strong>Business/Overview</strong></p> <p>China Mass Media International Advertising Corp. is a leading independent television advertising company in China. It provides a full range of integrated television advertising services, including:</p><br/><a href='http://seekingalpha.com/article/87936-ipo-review-china-mass-media-international-advertising-corp?source=feed'>Complete Story &raquo;</a>]]>
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      <title>IPO Analysis: GT Solar - A Unique Player in the Solar Industry</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p><b>Business/Overview</b></p><p>GT Solar (SOLR) is a leading global provider of proprietary technology based equipment which is used to produce various key and basic inputs used in manufacturing of a solar cells like polysilicon and multicrystalline ingots.(Multicrystalline ingots are used to produce solar wafers and, ultimately, solar cells.)</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:44:24 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>Vivek Kumar</author>
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        <![CDATA[<strong><a href='http://www.moneycurry.com/'>Vivek Kumar</a> submits:</strong><p><b>Business/Overview</b></p><p>GT Solar (SOLR) is a leading global provider of proprietary technology based equipment which is used to produce various key and basic inputs used in manufacturing of a solar cells like polysilicon and multicrystalline ingots.(Multicrystalline ingots are used to produce solar wafers and, ultimately, solar cells.)</p><br/><a href='http://seekingalpha.com/article/85034-ipo-analysis-gt-solar-a-unique-player-in-the-solar-industry?source=feed'>Complete Story &raquo;</a>]]>
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      <title>Visa IPO Should Offer Investors Positive Risk/Reward</title>
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        <![CDATA[</p><p style="margin: 0px 9px 9px; word-spacing: 0px;"><strong>Business</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 9px 9px; word-spacing: 0px;">Visa (V) operates the world's largest retail electronic
payments network and manages the world's most recognized global
financial services brand.<!--more--> It provides financial institutions (its
primary customers) with product platforms encompassing consumer credit,
debit, prepaid and commercial payments. In this business, it
competes with companies like MasterCard (MA), American Express (AXP) and Discover.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:54:41 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>Vivek Kumar</author>
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        <![CDATA[<strong><a href='http://www.moneycurry.com/'>Vivek Kumar</a> submits:</strong></p><p style="margin: 0px 9px 9px; word-spacing: 0px;"><strong>Business</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 9px 9px; word-spacing: 0px;">Visa (V) operates the world's largest retail electronic
payments network and manages the world's most recognized global
financial services brand.<!--more--> It provides financial institutions (its
primary customers) with product platforms encompassing consumer credit,
debit, prepaid and commercial payments. In this business, it
competes with companies like MasterCard (MA), American Express (AXP) and Discover.</p><br/><a href='http://seekingalpha.com/article/68425-visa-ipo-should-offer-investors-positive-risk-reward?source=feed'>Complete Story &raquo;</a>]]>
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      <title>Microsoft/Yahoo! Merger Would Benefit Both Companies</title>
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<strong>The Offer</strong>
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<p><strong>Microsoft (MSFT)</strong> is offering $41 - $44 billion to acquire internet pioneer <strong>Yahoo! (YHOO) </strong> in order to gain a stronger foothold in internet search marketing. Yahoo! currently holds second position in search marketing, behind <strong>Google (GOOG) </strong>and ahead of Microsoft, which currently holds fourth place.<!--more-->
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 07:44:17 -0500</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<strong><a href='http://www.moneycurry.com/'>Vivek Kumar</a> submits:</strong><p>
<strong>The Offer</strong>
</p>
<p><strong>Microsoft (MSFT)</strong> is offering $41 - $44 billion to acquire internet pioneer <strong>Yahoo! (YHOO) </strong> in order to gain a stronger foothold in internet search marketing. Yahoo! currently holds second position in search marketing, behind <strong>Google (GOOG) </strong>and ahead of Microsoft, which currently holds fourth place.<!--more-->
</p><br/><a href='http://seekingalpha.com/article/63565-microsoft-yahoo-merger-would-benefit-both-companies?source=feed'>Complete Story &raquo;</a>]]>
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      <title>ATA: China's Leading Online Educational Testing Provider</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p
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align="justify"><font face="Arial,Times New Roman"
size="2">ATA Inc. (ATAI) is a China-based company which began its business
in 1999 as a computer based testing service provider, and later expanded
into providing career-oriented educational services and test
preparation solutions.<!--more--> In 2002, it began offering career-oriented
course programs, which it markets to Chinese educational institutions.
In March 2006, ATA began offering pre-occupational training
programs, which allow students to obtain practical skills for specific
job requirements.</font></p><p style="margin: 0px 4px
9px; word-spacing: 0px" align="justify"><font face="Arial,Times
New Roman" size="2">The company's clients principally include Chinese
governmental agencies, professional associations, well known IT vendors
and Chinese educational institutions, as well as individual test
preparation services consumers. The China Banking Association and
Chengdu Shiguang Co., Ltd., a distributor of its NTET Tutorial Platform
software, accounted for 19.5% and 10.8%, respectively, of the company's
total net revenues for the six months ended September 30, 2007. The PRC
Ministry of Labor accounted for 12.3% of its total net revenues for the
fiscal year ended March 31, 2007.</font></p></p
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:18:59 -0500</pubDate>
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align="justify"><font face="Arial,Times New Roman"
size="2">ATA Inc. (ATAI) is a China-based company which began its business
in 1999 as a computer based testing service provider, and later expanded
into providing career-oriented educational services and test
