Top Stocks For 4/12/2012-20

Cleantech Transit Inc. (CLNO)

Energy usage in transportation and residential sectors, about half of U.S. energy consumption, is largely controlled by individual consumers. Commercial and industrial energy expenditures are determined by businesses entities and other facility managers.

Cleantech Transit Inc. is in the business of producing and conserving power. CLNO produces and sells clean electricity globally, with a focus on sustainable energies using renewable resources such as Geothermal, Solar and Wind.

CLNO’s goal is to use innovative technologies to reduce electricity consumption and dependence on carbon based energy.

Cleantech Transit Inc. recently announced that funding to be provided to Phoenix Energy for the commercialization of a 500 Kilowatt biomass gasification plant should be eligible to apply for a renewable energy cash back incentive program offered by the U.S. Federal Government.

For more information about CLNO, visit www.cleantechtransitinc.com

National Health Partners, Inc. (NHPR)

The aging population plays a significant role in driving growth for nursing care facilities over the next five years, as the number of people aged 65 years and up is expected to increase. Moreover, as hospitals reduce the length of patients’ stays in order to minimize costs, a further need for nursing care could arise. Many analysts have cited controlling health care costs as a key tenet for broader economic stability and growth.

National Health Partners through its CARExpress comprehensive care program serves individuals and families with little or no health insurance. It provides members with access to all of their CARExpress products and services, including physician, hospital and ancillary care, dental and vision care, retail and mail order pharmacy, 24-hour nurseline, hearing care, chiropractic and complementary alternative care, medical supplies and equipment, and long-term care facilities.

Eldercare Coordination offers a wide range of professional guidance/resources to adult children and their parents for arranging or monitoring eldercare. The Helpline offers assistance through professional counselors on long-term care issues.

For more information on the company, please visit its website at www.nationalhealthpartners.com.

Bon-Ton Stores Inc. (Nasdaq:BONT) reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2010 ended January 29, 2011. Fourth Quarter Highlights: Comparable store sales increased 0.8%. Gross margin rate was 37.0% of net sales compared with 38.2% in the prior year period. Operating income totaled $113.2 million, an increase of $11.8 million, compared with $101.4 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009. Operating income in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009 included non-cash charges of $1.5 million and $5.4 million, respectively, to reduce the value of long-lived and intangible assets.EBITDA was $140.7 million, compared with $135.3 million in the same period of fiscal 2009. EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, income taxes and depreciation and amortization, including amortization of lease-related interests, and other impairment charges.

The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates department stores in the mid-size and metropolitan markets of the United States.

York Water Co. (Nasdaq:YORW) the President, Jeffrey R. Hines, announced the Company’s fourth quarter and 2010 earnings. President Hines reported that operating revenues for the fourth quarter of 2010 increased $445,000 over the fourth quarter of 2009. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2010 increased $65,000 compared to the 2009 fourth quarter, and earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2010 were $0.01 higher than the fourth quarter of 2009. Higher operating revenues resulting from growth in the customer base and an increase in rates were partially offset by increased interest expense, non-operating expenses and higher income taxes.

The York Water Company engages in impounding, purifying, and distributing drinking water in Pennsylvania. It owns and operates two reservoirs, Lake Williams and Lake Redman, which together holds approximately 2.2 billion gallons of water.

SPS Commerce, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPSC) announced that it has expanded its operations in Asia and opened an office in Hong Kong. The new office will provide direct sales and support for SPS’ retail industry customers that source, manufacture, or sell goods in Hong Kong, and leverage additional resources from SPS’ office in Beijing, China.

SPS Commerce, Inc. provides on-demand supply chain management solutions worldwide. It offers integration, collaboration, connectivity, visibility, and data analytics over the Internet using a software-as-a-service model.

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