Tech Stocks in Focus: From IPOs to Breaking News, Here's What's Happening
PR Newswire - Mon Feb 02, 8:44AM CST
U.S. tech stocks have begun to gain more attention as the media targets 2015's IPO season. Earnings reports and new developments have seemed to helped fuel this frenzy of buzz but not all attention was sprung from good news. Companies like Alibaba for example, fell short of targets leaving investors disappointed and share prices in the lurch. However, companies like cloud storage company, Box (NYSE:BOX), Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), World Moto Inc (OTCQB:FARE), Blue Calypso, Inc (OTCQB:BCYP), and Genetic Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:GENE) have all made the news during the early parts of 2015
GENE: 8.04 (+1.90), BOX: 20.18 (+0.01), FB: 75.74 (-0.49)
Patent Trial and Appeal Board Invalidates Majority of Blue Calypso's Patent Claims
Marketwired - Mon Feb 02, 7:02AM CST
IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), a pioneer of Social Sponsorship, announced today that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) recently invalidated the vast majority of Blue Calypso's asserted patent claims through the Covered Business Method Review Process. As to the few remaining patent claims, IZEA believes that the PTAB's findings make it likely that those too are invalid. IZEA, together with co-defendants Groupon, Yelp, and Foursquare have requested that the court continue to stay Blue Calypso's patent infringement case, or alternatively set the case up for Summary Judgment Proceedings such that the case may come to a conclusion.
Blue Calypso Files Motion to Lift Stay in Patent Infringement Cases and Appeal on Covered Business Method Review Decisions
GlobeNewswire - Thu Jan 22, 5:30AM CST
Blue Calypso, Inc., (OTCBB:BCYP), developer of patented mobile consumer engagement and social advocacy solutions for retailers and product manufacturers, announced today that it has filed a motion in the Eastern District of Texas to lift the negotiated stay on the pending patent infringement litigation between the Company and Groupon (Nasdaq:GRPN), Yelp (NYSE:YELP), Foursquare and IZEA.PK (OTC:IZEA) (the defendants). The Company has also filed notices of appeal at the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in each of the Covered Business Method Review (CBMR) cases at the Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB).
YELP: 47.53 (-0.10), GRPN: 7.97 (+0.51)
Blue Calypso Improves Balance Sheet by Eliminating All Debt
GlobeNewswire - Thu Jan 15, 5:30AM CST
Blue Calypso, Inc., (OTCBB:BCYP), developer of patented mobile consumer engagement and social advocacy solutions for retailers and product manufacturers, announced today that it had successfully completed the conversion of all of its outstanding 10% convertible debentures. During November and December 2014, the Company entered into agreements with the holders of such debentures adjusting the conversion prices to approximate the market price of the Company's common stock at such time.
Blue Calypso Appoints Andrew Levi as CEO
GlobeNewswire - Tue Jan 06, 5:30AM CST
Blue Calypso, Inc., (OTCBB:BCYP), developer of patented mobile consumer engagement and social advocacy solutions for retailers and product manufacturers, announced today that Andrew Levi has been promoted to CEO. As such, Mr. Ogle will step down from the role of Co-CEO, but will remain as Chairman of the Board.
Blue Calypso Announces Appointment of Jon Merriman to Blue Calypso Board of Directors
GlobeNewswire - Tue Dec 23, 5:00AM CST
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Blue Calypso Announces Patent Board Upholds 4 Significant Patents
GlobeNewswire - Fri Dec 19, 6:30AM CST
Blue Calypso, Inc. (OTCBB:BCYP), developer of patented mobile consumer engagement and social advocacy solutions for retailers and product manufacturers, announces that the Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB) has issued its rulings on the Covered Business Method Review (CBMR) proceedings petitioned by Groupon (Nasdaq:GRPN) over one year ago on all five of Blue Calypso's issued US Patents. The decision of the PTAB judges resulted in a total of 28 significant claims relating to four of the Company's patents being upheld. Multiple of these surviving claims have been asserted against the current defendants in the litigation in the Eastern District of Texas.
GRPN: 7.97 (+0.51)
Blue Calypso Expects Profitability in 2015
GlobeNewswire - Wed Dec 17, 6:30AM CST
Blue Calypso, Inc., (OTCBB:BCYP), developer of patented mobile consumer engagement and social advocacy solutions for retailers and product manufacturers, announces that it anticipates achieving EBITDA profitability in the second half of 2015.
Blue Calypso Reports Record Revenue Growth and Gross Margin for Q3
GlobeNewswire - Tue Nov 11, 3:03PM CST
Blue Calypso, Inc., (OTCBB:BCYP), developer of patented mobile social advocacy and engagement solutions for retailers and product manufacturers, announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014.