preparation solutions.<!--more--> In 2002, it began offering career-oriented
course programs, which it markets to Chinese educational institutions.
In March 2006, ATA began offering pre-occupational training
programs, which allow students to obtain practical skills for specific
job requirements.</font></p><p style="margin: 0px 4px
9px; word-spacing: 0px" align="justify"><font face="Arial,Times
New Roman" size="2">The company's clients principally include Chinese
governmental agencies, professional associations, well known IT vendors
and Chinese educational institutions, as well as individual test
preparation services consumers. The China Banking Association and
Chengdu Shiguang Co., Ltd., a distributor of its NTET Tutorial Platform
software, accounted for 19.5% and 10.8%, respectively, of the company's
total net revenues for the six months ended September 30, 2007. The PRC
Ministry of Labor accounted for 12.3% of its total net revenues for the
fiscal year ended March 31, 2007.</font></p></p
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      <title>Chinese Ag Solution Provider Agria: A Compelling IPO</title>
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Agria Corporation is a China based agri-solutions provider engaged in research
and development, production and sale of upstream agricultural
products. The company currently provides corn seeds, sheep breeding and
seedling products. Company generates all its revenues from China, which
not only is the fastest growing economy in world but also is the
world's second largest corn producer and houses the most
sheep and goats in the world.
</p>
<p>Company's products: </p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 08:42:32 -0500</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<strong><a href='http://www.moneycurry.com/'>Vivek Kumar</a> submits:</strong><p>
Agria Corporation is a China based agri-solutions provider engaged in research
and development, production and sale of upstream agricultural
products. The company currently provides corn seeds, sheep breeding and
seedling products. Company generates all its revenues from China, which
not only is the fastest growing economy in world but also is the
world's second largest corn producer and houses the most
sheep and goats in the world.
</p>
<p>Company's products: </p><br/><a href='http://seekingalpha.com/article/53009-chinese-ag-solution-provider-agria-a-compelling-ipo?source=feed'>Complete Story &raquo;</a>]]>
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      <title>Giant Interactive Group: Leading Position in a Growing Industry</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Giant Interactive Group (GA) is one of China's leading online game developers and operators in terms of revenues. <!--more-->The company focus on massively-multiplayer-online, or MMO, games that are played through networked game servers in which tens of thousands of players are able to simultaneously connect and interact.  The company has a team of over 140 experienced game developers, which includes dedicated product development and enhancement teams for each of its MMO games. As of June 30, 2007, company had 797 employees.</p>
<p>Its first internally developed MMO game, ZT Online, was commercially launched in January 2006. ZT Online's compound quarterly growth rate was 39.6% and 45.3%, respectively, in terms of peak concurrent users and average concurrent users from the quarter ended March 31, 2006 through the quarter ended September 30, 2007. The company plan to commercially launch its second MMO game, ZT Online PTP, a pay-to-play game based on the ZT Online free-to-play game, and its third MMO game, Giant Online, in the fourth quarter of 2007. The company acquired the intellectual property rights of free-to-play MMO game, King of Kings III, from Taiwan Lager Network Technology Co., Ltd., or Lager Network, a developer in Taiwan, in the third quarter of 2007, and currently intend to commercially launch the game in China in 2008.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:29:23 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<strong><a href='http://www.moneycurry.com/'>Vivek Kumar</a> submits:</strong><p>Giant Interactive Group (GA) is one of China's leading online game developers and operators in terms of revenues. <!--more-->The company focus on massively-multiplayer-online, or MMO, games that are played through networked game servers in which tens of thousands of players are able to simultaneously connect and interact.  The company has a team of over 140 experienced game developers, which includes dedicated product development and enhancement teams for each of its MMO games. As of June 30, 2007, company had 797 employees.</p>
<p>Its first internally developed MMO game, ZT Online, was commercially launched in January 2006. ZT Online's compound quarterly growth rate was 39.6% and 45.3%, respectively, in terms of peak concurrent users and average concurrent users from the quarter ended March 31, 2006 through the quarter ended September 30, 2007. The company plan to commercially launch its second MMO game, ZT Online PTP, a pay-to-play game based on the ZT Online free-to-play game, and its third MMO game, Giant Online, in the fourth quarter of 2007. The company acquired the intellectual property rights of free-to-play MMO game, King of Kings III, from Taiwan Lager Network Technology Co., Ltd., or Lager Network, a developer in Taiwan, in the third quarter of 2007, and currently intend to commercially launch the game in China in 2008.</p><br/><a href='http://seekingalpha.com/article/51987-giant-interactive-group-leading-position-in-a-growing-industry?source=feed'>Complete Story &raquo;</a>]]>
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      <title>Textainer Group IPO: Size Really Does Matter</title>
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<p>Textainer Group (TGH) is the world's largest (based on fleet size) provider of intermodal containers on lease, with a total fleet of more than 1.3 million containers, representing over 2,000,000 TEU. <!--more-->The company leases containers to more than 300 shipping lines and other leasers, including each of the world's top 20 container lines, as measured by the total TEU capacity of their container vessels. The company provides its services worldwide via a network of 14 regional and area offices and over 300 independent depots in more than 130 locations. The company principally leases dry freight containers.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:43:50 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<strong><a href='http://www.moneycurry.com/'>Vivek Kumar</a> submits:</strong><p>

