Research

 

AVG Technologies N.V. (NYSE: AVG) 

01/31/2013
Prescience initiates coverage on AVG Technologies N.V. (NYSE: AVG) with a Strong Sell. Read our complete report by clicking HERE.

 

The Active Network, Inc. (NYSE: ACTV) 

10/31/2012  
Prescience Point Research Group has published a 35-page analysis on $700mm public company The Active Network, Inc. (NYSE: ACTV), initiating it at Strong Sell.  Read the report and subscribe to Prescience Point’s distribution list at www.presciencepoint.com.

 

United States Antimony Corp (AMEX: UAMY) 

09/20/2012  
Prescience has published a 30-page analysis on United States Antimony Corp (AMEX: UAMY), a US based producer of the commodity antimony.  We believe shares have been pumped and have substantial downside.  Read by clicking HERE.

 

Student Transportation, Inc. (NASDAQ: STB)  

07/27/2012
Prescience has published a 30-page analysis on $700mm public company Student Transportation, which operates school buses for school systems on an outsourced basis. We believe the company has a flawed business model and financial strategy. Our full report can be downloaded HERE.

 

Planet Payment, Inc. (OTCBB: PLPM) 

06/25/2012
Prescience has published a 30 page research paper on public company Planet Payment, Inc. (PLPM), a provider of international payment processing and multi-currency processing services. Prescience believes Planet Payment’s stock price of $4.30/share significantly undervalues the company.  Download our 30 page analysis HERE.

 

Yongye International, Inc.  (NASDAQ: YONG) 

12/16/2011
Prescience has published a follow-up to its analysis of Yongye International, Inc.  (YONG), a China-based manufacturer of plant and animal nutrients.  We believe Yongye is overstating its raw material costs by at least 50x in an effort to manage the margins it reports on an inflated top line.  The report was published on SeekingAlpha.com and can be read by clicking the following link:  Yongye International: Further Evidence Calls For Regulator Scrutiny

 

Yongye International, Inc.  (NASDAQ: YONG) 

12/02/2011
Prescience has published an analysis of Yongye International, Inc.  (YONG), a China-based manufacturer of plant and animal nutrients, initiating it at Strong Sell.  Our analysis reveals evidence that its sales activities are riddled with undisclosed related party transactions and that its revenue and profit may be overstated in its filings with the SEC. Our full report can be downloaded HERE.

A-Power Energy Generation Systems (NASDAQ: APWR) 

11/09/2011
Prescience Investment Group has investigated further A-Power Energy Generation Systems (APWR), a China-based provider of distributed power generation systems and micro power grids. Prescience has uncovered additional evidence supporting its thesis that the company is hoodwinking investors and making little effort toward restoring investor trust.  Download our full analysis HERE.

 

China Gerui Advanced Materials Group, Ltd (NASDAQ: CHOP) 

10/28/2011
Prescience Investment Group has published an analysis of public company China Gerui Advanced Materials Group, Ltd (CHOP), a China-based manufacturer of cold-rolled strip steel products. Prescience urges caution from investors, regulators, and the company’s auditor.  We believe that the company’s revenue and profit may be overstated in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Download our full analysis HERE.

 

Cogo Group, Inc (NASDAQ: COGO) 

08/03/2011
Prescience’ CEO Eiad Asbahi has published a research piece that brings to light several causes for concern related to public company Cogo Group, Inc (NASDAQ: COGO), a China-based provider of digital media modules and distributor of electronic component parts. Specifically, a thorough analysis of the company’s accounts and filings reveal numerous red flags, ones consistent in nature to those exhibited by other troubled Chinese RTOs we’ve assessed in the past. Our analysis is published on SeekingAlpha.com at the following link:  Shorting China’s Cogo Group: Nonfunctional B2B Website Raises Serious Red Flags

 

 A-Power Generation Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: APWR) 

06/17/2011
Prescience has published a research report that brings to light several causes for concern related to public company A-Power Generation Systems, Inc. (APWR), a China-based provider of distributed power generation systems and micro power grids. Specifically, we believe that the company’s revenue and profit may be overstated in its SEC filings. Furthermore, we identified a large number of related parties that have not been properly disclosed by the company.   Download our full analysis HERE.

 

Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABAT) 

05/05/2011
Prescience Investment Group and Kerrisdale Capital Management published a 30 page analysis of public company Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABAT), a China-based manufacturer of rechargeable polymer lithium-ion (PLI) batteries and electric scooters. The report brings to light several red flags that indicate the company may be fabricating the financial statements it files with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We believe that the company’s revenue and profit are highly overstated in its SEC filings.  Our full analysis can be downloaded at the following link:  Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc.

A summary of our report has been published on SeekingAlpha.com and can be read by clicking on the following link: Advanced Battery Technologies: Questioning the Validity of Company Claims and SEC Filings.

We have also produced a video summary of our findings, along with discussions with certain customers, available at the following links: