RIDGELAND, Miss., July 11, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Knobias, Inc. (OTCBB:KNBS) announced today that it has selected BrandPartners Group, Inc (OTCBB:BPTR) as the SPOT of the week in the Knobias Small-Cap "ClipReport."
BrandPartners Group Inc provides a range of brand-building services and products to financial retail sectors through its three wholly owned subsidiaries. BPTR provides an integrated approach to customer environments through brand translations, business strategy, design-build services, retail display and in-branch communications products and services.
The Bulls say . . .
Turnaround & Execution. Since its 2003 Nasdaq delisting and 2004 restructuring, BPTR has reported 5 consecutive quarters of record profitability. 2004 revenues jumped 50% to $50.6M. Net income -- excluding a 1-time debt forgiveness gain -- soared to $5.1M from a $10.9M loss . . . a $16M improvement. Along the way, BPTR cut its total debt in half from $21.5M to $9.6M.
The Bears say . . .
Technical Risks. After its Nasdaq delisting in 2003, BPTR has continued to trade very thinly on the OTCBB. In 3 years, BPTR has traded as low as $0.01 and has just recovered from a critical $0.69 support level. The stock may have difficulty breaking a significant downtrend started in March.
The "ClipReport" is a daily newsletter distributed FREE to anyone interested in proprietary news and insight concerning small-, micro- and nano-cap stocks. Each week Knobias independently chooses one company to be highlighted in the SPOT. To qualify for selection, each company must: 1) trade on the Nasdaq National Market, Nasdaq Smallcap Market, Amex, OTCBB or Pink Sheets; 2) have a Market cap of less than $250 million; 3) have annual revenues greater than $1 million, 4) have a closing share price greater than 5 cents, and 5) have average daily volume of at least 10,000 shares. Knobias is never compensated for SPOT selections, and NO position will be held in SPOT stocks by Knobias, its management or staff while the stock is being highlighted.
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