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CRWE, EMCF, PLCE, QLTY - CRWEPicks.com Stock News! Crown Equity Holdings, Emclaire Financial Corp., The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Quality Distribution

Posted by The Editor - May 17th, 2012

Crown Equity Holdings Inc. (CRWE.OB)

CRWE Tube, a video sharing site of Crown Equity Holdings Inc. (CRWE), allows billions of people around the world to upload, watch and share original videos.

With online videos continuing to experience explosive, viral growth and the web rapidly moving from text to video, businesses will need to adapt to the shift in video distribution technology or quickly become irrelevant to their consumers who anticipate seeing video everywhere online.

Crown Equity Holdings Inc. offers advertising branding and marketing services as a worldwide online multi-media publisher with its digital network of websites and focuses on the distribution of information for the purpose of bringing together a targeted audience and the advertisers that want to reach them. CRWE advertising services cover and connect a range of marketing specialties, as well as provide search engine optimization for clients interested in online media awareness.

For more information about CRWE Tube please visit http://www.crwetube.com

For more information about Crown Equity Holdings Inc. please visit http://www.crownequityholdings.com

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The Board of Directors of Emclaire Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:EMCF), the parent holding company of the Farmers National Bank of Emlenton, declared a quarterly cash dividend on May 16, 2012 of $0.18 per common share payable on June 22, 2012, to shareholders of record on June 1, 2012.

This quarterly dividend reflects an annualized dividend yield of 3.8% based on the stock’s closing price of $18.87 per share on May 15, 2012.

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The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq:PLCE), the largest pure-play children’s specialty apparel retailer in North America, reported that Jane Elfers, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Morgan Stanley 2nd Annual Retail Conference being held at the Boston Harbor Hotel on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

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Quality Distribution, Inc. (Nasdaq:QLTY) will participate in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2012 Global Transportation Conference.

At the conference, Quality will be represented by Gary Enzor, Chief Executive Officer, who will present an overview of Quality’s business.

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AFOP, ACHN, VTUS, CRWE - CRWEPicks.com Stock Highlights! Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Ventrus BioSciences, Crown Equity Holdings

Posted by The Editor - May 16th, 2012

Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Inc. (Nasdaq:AFOP), an innovative supplier of fiber optic components, subsystems and integrated modules for the optical network equipment market, reported that its President and CEO, Mr. Peter Chang, is scheduled to present at the 13th Annual B. Riley & Co. Investor Conference at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, California on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. PDT.

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Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:ACHN) reported the receipt of a Fast Track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ACH-3102 as part of an interferon-free regimen for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (HCV).

ACH-3102 is a pan-genotypic second-generation NS5A inhibitor against HCV that was discovered by Achillion and is currently being evaluated in a Phase 1 clinical trial.

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Ventrus BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:VTUS), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing gastrointestinal products, reported that Dr. Russell Ellison, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2012 Health Care Conference on Wednesday, May 16 at 3:40 pm (Pacific Time) at the Encore at Wynn in Las Vegas.

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Crown Equity Holdings Inc. (CRWE.OB)

CRWE AD-Services, a division of Crown Equity Holdings Inc. (CRWE) is a full service multimedia advertising company specializing in internet marketing. Their goal is to provide you with a customized advertising blue print using their expansive resources.

CRWE Ad Services provides modern and unique advertising campaigns. They are dedicated to offering the most cost effective advertising solutions.

Among the best growth areas in advertising in recent years have been advertising on mobile devices, which is still in its infancy, advertising on movie screens and advertising online. Analysts at Gartner expect mobile advertising to reach $13 billion worldwide by 2013. Magna forecasts that global online advertising will grow to $71 billion in 2011.

Crown Equity Holdings Inc. offers advertising branding and marketing services as a worldwide online multi-media publisher with its digital network of websites and focuses on the distribution of information for the purpose of bringing together a targeted audience and the advertisers that want to reach them. CRWE advertising services cover and connect a range of marketing specialties, as well as provide search engine optimization for clients interested in online media awareness.

For more information about CRWE AD-Services please visit http://crwe-adservices.com

For more information about Crown Equity Holdings Inc. please visit http://www.crownequityholdings.com

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USPTO Grants Codexis Patent for Enzymes Used in Hep-C Therapeutics

Posted by The Editor - May 15th, 2012

Highlights how Codexis platform enables breakthrough biocatalytic processes

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(CRWENewswire)–Codexis, Inc. (Nasdaq:CDXS), a developer of cost-advantaged processes for the production of biofuels, bio-based chemicals, and pharmaceutical intermediates, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted Codexis’ patent covering the biocatalysts and biocatalytic processes used to make key pharmaceutical intermediates in the synthesis of leading hepatitis-C therapeutics.

The patent is titled “BIOCATALYTIC PROCESSES FOR THE PREPARATION OF SUBSTANTIALLY STEREOMERICALLY PURE FUSED BICYCLIC PROLINE COMPOUNDS” and was issued as U.S. patent number 8,178,333. The 20-year term of this patent does not expire until 2029.