Blue Calypso to Host Conference Call to Report on Q3 Earnings
GlobeNewswire - Fri Nov 07, 3:06PM CST
Blue Calypso, Inc. (OTCBB:BCYP), a developer of patented mobile social advocacy and engagement solutions for retailers and product manufacturers, will host a conference call on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at 4:30pm EST, 3:30pm CST to discuss our Q3 earnings.
Blue Calypso Announces Appointment of Andrew Levi as Co-CEO
GlobeNewswire - Thu Oct 16, 6:30AM CDT
Blue Calypso, Inc. (OTCBB:BCYP), a developer of digital innovation products and services, has promoted Founder and CTO, Andrew Levi, to the newly created role of co-CEO. Levi will share the position of co-CEO with Blue Calypso's current CEO, Bill Ogle.
Blue Calypso to Host Conference Call to Provide Update on Its Patent Portfolio
GlobeNewswire - Tue Oct 07, 6:30AM CDT
Blue Calypso, Inc. (OTCBB:BCYP), a developer of digital innovation products and services, will host a conference call on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at 11:00am EDT, 10:00am CDT to provide an update on its IP portfolio and upcoming events.
Blue Calypso Announces Executive Retirement
GlobeNewswire - Thu Aug 21, 3:15PM CDT
Blue Calypso, Inc. (OTCBB:BCYP), a developer of digital innovation products and services, announced today that CFO David Polster is retiring from the company effective August 15, 2014. The company has hired Chris Fameree as his successor.
Blue Calypso Receives Funding From Current Investors
GlobeNewswire - Wed Aug 20, 6:30AM CDT
Blue Calypso, Inc. (OTCBB:BCYP), a developer of digital innovation products and services, announced today that it has completed an all-stock raise resulting in gross proceeds to the Company of $1.42 million. The common stock raise was oversubscribed. Merriman Capital advised the Company on the transaction.
Blue Calypso Announces Q2 Financial Results
GlobeNewswire - Wed Aug 13, 3:52PM CDT
Blue Calypso, Inc. (OTCBB:BCYP), a developer of digital innovation products and services, announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014. Financial statements and further details are available in the Company's Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13, 2014.
Blue Calypso Partners With a Major Motion Picture Company on the Launch of a Prominent New Movie Release
GlobeNewswire - Thu Aug 07, 5:30AM CDT
Blue Calypso, Inc. (OTCBB:BCYP), a developer of digital innovation products and services, announced today that they have partnered with a major motion picture company to develop a digital word-of-mouth marketing campaign to create buzz for the launch of a new movie opening nationwide August 15, 2014.
"New to the Street" Television Show Has Recently Completed "On the Street Interviews" With Leading Companies
Marketwire - Tue Jul 15, 2:22PM CDT
New to the Street was present in NYC while various companies were speaking at the Grand Hyatt. New to the Street started filming a new segment called "On the Street Interviews" outside the Grand Hyatt at 42nd Street. It was a great opportunity to interview several companies that were present. The following companies were interviewed, Jay Sidhu, Chairman/CEO of Customers Bancorp (NASDAQ: CUBI), Jon Strimling, CEO of SMTP, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMTP), Willard McAndrew, COO of Torchlight Energy (NASDAQ: TRCH), Stephen R. Rizzone, President & CEO of Energous (NASDAQ: WATT), Bill Ogle, CEO of Blue Calypso (OTCQB: BCYP), David Ly, CEO of Iveda (OTCQB: IVDA), Matthew Oakes, CEO of Direct Insite (OTCQB: DIRI) and Nicholas Toms, CEO of DecisionPoint Systems (OTCQB: DPSI). The range of companies was varied, from a high touch supported high tech full service bank, an e-mail marketing company, an oil & gas exploration company, a wire-free charging company, digital advertising, cloud hosting, an electronic invoicing company as well as, a company that produces software to improve productivity. Go to newtothestreet.com to see the full interviews.
SMTP: 6.00 (+0.12), WATT: 9.43 (+0.01), TRCH: 0.53 (-0.01), CUBI: 22.29 (-0.14)
Blue Calypso Hires Additional Resources to Support Growth of Blue Calypso Labs
GlobeNewswire - Wed Jul 09, 5:29AM CDT
Blue Calypso, Inc. (OTCBB:BCYP), a developer of digital innovation products and services, announced today that they have hired additional resources to meet the demands of a strengthening Q3 pipeline for Blue Calypso Labs (BC Labs).
Blue Calypso Announces Launch of MobileADvantage(TM) and Secures Beta Test With Fortune 100 Company
GlobeNewswire - Tue Jul 01, 5:30AM CDT
Blue Calypso, Inc. (OTCBB:BCYP), a developer of digital innovation products and services, announced the launch of MobileADvantage(TM) in concert with a beta test with a Fortune 100 company.