</p>
<p>Textainer Group (TGH) is the world's largest (based on fleet size) provider of intermodal containers on lease, with a total fleet of more than 1.3 million containers, representing over 2,000,000 TEU. <!--more-->The company leases containers to more than 300 shipping lines and other leasers, including each of the world's top 20 container lines, as measured by the total TEU capacity of their container vessels. The company provides its services worldwide via a network of 14 regional and area offices and over 300 independent depots in more than 130 locations. The company principally leases dry freight containers.
</p><br/><a href='http://seekingalpha.com/article/49476-textainer-group-ipo-size-really-does-matter?source=feed'>Complete Story &raquo;</a>]]>
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      <title>China Digital TV Holding Company:  Leading Position in High Growth Industry</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>China Digital TV Holding Company (STV) is the leading provider of CA (Conditional Access) systems to the PRC's (People's Republic of China) rapidly growing digital television market.<!--more--> Its CA systems, which consist of smart cards, head-end software for television network operators and terminal-end software for set-top box manufacturers, enable digital television network operators in the PRC to control the distribution of content and value-added services to their subscribers and block unauthorized access to their networks.</p>
<p> In addition, the company licenses its set-top box design to set-top box manufacturers and sells advanced digital television application software, such as electronic program guides and subscriber management systems, to digital television network operators.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 05:39:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>Vivek Kumar</author>
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        <![CDATA[<strong><a href='http://www.moneycurry.com/'>Vivek Kumar</a> submits:</strong><p>China Digital TV Holding Company (STV) is the leading provider of CA (Conditional Access) systems to the PRC's (People's Republic of China) rapidly growing digital television market.<!--more--> Its CA systems, which consist of smart cards, head-end software for television network operators and terminal-end software for set-top box manufacturers, enable digital television network operators in the PRC to control the distribution of content and value-added services to their subscribers and block unauthorized access to their networks.</p>
<p> In addition, the company licenses its set-top box design to set-top box manufacturers and sells advanced digital television application software, such as electronic program guides and subscriber management systems, to digital television network operators.</p><br/><a href='http://seekingalpha.com/article/49086-china-digital-tv-holding-company-leading-position-in-high-growth-industry?source=feed'>Complete Story &raquo;</a>]]>
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      <title>Outlook Positive For Duff &amp; Phelps Corporation</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Duff & Phelps Corporation (DUF) was incorporated on April 23, 2007. <!--more-->The company is the sole managing member of D&P Acquisitions. Since the company is the sole managing member of D&P Acquisitions the financials of D&P Acquisitions will be combined with company's financials although company holds only 34.5% equity interest (approximately) in D&P Acquisitions.<br/>
<br />D&P Acquisitions is the leading provider of independent financial advisory and investment banking services.<br/>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 06:20:53 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>Vivek Kumar</author>
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        <![CDATA[<strong><a href='http://www.moneycurry.com/'>Vivek Kumar</a> submits:</strong><p>Duff & Phelps Corporation (DUF) was incorporated on April 23, 2007. <!--more-->The company is the sole managing member of D&P Acquisitions. Since the company is the sole managing member of D&P Acquisitions the financials of D&P Acquisitions will be combined with company's financials although company holds only 34.5% equity interest (approximately) in D&P Acquisitions.<br/>
<br />D&P Acquisitions is the leading provider of independent financial advisory and investment banking services.<br/>
    </p><br/><a href='http://seekingalpha.com/article/48576-outlook-positive-for-duff-phelps-corporation?source=feed'>Complete Story &raquo;</a>]]>
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      <title>Can Venture Financial Group Grow in a Slowing Industry?</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Venture Financial Group, Inc. (VNBK) is the bank holding company for Venture Bank, a Washington state chartered bank established in 1979. <!--more-->The company currently operates 18 full-service financial centers located primarily along the Interstate 5 corridor in the Puget Sound region of western Washington. The company's market areas are in Thurston, Pierce, King and Lewis Counties.</p>
<p>As of June 30, 2007 the company had:<br/>
    </p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 06:16:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>Vivek Kumar</author>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<strong><a href='http://www.moneycurry.com/'>Vivek Kumar</a> submits:</strong><p>Venture Financial Group, Inc. (VNBK) is the bank holding company for Venture Bank, a Washington state chartered bank established in 1979. <!--more-->The company currently operates 18 full-service financial centers located primarily along the Interstate 5 corridor in the Puget Sound region of western Washington. The company's market areas are in Thurston, Pierce, King and Lewis Counties.</p>
<p>As of June 30, 2007 the company had:<br/>
    </p><br/><a href='http://seekingalpha.com/article/48517-can-venture-financial-group-grow-in-a-slowing-industry?source=feed'>Complete Story &raquo;</a>]]>
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      <title>VMware Threatened By Possible Industry Slowdown </title>
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The virtualization industry is currently industry showing nearly 100% growth rate due to a very low base. <!--more-->The industry's growth rate is expected to come down to 50% in the next 2-3 years.
</p>
<p>As a result, VMWare's (VMW) market share may decline from current level.
</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 05:32:23 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>Vivek Kumar</author>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<strong><a href='http://www.moneycurry.com/'>Vivek Kumar</a> submits:</strong><p>
The virtualization industry is currently industry showing nearly 100% growth rate due to a very low base. <!--more-->The industry's growth rate is expected to come down to 50% in the next 2-3 years.
</p>
<p>As a result, VMWare's (VMW) market share may decline from current level.
</p><br/><a href='http://seekingalpha.com/article/45784-vmware-threatened-by-possible-industry-slowdown?source=feed'>Complete Story &raquo;</a>]]>
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      <title>IPO Analysis: Cosan Limited - Sector Outlook Uncertain  </title>
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        <![CDATA[Cosan Limited (CZZ) is a leading global ethanol and sugar company in terms of production, with low-cost, large-scale and integrated operations in Center-South region of Brazil, one of the world's most productive sugarcane regions.<!--more-->
</p>
<p><strong>Market Position</strong>
</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 06:23:30 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>Vivek Kumar</author>
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        <![CDATA[<strong><a href='http://www.moneycurry.com/'>Vivek Kumar</a> submits:</strong>Cosan Limited (CZZ) is a leading global ethanol and sugar company in terms of production, with low-cost, large-scale and integrated operations in Center-South region of Brazil, one of the world's most productive sugarcane regions.<!--more-->
</p>
<p><strong>Market Position</strong>
</p><br/><a href='http://seekingalpha.com/article/44681-ipo-analysis-cosan-limited-sector-outlook-uncertain?source=feed'>Complete Story &raquo;</a>]]>
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      <title>IPO Analysis: HireRight, On-Demand Employment Screening Solutions</title>
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        <![CDATA["HireRight" is a leading provider of on-demand employment screening solutions. Customers use its comprehensive screening services in conjunction with its web-based software applications to conduct and manage their employment screening programs efficiently and effectively, make more informed employment decisions, improve workplace safety and mitigate risk.<!--more-->

