New York, NY - May 9, 2012 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a leader in sector research for independent investors issues a trading alert for TSX percentage gainers for May 08, 2012. The Standard & Poor's/TSX Composite Index was down 155.92 (-1.31%) to close at 11,704.74.

 The Caldwell Partners International Inc. (TSX:CWL) added $0.175 (28.93%) after the company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.015 payable on June 15. The Caldwell Partners International Inc. is a Canada-based executive search consulting company.

 Holloway Lodging Real Estate Invst Trust (TSX:HLR.UN) continued to move higher and gained 13.27% to close at $3.50 after rising about 11% in the previous trading session. Holloway Lodging Real Estate Investment Trust (the REIT) is an open-ended real estate investment trust. The REIT is focused on acquiring, owning and operating select and limited service lodging properties

New York, NY - May 9, 2012 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on top percentage gainers on the NASDAQ for Tuesday, May 08. The Nasdaq Composite fell 11.49 (-0.39%) to close at 2,946.27

 SuperMedia Inc. (NASDAQ:SPMD) soared $0.56 (32.18%) to close at $2.30 after the company reported first quarter operating revenue of $363 million, a decline of 17.1% from the same quarter last year. Net Income was $62 million, which included a $28 million gain on early extinguishment of debt, represents an increase of 107% from the same quarter last year. Adjusted EBITDA was $148 million, a decline of 3.9% from the same quarter last year. The Company’s cash balance on March 31, 2012 was $157 million.

1. Observations On The Graphite Market – Where to From Here?

“Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.”
- Sir Winston Churchill - November 1942

I have studied the evolution of the graphite market for the past 15 months. It is fair to say that Sir Winston Churchill’s words are as true in 2012 as they were 70 years ago. We have just returned from a world tour of speaking engagements in Germany, Canada, and the US. Graphite was the topic du jour. There is a great deal of “graphite curiosity” around the world, about how to take advantage of its exploding interest. This desire for education has been responsible for the near-parabolic rise in the share prices of junior mining companies now exploring for graphite.

Written by Michael A. Berry, Ph.D. - [ Discovery Investing Web Site ]

May 8th 2012 - Leading commercial law firm McClure Naismith LLP has completed a further two forward funding deals using BPRA financing on properties in prime city centre locations in Glasgow and Liverpool.

 The Glasgow property is located at Charlotte House, on the east side of Queen Street and the project is a mixture of hotel and investment development and features a major refurbishment of a hotel boasting 171 bedrooms which will be leased to Travelodge, plus income from 5 ground floor shops and first floor office accommodation. With the Commonwealth Games approaching in 2014, this is an exciting project in a prime city centre location.