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 DEERFIELD BEACH, FL - January 23, 2012 (InvestorIdeas.com Newswire) - China Direct Industries, Inc. (the "Company") ( NASDAQ:CDII), a U.S. based company that produces, sources, and distributes industrial commodities in China and the Americas and provides cross border corporate advisory services.

 In a letter to shareholders, Dr. James Wang, CEO and Chairman of China Direct Industries, Inc., stated the following:

 Dear Fellow Shareholders:

 As we begin this New Year, I would like to thank each and every shareholder for your continued support and to extend our best wishes to you for a very happy and prosperous 2012.

POINT ROBERTS, December 19, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on top percentage gainers on the NASDAQ for Friday December 16th. NASDAQ soared 1.70 (0.07%) to 2,555.33.

ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISTA) surged 71.72% to end at $6.68 in Friday's trading session after Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. made a proposal to the Board of Directors of ISTA Pharmaceuticals Inc. to acquire ISTA for $6.50 per share in cash for a total equity value of approximately $314 million on a fully diluted basis. In addition, ISTA has net debt of approximately $13 million, bringing the total enterprise value to approximately $327 million. This proposed price represents a premium of approximately 67% over ISTA's closing price of $3.89 on December 15, 2011.

 POINT ROBERTS, December 19, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, publishes an industry overview and growth opportunities for China America Holdings (OTC.BB: CAAH), a company positioned in the interior tile industry in China for both residential and commercial markets.

 A Potential Ground Floor Opportunity with China America Holdings, Inc

By: Patrick J. Murphy, Murphy Analytics LLC, a provider of sponsored research coverage on small cap stocks.

 China America Holdings, Inc. (OTC.BB: CAAH). is a holding company which owns a 100% stake in Ziyang Ceramics Co., Ltd. based in Zhucheng city of Shandong Province in China. Ziyang Ceramics Co., Ltd. manufactures porcelain tiles used for interior residential and commercial flooring and sells through a distribution network of more than 150 distributors across 10 provinces concentrating on major second and third tier cities located primarily in Eastern and Central China.

POINT ROBERTS, December 13, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on top percentage gainers on the NASDAQ for Monday December 12th. NASDAQ fell 34.59 (1.31 %) to end at 2,612.26.

Sun Healthcare Group Inc (NASDAQ:SUNH) was the biggest percentage winner and climbed 0.55 (17.52%) to close at $3.69 after Clinton Group, Inc., the investment manager for Clinton Magnolia Master Fund, Ltd. ("Clinton"), one of the largest investors in Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNH) ("Sun"), sent a letter to the Board of Directors of Sun to urge the Board to sell the company.