<p>The Company offers a comprehensive set of background screening services including:
</p>
<p>• Criminal.
<br />
• Motor vehicle and other public records searches.
<br />
• Employment, Education and Professional license verifications.
<br />
• Credit checks.
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• Drug and health screening.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:16:43 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>Vivek Kumar</author>
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        <![CDATA[<strong><a href='http://www.moneycurry.com/'>Vivek Kumar</a> submits:</strong>"HireRight" is a leading provider of on-demand employment screening solutions. Customers use its comprehensive screening services in conjunction with its web-based software applications to conduct and manage their employment screening programs efficiently and effectively, make more informed employment decisions, improve workplace safety and mitigate risk.<!--more-->

<p>The Company offers a comprehensive set of background screening services including:
</p>
<p>• Criminal.
<br />
• Motor vehicle and other public records searches.
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• Employment, Education and Professional license verifications.
<br />
• Credit checks.
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• Drug and health screening.
</p><br/><a href='http://seekingalpha.com/article/43938-ipo-analysis-hireright-on-demand-employment-screening-solutions?source=feed'>Complete Story &raquo;</a>]]>
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      <title>IPO Analysis: Cross Match, Leader Of Biometric Technology</title>
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        <![CDATA[CrossMatch (CROS) is a leading provider of biometric technologies designed to protect people, property and privacy. Its products include fingerprint, palm and full-hand scanning devices, commonly known in the industry as livescan devices, document readers and proprietary software, such as criminal booking, civil identification and facial recognition applications.<!--more-->

