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Heart Healthy: Garlic - Super Food!!

2010-06-12T03:56:00.000-07:00

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SRZ: Multibagger: Ripe for Picking

2010-02-02T11:22:00.000-08:00

Stem Cells: Hello ACTC

2010-01-02T09:58:00.000-08:00

SRZ Q3 Report - Better Days Ahead

2009-11-23T06:23:00.000-08:00

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SRZ: Shareholders as of Sept 25,2009

2009-10-19T12:19:00.001-07:00

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SRZ: Sells 21 Communities for 204 million.

2009-10-16T21:52:00.000-07:00

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SRZ: Senior Assisted living company Valuations 6.39 USD

2009-08-16T11:23:00.000-07:00

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SRZ: Q2 2009 Quarterly Report

2009-08-12T13:54:00.000-07:00

var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); Sunrise recently came out with quarterly report on August 8,2009. The following are some of the positive information available in their Q2 filings. 1. In the

BTIM: BioTime

2009-05-13T08:50:00.001-07:00

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BTIM: Products for Stem Cell Research

2009-05-13T08:08:00.000-07:00

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BTIM: Is it Time for BioTime

2009-05-11T19:46:00.000-07:00

BioTime http://www.biotimeinc.com/ is a california based biotech company with established products in the "plasma expanders" market "Hextend". These plasma expanders are used in high blood loss surgery. Hextend is approved for major surgeries and is distributed in US and Canada by "Hospira" http://www.hospira.com/ and in south Korea by CJ Corporation. (1.2 million USD royalty payment year ending

SRZ: May 4, Sunrise Announces Overhead Cost Reduction/Downsizing Plan and German Community Sale!!.

2009-05-08T23:22:00.000-07:00

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SRZ:May 8, Clarification regards Foxhill assisted living and condominium project

2009-05-08T21:33:00.000-07:00

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SRZ: May 8, Compensatory Agreement (Bonus to CEO Mark & CIO Greg Neeb - 2008)

2009-05-08T20:58:00.000-07:00

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Interest payment on GM bonds till June 30 ,2009

2009-05-07T13:00:00.001-07:00

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GM Bonds Exchange Offers & Consent Solicitations

2009-05-07T11:47:00.000-07:00

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12th Ammendment to Credit Agreement

2009-04-29T13:50:00.000-07:00

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SRZ: 11th Credit Agreement- New asset sale of 12 million projected.

2009-03-25T11:07:00.000-07:00

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Energy Solutions (ES) The Nuclear Option

2009-03-20T10:56:00.000-07:00

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SRZ : Material Definitive agreement for Greystone

2009-03-12T13:03:00.000-07:00

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SRZ: Annual Results for 2008: review

2009-03-04T00:41:00.000-08:00

SRZ came out with annual results for year 2008. I have re phrased it for clarity.It was a very negative readout and the summary is basically:Q4 2008 Revenues: 435.6 millionYear end 2008 Revenues: 1.7 billion.Net Loss Q4 2008 : 305.6 millionNet Loss Year end 2008: 439.2 millionMy Observations: Q4 2008 losses are 305.6 million and Full year 2008 losses are 439.2 million. Q4 2008 losses are 69.6% of

SRZ: 8K filing: CFO Salary Increase

2009-02-27T03:33:00.000-08:00

SRZ has reported an 8K filing on Feb 25,2009CFO salary has been increased from 257,885 to 500,000 + incentives which could be 150% of the base ie additional 750,000 USD.There are 750,000 options alloted on Dec 23,2008 (Option Price = 1.37 Price on Dec 23,2008)Obviously SRZ is not close to any bankruptcy as a 100% salary hike is not something you get in the middle of a squeeze.Richard Nadeau

Q4 and full year 2008 Confernce Call

2009-02-23T22:34:00.000-08:00

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SRZ: 8K Filing: NATIXIS

2009-02-21T01:11:00.000-08:00

SRZ has filed an SEC 8K report1. With regards to new "Standstill Agreements" with NATIXIS.2. Stockholder Derivative litigation settlement.Standstill Agreements with NATIXIS:There are 4 Players:Player 1: Sunrise München-Thalkirchen Senior Living GmbH & Co. KG (Property Company for the German Asset under consideration for SRZ)Player 2: Sunrise München-Thalkirchen GmbH, (Operations Company for the

GM Bonds

2009-02-18T00:30:00.000-08:00

May 08: GM Exchange Offer for Bond holdersFeb 17,2009: GM Bankruptcy Package: Bond holder view Feb 12,2009: GM Bonds for Life