http://www.investorschampion.com/index.php Providing refreshingly forthright, independent comment on small cap companies. Informed opinion, based on first-hand research, but pulls no punches in exposing management weaknesses. en Investor's Champion Copyright 2009 2009-06-30T09:42:06+00:00 http://www.investorschampion.com/research/company/nighthawk-energy http://www.investorschampion.com/research/company/nighthawk-energy#When:08:42:06Z Conflicting interests, lack of independent Directors, excessive levels of remuneration; read on…. Nighthawk Energy 2009-06-30T08:42:06+00:00 http://www.investorschampion.com/research/company/straight http://www.investorschampion.com/research/company/straight#When:07:08:40Z Shares in the recycling products and services group have had a good run since the beginning of 2009 reflecting the cash generative attributes of the business, its attractive dividend yield and strong market position.  The AGM statement on 1st June confirmed that it was confident of meeting half year expectations with the strong trading performance in the fourth quarter of 2008 having continued into the start of 2009.  Straight 2009-06-26T07:08:40+00:00 http://www.investorschampion.com/research/company/afren http://www.investorschampion.com/research/company/afren#When:13:21:06Z Interest in Kosmos Energy’s Ghanaian oilfield assets could encourage greater interest in Afren with Afren’s Keta Block apparently a similar play to the Jubilee and Odum discoveries of Kosmos. Afren 2009-06-05T13:21:06+00:00 http://www.investorschampion.com/research/small-cap-review/small-cap-review-1st-june-2009/ http://www.investorschampion.com/research/small-cap-review/small-cap-review-1st-june-2009/#When:11:52:25Z It’s hard to find encouragement in the ROMAG numbers, but contract awards for HALLIN MARINE, KENTZ and MAY GURNEY look positive and VERTU MOTORS secures further funding to support expansion. Hallin Marine, Kentz Corporation, May Gurney Integrated Services, Romag, Vertu Motors, Young & Co. 2009-06-01T11:52:25+00:00 http://www.investorschampion.com/research/small-cap-review/small-cap-review-22nd-may-2009/ http://www.investorschampion.com/research/small-cap-review/small-cap-review-22nd-may-2009/#When:15:39:04Z Disappointing announcements from ATH RESOURCES and FINDEL but IDOX continues to impress, INTERNATIONAL GREETINGS looks like a survivor and MICHELMERSH surely merits closer scrutiny ATH Resources, Findel, IDOX, International Greetings, Michelmersh Brick Holdings, Nichols, Northbridge Industrial services, Vantis, Western & Oriental 2009-05-22T15:39:04+00:00 http://www.investorschampion.com/research/small-cap-review/small-cap-review-15th-may-2009/ http://www.investorschampion.com/research/small-cap-review/small-cap-review-15th-may-2009/#When:14:48:53Z The gold price gives H&T GROUP a boost, SYSTEM C HEALTHCARE secures an encouraging contract win but it’s Oil Equipment Services week with WELLSTREAM, JOHN WOOD, WEIR & PETROFAC all coming out with encouraging statements. H&T Group, John Wood Group, Petrofac, System C Healthcare, Weir Group, Wellstream 2009-05-15T14:48:53+00:00 http://www.investorschampion.com/research/company/hunting http://www.investorschampion.com/research/company/hunting#When:09:50:39Z Trading in line but tough times ahead; the acquisition looks pricey but stripping out the cash Hunting shares appear decent value. Hunting 2009-04-22T09:50:39+00:00 http://www.investorschampion.com/research/company/tanfield http://www.investorschampion.com/research/company/tanfield#When:15:44:00Z The impairment was anticipated but given the materiality of this and other factors we were anticipating a little more detail in the preliminary announcement - the strange segmental breakdown with the bulk of net assets allocated to ‘Other’ is also surprising to us! Tanfield 2009-04-08T15:44:00+00:00 http://www.investorschampion.com/research/small-cap-review/small-cap-review-7th-april-2009/ http://www.investorschampion.com/research/small-cap-review/small-cap-review-7th-april-2009/#When:17:18:00Z ATH RESOURCES offers a 12% yield, REDHALL gets a boost from Chieftain, NORMAN HAY secures a major contract, HAMWORTHY reassures but MOTHERCARE is probably of greatest interest to this writer at the moment! ATH Resources, Bond International Software, Hamworthy, Interior Services Group, Kewill Systems, May Gurney Integrated Services, Mothercare, Nationwide Accident Repair Services, Norman Hay, Redhall Group 2009-04-07T17:18:00+00:00 http://www.investorschampion.com/research/small-cap-review/small-cap-review-2nd-april-2009/ http://www.investorschampion.com/research/small-cap-review/small-cap-review-2nd-april-2009/#When:05:46:00Z KENTZ CORPORATION and JAMES HALSTEAD deliver great results and both have cash aplenty, WESTERN & ORIENTAL manages to find some extra cost savings and with a yield of over 6% STRAIGHT should appeal to some out there! ACM Shipping, Immunodiagnostic Systems, James Halstead, Jetion, Kentz Corporation, Northbridge Industrial services, Straight, Velosi, Western & Oriental 2009-04-02T05:46:00+00:00