<p><strong>Revenue</strong>
</p>
<p>Cross Match earns most of its revenue from:
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2007 05:50:50 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>Vivek Kumar</author>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<strong><a href='http://www.moneycurry.com/'>Vivek Kumar</a> submits:</strong>CrossMatch (CROS) is a leading provider of biometric technologies designed to protect people, property and privacy. Its products include fingerprint, palm and full-hand scanning devices, commonly known in the industry as livescan devices, document readers and proprietary software, such as criminal booking, civil identification and facial recognition applications.<!--more-->

<p><strong>Revenue</strong>
</p>
<p>Cross Match earns most of its revenue from:
</p><br/><a href='http://seekingalpha.com/article/43690-ipo-analysis-cross-match-leader-of-biometric-technology?source=feed'>Complete Story &raquo;</a>]]>
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      <title>IPO Analysis:  VMware, A Virtualization Pioneer</title>
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        <![CDATA[VMware (VMW) is a leading virtualization solution provider. The company was incorporated in 1998 and acquired by EMC (EMC) in January 2004, since then operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of EMC.<!--more-->

<p>As a part of EMC, the company shows much growth in its revenues and today, it has attained a pioneer position as a leading virtualization solution developer. Virtualization solutions are attractive to everyone, from home users to high end servers installed in the world's largest companies. 
</p>
<p>VMware is an R&D based company and since 1999 has introduced 16 products. As of March 2007, it employs 3000 employees with more than one third [1100] of its employees work in the R&D division.  The company provides solutions for creating virtual platforms within computer infrastructure and further to automate, maintain and manage the virtual infrastructure.  It also provides all related services such as installation, implementation and training.
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:12:39 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>Vivek Kumar</author>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<strong><a href='http://www.moneycurry.com/'>Vivek Kumar</a> submits:</strong>VMware (VMW) is a leading virtualization solution provider. The company was incorporated in 1998 and acquired by EMC (EMC) in January 2004, since then operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of EMC.<!--more-->