“The patent is another example of how the Codexis CodeEvolver™ platform is enabling breakthrough biocatalytic processes to produce pharmaceutical intermediates, in this case for the latest hepatitis-C therapeutics,” said Peter Seufer-Wasserthal, Senior Vice President, Codexis Pharmaceuticals. “This patent specifically provides exclusivity for the use of our novel biocatalysts and production processes in the manufacture of these key intermediates. The ability to provide custom and high-performance manufacturing processes for our pharmaceuticals customers creates a competitive advantage for Codexis. ”

This patent follows a recently published article in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS) that discusses collaborative research conducted by Merck and Codexis scientists to develop a highly efficient, enzyme-based production method for a key intermediate in the production of boceprevir.

To view the publication, please go to: http://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/ja3010495

About Codexis, Inc.

Codexis, Inc. is a developer of cost-advantaged processes for the production of biofuels, bio-based chemicals, and pharmaceutical intermediates. Codexis’ product lines include CodeXyme™ Cellulase Enzymes and CodeXol™ Detergent Alcohol. Partners and customers include global leaders such as Shell, Merck and Pfizer. For more information, see www.codexis.com.

Contact:

Codexis, Inc.
Investors: 212-362-1200
ir@codexis.com
Kelly McAlearney, 415-503-4073 (Media)
media@codexis.com

Source: Codexis, Inc.

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Capital Trust, Inc. Explores Strategic Alternatives

Posted by The Editor - May 15th, 2012

NEW YORK, May 15, 2012 (CRWENewswire)– Capital Trust, Inc. (NYSE:CT) (the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has formed a Special Committee of the Board comprised of independent directors (the “Special Committee”) to consider and explore strategic alternatives available to the Company in order to maximize shareholder value. The Special Committee intends to undertake a thorough exploration of the full range of alternatives, including a possible sale of the Company and has retained Evercore Partners to serve as its financial advisor.

No decision has been made to engage in a transaction or transactions resulting from the Special Committee’s exploration of strategic alternatives. There can be no assurance that that the Special Committee or the Board will authorize the pursuit of any strategic alternative. Moreover, there can be no assurance with respect to the terms or the timing of any transaction, or whether a transaction will ultimately result at all.

As a matter of policy, the Company does not comment on or provide the market with updates as to the status of any informal expressions of interest or formal proposals or offers presented to the Company from time to time, or the course of discussions with any prospective counterparties, nor will it comment upon any rumors with regard to either of the foregoing or make a further announcement regarding the Special Committee’s consideration of any proposal or other expressions of interest until such time, if ever, that it enters into a definitive agreement for a completed transaction or is otherwise required to make an announcement.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements relating to future financial results and business prospects. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are subject to certain risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the performance of the Company’s investments, the timing of collections, its capability to repay indebtedness as it comes due, competition for servicing and investment management assignments, its ability to originate investments, the availability of capital and the Company’s tax status, as well as other risks indicated from time to time in the Company’s Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events or circumstances.

About Capital Trust

Capital Trust, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-managed real estate finance and investment management company that specializes in credit sensitive structured financial products. To date, the Company’s investment programs have focused primarily on loans and securities backed by commercial real estate assets, investing both for its balance sheet and for third party vehicles. Capital Trust is a real estate investment trust traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CT.” The Company is headquartered in New York City.

Source: Capital Trust, Inc.

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NTWK, CLWR, CRWE, PLXS - CRWEPicks.com Stock Report! NetSol Technologies, Clearwire Corporation, Crown Equity Holdings, Plexus Corp.

Posted by The Editor - May 15th, 2012

NetSol Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:NTWK), a worldwide provider of global IT and enterprise application solutions, reported that Najeeb Ghuari, Ghauri, chairman and CEO of NetSol and Shaz Khan, COO and co-founder of Vroozi, will present a company overview and conduct investor meetings at the 13th Annual B. Riley & Co. Investor Conference, on Monday, May 21 at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel in Santa Monica, California.

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Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ:CLWR) reported that Erik Prusch, Clearwire’s president and CEO, will speak at the 40th Annual J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in Boston, Massachusetts on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at 9:20 a.m. Eastern.

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Crown Equity Holdings Inc. (CRWE.OB)

Crown Tele Services Inc. is a provider of affordable, world class (VoIP) communications solutions and is a subsidiary of Crown Equity Holdings Inc. (CRWE)

Crown Tele Services is a leading provider of communications services. Their network utilizes blazing fast fiber optic channels throughout the world with our engineers devoted to guaranteeing the highest quality and reliability possible.

Crown Tele Services goal is to provide the client affordable, world class communication solutions without giving up popular features like call waiting, call forwarding, toll free, voice mail and more.

Crown Tele Services mission is to create lifelong relationships through customer satisfaction, by offering communications solutions designed to fit your business needs while saving you a ton of money. Crown Tele Services is able to offer features to the small business owner previously only available to large enterprise corporations.

Crown Equity Holdings Inc. offers advertising branding and marketing services as a worldwide online multi-media publisher with its digital network of websites and focuses on the distribution of information for the purpose of bringing together a targeted audience and the advertisers that want to reach them. CRWE advertising services cover and connect a range of marketing specialties, as well as provide search engine optimization for clients interested in online media awareness.

For more information about Crown Tele Services Inc. please visit http://crownteleservices.com

For more information about Crown Equity Holdings Inc. please visit http://www.crownequityholdings.com

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Plexus Corp. (Nasdaq:PLXS) intends to construct a 410,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Neenah, WI. This facility will replace two existing leased facilities in Neenah and will consolidate approximately 1000 employees into the new building.

The facility is expected to cost approximately $50 million, with construction expected to begin in July 2012 and to be complete in fall 2013.

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