Hot High Tech Companies To Watch In Right Now

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Hot High Tech Companies To Watch In Right Now: Alimera Sciences Inc.(ALIM)

Alimera Sciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the research, development, and commercialization of prescription ophthalmic pharmaceuticals. The company focuses on diseases affecting the back of the eye or retina. The company is developing ILUVIEN, an intravitreal insert in phase-3 clinical trials for the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME), which is a disease of the retina that affects individuals with diabetes and could lead to severe vision loss and blindness. Its ILUVIEN insert designed to be inserted into the patient?s eye to release a daily dose of fluocinolone acetonide over an anticipated period of 24 to 36 months. The company also conducts phase-2 clinical trials on ILUVIEN for the treatment of the dry form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the wet form of AMD, and retinal vein occlusion. In addition, it conducts testing on two classes of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase inhibitors. Further, the company develops I LUVIEN inserter, a custom insertion system for ILUVIEN. Alimera Sciences, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Roberto Pedone]

  Another under-$10 stock that's very close to triggering a major breakout trade is Alimera Sciences(ALIM), a biopharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development and commercialization of prescription ophthalmic pharmaceuticals. The bears can certainly declare victory on this stock so far this year since shares are down by a whopping 87%.

  If you take a look at the chart for Alimera Sciences, you'll notice that this stock plunged huge off its November high of $8.77 to its recent low of $1.09 a share. The reason for that huge drop was due to the fact that Food and Drug Administration refused to approve Iluvien, a time-released injection that is intended to treat diabetic macular edema, which can cause blurred vision and blindness.

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  Following that plunge, the stock has now started to trade range-bound between $1.09 and $1.44 a share. A move outside of that range should set this stock up for its next big trend.

  Traders should watch ALIM now for a breakout trade if the stock can manage to trade above some near-term overhead resistance levels at $1.32 to $1.44 a share on high volume. Look for volume that's tracking in close to or above its three-month average action of 273,964 shares. At last check, the volume today is over 500,000 shares with the stock trading up 3% to $1.30.

  One could be a buyer of ALIM off any weakness and simply anticipate the breakout trade. I would use a mental stop just below $1.20 to $1.15 a share. You could also buy off strength and get long over $1.31 and then $1.44 a share. I would add aggressively to any long position above $1.70 since that will clear most of the near-term overhead resistance until we cross $2 a share. If you buy off strength use a mental stop a few percentage points below $1.31.

Hot High Tech Companies To Watch In Right Now: Full Metal Minerals Ltd. (FMM.V)

Full Metal Minerals Ltd., a junior exploration company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of resource properties primarily in Alaska. The company primarily explores for gold, copper, silver, lead, zinc, and molybdenum ores. Its principal properties include the Pyramid copper-gold-molybdenum porphyry property; and the Pebble South copper property comprising 2 contiguous blocks consisting of an area of 420 square kilometers located in Alaska. Full Metal Minerals Ltd. was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Best Consumer Service Companies To Watch In Right Now: Sapient Corporation(SAPE)

Sapient Corporation helps clients to leverage marketing and technology to transform their businesses in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: SapientNitro, Sapient Global Markets, and Sapient Government Services. The SapientNitro segment offers Web and interactive development, traditional advertising, media planning and buying, strategic planning and marketing analytics, and multi-channel commerce strategy and solutions, including a focus on mobile, and content and asset management strategies and solutions. This segment also provides integrated marketing and creative services, such as visual concept, design, and implementation through multiple media; brand building and direct response programs, audience segmentation, and profiling strategies; customer loyalty strategies; customer relationship strategy and implementation; customer lead generation and management; and integrated advertising campaigns. The Sapient Global Markets segment offers i ntegrated advisory, program management, analytics, technology, and operations services to capital and commodity markets. This segment also provides business and information technology strategy, process and system design, program management, custom development and package implementation, systems integration, and outsourced services to financial services and energy services markets. The Sapient Government Services segment offers digital marketing strategy and execution, program management, solution delivery, strategy, and communications and outreach services, as well as provides consulting, technology, and marketing services to the United States governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations. The company serves financial services, technology and communications, consumer, travel, automotive, energy services, government, health, and education sectors. Sapient Corporation was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.