<p>As a part of EMC, the company shows much growth in its revenues and today, it has attained a pioneer position as a leading virtualization solution developer. Virtualization solutions are attractive to everyone, from home users to high end servers installed in the world's largest companies. 
</p>
<p>VMware is an R&D based company and since 1999 has introduced 16 products. As of March 2007, it employs 3000 employees with more than one third [1100] of its employees work in the R&D division.  The company provides solutions for creating virtual platforms within computer infrastructure and further to automate, maintain and manage the virtual infrastructure.  It also provides all related services such as installation, implementation and training.
</p><br/><a href='http://seekingalpha.com/article/43593-ipo-analysis-vmware-a-virtualization-pioneer?source=feed'>Complete Story &raquo;</a>]]>
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      <title>IPO Analysis: Virtusa - Success In IT Consulting </title>
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        <![CDATA[Virtusa (VRTU) is an information technology service company that uses an offshore delivery model to provide services such as IT consulting, technology implementation and application outsourcing. <!--more-->On March 31, 2007 the company had 3576 employees.

<p><strong>
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Virtusa provides IT services primarily to following industries:</strong>
</p>
<blockquote><li>Communication and technology

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BFSI (Bank, financial services and insurance)

</li><li>Media and information 

</li></blockquote>
<p><strong>
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Some of its many clients include:</strong>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 05:27:22 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>Vivek Kumar</author>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<strong><a href='http://www.moneycurry.com/'>Vivek Kumar</a> submits:</strong>Virtusa (VRTU) is an information technology service company that uses an offshore delivery model to provide services such as IT consulting, technology implementation and application outsourcing. <!--more-->On March 31, 2007 the company had 3576 employees.

<p><strong>
<br />
Virtusa provides IT services primarily to following industries:</strong>
</p>
<blockquote><li>Communication and technology

</li><li>
BFSI (Bank, financial services and insurance)

</li><li>Media and information 

</li></blockquote>
<p><strong>
<br />
Some of its many clients include:</strong>
</p><br/><a href='http://seekingalpha.com/article/43577-ipo-analysis-virtusa-success-in-it-consulting?source=feed'>Complete Story &raquo;</a>]]>
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      <title>IPO Analysis: Genpact Offer Price Extremely High</title>
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        <![CDATA[Genpact (G) is primarily a business process management company, providing business process outsourcing [BPO] and software implementation solutions to its clients worldwide. It began in 1997 as the India-based captive business process services operation for General Electric Capital Corporation, or GE Capital, GE’s financial services business, and became an independent company at the beginning of 2005.<!--more-->

<p>Prior to December 30, 2004, the business of the Company was conducted through various entities and divisions of the General Electric Company (‘‘GE’’).  In ‘‘2004 Reorganization’’ when company's all operations brought under single entity, the valuation of company was determined at $779,859,000 which include $485,234,000 as Goodwill. And if this offering got through the valuation of company will comes out at nearly $3,508,894,979.
</p>
<p>Company earns most of its revenue from offshore BPO solutions, with operations in India contribute nearly 80% of total revenue.
</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:29:15 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>Vivek Kumar</author>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<strong><a href='http://www.moneycurry.com/'>Vivek Kumar</a> submits:</strong>Genpact (G) is primarily a business process management company, providing business process outsourcing [BPO] and software implementation solutions to its clients worldwide. It began in 1997 as the India-based captive business process services operation for General Electric Capital Corporation, or GE Capital, GE’s financial services business, and became an independent company at the beginning of 2005.<!--more-->

