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WednesdayJun 07, 2017 9:00 am

Bitcoin Currency Could Solve Banking Issues for Cannabis Industry

Though some form of cannabis is now legal in 29 states and the District of Columbia, a lack of banking options for cannabis businesses in the United States continues to force marijuana merchants to rely solely on cash transactions. This inhibition has been a major obstacle for dispensaries and other cannabis-related businesses, but the use of bitcoin technology could be the key to overcoming the roadblock. SinglePoint, Inc. (SING) (SING Profile) has announced an initiative to develop a bitcoin payment solution for the marijuana industry, providing a much-needed financial transaction option and allowing cannabis businesses to accept credit card payments…

TuesdayJun 06, 2017 11:53 am

SinglePoint’s (SING) Bitcoin Solution Could Solve Cannabis Industry’s Banking Problems

As the marijuana industry continues its brisk forward march — with cannabis now legalized in some form in 29 states as well as the District of Columbia — cannabis dispensaries and other businesses are still faced with the challenge of having no banking options currently available to them, which forces them to conduct cash transactions only. These merchants are clamoring for a solution that has, as yet, been elusive, but SinglePoint, Inc. (OTC: SING) may finally have the answer: bitcoin. The use of bitcoin, a digital currency, enables financial transactions to be completed independent of banks and free of government…

MondayJun 05, 2017 8:52 am

ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (CIIX) Presents Obvious Upside

Archaeological research suggests that Cannabis Sativa, the source plant for cannabidiol (CBD) compounds, was one of the first agricultural crops planted by early man near the birth of agriculture some 10,000 to 12,000 years ago. The use of CBD for health benefits extends back several thousand years as well. CBD is one of more than 80 active cannabinoid chemicals in the Cannabis Sativa (marijuana) plant and is a part of the cannabis plant that does not produce euphoria or a “high”. Anecdotally, CBD has long been considered to have a broad range of medical benefits. Now, two major studies released…

TuesdayMay 23, 2017 1:08 pm

ChineseInvestors.com (CIIX) Growing Rapidly in a Rapidly Growing Market

Savvy investors study multiple factors to identify potential stock winners. Stock screeners scan thousands of companies for insights and data to discern uncommon opportunities. The criteria utilized in a stock screening system is obviously influenced by an individual’s investment proclivities such as high yield, value, growth or price momentum, however, most stock screening systems are typically hybrids with blended criteria reflecting individual preferences and incorporating more than one investment style. P/E ratios, near zero beta, increased dividends, revenue growth and market growth are all employed to sift through over 100,000 public companies around the world and the nearly 6,000 U.S.…

ThursdayMay 11, 2017 2:36 pm

Net Element (NASDAQ: NETE) Platforms of Opportunity

The transactional process of paying for goods and services has changed radically over the last couple decades. Not that long ago, cash registers and tellers were the only point of sale system in existence. Tellers had to manually enter each product cost, total the sale, take the money, place it in the cash drawer, then hand the customer a paper receipt. The only transaction record a business would have would be their own copy of the paper till roll. Point of sale systems evolved with computerization and eventually stored product price data on the register itself or on an attached…

FridayMay 05, 2017 3:41 pm

Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) Sees Global Growth Intensify in Processing of Non-Cash Transactions

Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) is growing its sales in the quick-expanding world of cashless transaction processing, which is exhibiting its greatest gains in retail and in the emerging Asian and Latin American markets, according to the World Payments Report 2016 (http://nnw.fm/MY0tu) by Capgemini. Net Element itself showed a 35% revenue increase in FY2016 to $54.3 million versus the same period in 2015. SeeThruEquity (http://nnw.fm/W3Dpi) projects the company’s sales at $62.9 million in FY2017. Zacks Small Cap Research (http://nnw.fm/R3FcB) estimates Net Element’s 2017 sales at $62 million and for 2018 at $73.5 million. Net Element is a financial technology group…

ThursdayMay 04, 2017 9:00 am

Integrated Payment Services Are Revolutionizing the Consumer Buying Experience

CryptoCurrencyWire Editorial Coverage: When it comes to ecommerce, integrated payment solutions provide consumers more flexibility in their shopping than ever before. The conveniences of these solutions have long been in the making (the first online payment services started in the 1990s) and today promise to be the future of payments. For consumers, integrated payments mean the capability to initiate a transaction on a smart device, complete the buying process online, and finalize the transaction in store or via home shipment. For merchants, this translates to streamlined accounting, stronger customer relationships, integrated payment acceptance into next-generation and legacy point-of-sale systems, customer…

WednesdayMay 03, 2017 1:21 pm

National Waste Management Holdings, Inc. (NWMH) Following a Proven Path of Success

Almost everyone has seen the cartoon of a big fish gobbling up a smaller fish then getting gobbled up itself by an even larger fish. On Wall Street, growth through acquisitions has typically proved to be immensely popular for every size fish. However, successful accretive acquisitions require experienced management, extensive due diligence, and careful consolidation to unify the entities to create a whole greater than the sum of its parts. With an objective of four acquisitions per year, National Waste Management Holdings (OTC: NWMH), has been adding synergistic assets at a torrid pace. National Waste Management is a vertically-integrated solid…

WednesdayApr 26, 2017 12:20 pm

ProBility Media Corp. (PBYA) Positioned for Market Dominance

Employment in the U.S. has undergone profound changes over the last several decades. Workers have been forced to adapt to the new realities of the workplace, and additional skills are required to be competitive. Occupations requiring more education and training are on the rise, and many workers have come to realize that retraining and upgrading their skills is necessary to land and retain a good job. Although manufacturing in the U.S. hasn’t declined as an industry, and has actually grown in output, manufacturing employment has gone down by about a third since 1990. Automation, global outsourcing, and shifting economic priorities…

WednesdayApr 26, 2017 9:20 am

Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) Focuses On Revenue Growth, New Funding

Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) is already working on both its funding needs and the performance of its Mobile Solutions Segment, as cited by SeeThruEquity’s updated report of April 12, 2017 (http://nnw.fm/w1vK5). In the report, the equity research firm maintained its price target on NETE stock of $2.45 per share. The company in FY2016 reported $54.3 million in sales, representing a 35% gain over the $40.2 million revenues in the 12 months of 2015. SeeThruEquity now projects Net Element’s 2017 sales as reaching $62.9 million. Net Element is a global financial technology group that processes electronic payments in an omni-channel…