Nautilus Inc. (NYSE:NLS) announced unaudited results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2010. Direct Channel: Total sales through the Company�s direct channel in the fourth quarter of 2010 were $28.2 million, a slight decline of 2.3% from total direct sales in the comparable period in 2009. In the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company experienced a 19.9% decline in total direct sales from sales levels in the fourth quarter of 2008. Direct channel sales of the Company�s cardio oriented products in the fourth quarter of 2010 increased 17.0% compared to the fourth quarter of 2009, primarily due to increased sales of its proprietary Bowflex� TreadClimber cardio product line. This largely offset continuing sales declines of the Company�s legacy strength oriented products, including Bowflex� rod-based home gyms, which fell 32.3% in the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to 2009.
Nautilus, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a fitness products company primarily in the United States and Canada.
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NATIONAL HEALTH PARTNERS, INC. (NHPR.OB)
A substantial body of research shows that there are serious health and financial reactions associated with being uninsured. Moreover, research shows that leaving a large share of the population without health insurance affects not only those who are uninsured, but also the health and economic satisfaction of the nation. Yet, in spite of these findings, the number of Americans without insurance continues to grow. Although the national discussion over confirming health coverage for more Americans periodically gains force, it then stalls�perhaps in part because not enough is known about both the benefits and the costs of amplifying coverage to more, if not all, of the uninsured.
NATIONAL HEALTH PARTNERS, INC. (NHPR.OB) is a leading national healthcare savings organization that provides unique discount healthcare membership programs to uninsured and underinsured people through a national healthcare savings network called �CARExpress.�
CARExpress membership programs provides a variety of benefits to members, businesses and association, and healthcare providers and provider networks.
NATIONAL HEALTH PARTNERS, INC. Benefits:
Benefits to Members. CARExpress membership programs are attractive to our members because our programs provide them with access to a variety of healthcare products and services at discounted prices. Membership in CARExpress membership programs is unrestricted and provides benefits to individuals who, because of their medical history, age, occupation or financial condition, are unable to obtain health insurance.
Benefits to Unions, Associations and Businesses. CARExpress membership programs are attractive to unions, associations, businesses and other organizations with large numbers of members or employees because our programs can assist these organizations in their efforts to attract and retain members and employees by enabling them to offer a more complete healthcare benefits package.
Benefits to Healthcare Providers and Provider Networks. CARExpress membership programs are attractive to physicians, hospitals and other healthcare providers because our programs help healthcare providers and provider networks increase their customer base. In addition, healthcare providers are paid at the time of service, reducing the billing procedures and cost associated with insurance and allowing the provider to immediately collect payment.
National Health Partners CARExpress health discount programs cover various aspects of healthcare, including physicians, hospitals, ancillary services, dentists, prescription drugs, vision care, hearing aids, chiropractic services, alternative care, 24-hour nurseline, medical supplies, and equipment, as well as long-term care facilities, which include skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, respite care, and home health care.
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Orofino Gold Corp. (ORFG)
Orofino Gold is a Colombia based gold producer, founded as a private company in 2009 by former executives with over 50 cumulative years in mining exploration, finance, and development expertise.
Orofino Gold recently announced the appointment of Mr. Salvador Rivero to the company’s Board of Directors. At Orofino, Mr. Rivero, a Spanish-speaking executive, will assist in overseeing the acquisition of new properties. In addition, Mr. Rivero will utilize his extensive international experience in development and selection of partners for the progression toward large-scale production.
Mr. Rivero will play a key role in the development of the properties in Orofino’s current Senderos de Oro gold camp in the mining area of central Sur de Bolivar, a project area comprised of more than 3000 hectares of mineral concessions in Colombia’s highest producing artisanal mining region.
Orofino’s strategy to become a recognized player in the Colombia mining sector began with the acquisition of the La Azul/La Estrella property in the Senderos de Oro region of Colombia, a Northern extension of South America’s highly mineralized Andes Mountain Range. Development of this property has included acquisition of concessions for the surrounding lands, including adding the San Carlos and Culo Alzado properties, detailed analysis of historic geological and cultural records of the area, and regular mineral analysis of newly obtained resource samples.
Gold is not just for rings, coins and ingots stored at the Federal Reserve Bank. It’s a natural element with excellent properties for electronics. Gold is a good conductor of electricity, better than copper or aluminum. It’s also a good conductor of heat and very malleable.
In addition, Orofino has acquired a database comprised of exploration and mining results from previous operators who left as a result of pre-21st century regional civil and economic instability.
For more information about ORFG at: http://www.orofinogold.com/.
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Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE:ANR) has made a strategic equity investment in Alexandria, Va.-based CERATECH, Inc. (CTI). CTI manufactures a revolutionary “green cement” that utilizes 95 percent waste fly ash from electric utilities, dramatically reducing their landfill requirements while generating zero carbon dioxide emissions from the cement production process. CTI’s technology allows for beneficial repurposing of fly ash, a by-product of coal combustion, dramatically reducing the volume of ash that is being land filled. About three of every five tons of ash produced�approximately 42 million tons a year�end up in a landfill. A ton of CTI “green cement” diverts approximately 1,800 pounds of landfill waste. An additional benefit of CTI’s unique technology is that its cement production process generates no carbon dioxide emissions furthering its attractiveness.
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. operates as a coal producer primarily in the central Appalachian and northern Appalachian regions.
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Molycorp, Inc. (NYSE:MCP) announced financial and operating performance for the fourth quarter and full year 2010. Revenues in 4Q 2010 rose 154% to $21.7 million compared to 3Q 2010 revenues. Compared to 4Q 2009, revenues rose 885%. Both sequential and annual growth was driven by a combination of increased sales volume and significantly higher pricing. Net loss in 4Q 2010 was ($7.9 million). However, excluding special items and certain non-cash accounting charges attributable to stock-based compensation and equipment write-offs, Molycorp generated positive earnings of $2.2 million, or $0.03 per share, in 4Q 2010. The Company sold approximately 638 metric tons of rare earth oxide (REO) products in the fourth quarter 2010, a 20% increase compared to 3Q 2010, and a 37% increase from the approximately 467 metric tons sold in 4Q 2009. The Company realized an average sales price of approximately $34.02 per kilogram, compared to an average sales price of $16.10 per kilogram in 3Q 2010, and an average sales price of $4.72 per kilogram for 4Q 2009.
Molycorp, Inc., a development stage company, focuses on the production and sale of rare earth oxides (REOs) from stockpiled feedstocks in the western hemisphere. It operates the Mountain Pass mine, a non-Chinese rare earth deposit.
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