<p>Prior to December 30, 2004, the business of the Company was conducted through various entities and divisions of the General Electric Company (‘‘GE’’).  In ‘‘2004 Reorganization’’ when company's all operations brought under single entity, the valuation of company was determined at $779,859,000 which include $485,234,000 as Goodwill. And if this offering got through the valuation of company will comes out at nearly $3,508,894,979.
</p>
<p>Company earns most of its revenue from offshore BPO solutions, with operations in India contribute nearly 80% of total revenue.
</p><br/><a href='http://seekingalpha.com/article/42990-ipo-analysis-genpact-offer-price-extremely-high?source=feed'>Complete Story &raquo;</a>]]>
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      <category type="author" link="http://seekingalpha.com/author/vivek-kumar">Vivek Kumar</category>
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      <title>Voltaire: Great Potential, Expensive Offering </title>
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        <![CDATA[Voltaire Ltd. (VOLT) and its selling shareholders are offering 7,693,000 share in the price range of $12.00 and $14.00 per share.<!--more--> The company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Israel in April 1997.
</p>
<p>The company is a leading provider of server and storage switching and software solutions based on the InfiniBand architecture, as well as grid management software that enable high-performance grid computing within the data center. Its solutions allow one or more discrete computing clusters to be linked together as a single unified computing resource, or fabric.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2007 03:16:59 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>Vivek Kumar</author>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<strong><a href='http://www.moneycurry.com/'>Vivek Kumar</a> submits:</strong>Voltaire Ltd. (VOLT) and its selling shareholders are offering 7,693,000 share in the price range of $12.00 and $14.00 per share.<!--more--> The company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Israel in April 1997.
</p>
<p>The company is a leading provider of server and storage switching and software solutions based on the InfiniBand architecture, as well as grid management software that enable high-performance grid computing within the data center. Its solutions allow one or more discrete computing clusters to be linked together as a single unified computing resource, or fabric.
</p><br/><a href='http://seekingalpha.com/article/42598-voltaire-great-potential-expensive-offering?source=feed'>Complete Story &raquo;</a>]]>
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      <category type="author" link="http://seekingalpha.com/author/vivek-kumar">Vivek Kumar</category>
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      <title>Stay Away From Orbitz Worldwide </title>
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        <![CDATA[Orbitz Worldwide (OWW) is offering 34,000,000 shares in price range of $16.00 and $ 18.00 per share; the company is a provider of online travel solutions.<!--more--> On August 23, 2006 the company was acquired by Travelport, which is owned by Blackstone (BX) and TCV, and paid $1290 million for a 100% stake of the company. After the current offering, Travelport’s net acquisition cost will be reduced to $235 million for 60% stake in the company ($835 received as capital distribution, $220 received as dividend and 40% stake offered through this offering). The net price paid is $235 million ($1290-$835-$220) for a 60% stake (100%-40% = 60%). The company earns its revenue from travel-related commissions received for airline, hotel, car rental and other reservation and fulfillment services.  
</p>
<p>The company intended to use part of the net proceeds from this offering to pay down the remaining intercompany note balance of $312 million that it owes to Travelport; with the rest it intends to pay a dividend to Travelport.
</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 03:23:31 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>Vivek Kumar</author>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<strong><a href='http://www.moneycurry.com/'>Vivek Kumar</a> submits:</strong>Orbitz Worldwide (OWW) is offering 34,000,000 shares in price range of $16.00 and $ 18.00 per share; the company is a provider of online travel solutions.<!--more--> On August 23, 2006 the company was acquired by Travelport, which is owned by Blackstone (BX) and TCV, and paid $1290 million for a 100% stake of the company. After the current offering, Travelport’s net acquisition cost will be reduced to $235 million for 60% stake in the company ($835 received as capital distribution, $220 received as dividend and 40% stake offered through this offering). The net price paid is $235 million ($1290-$835-$220) for a 60% stake (100%-40% = 60%). The company earns its revenue from travel-related commissions received for airline, hotel, car rental and other reservation and fulfillment services.  
</p>
<p>The company intended to use part of the net proceeds from this offering to pay down the remaining intercompany note balance of $312 million that it owes to Travelport; with the rest it intends to pay a dividend to Travelport.
</p><br/><a href='http://seekingalpha.com/article/41532-stay-away-from-orbitz-worldwide?source=feed'>Complete Story &raquo;</a>]]>
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      <category type="author" link="http://seekingalpha.com/author/vivek-kumar">Vivek Kumar</category>
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