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Friday, March 16, 2018

Investor Ideas Adds New Stocks in #Biotech, #Tech, #Mining and #Cannabis; (NasdaqCM: $BTAI), (NYSE: $MDT), (NASDAQGM: $FSCT), (CSE: $PRIM.V), (CSE: $CNNX.C)


Investor Ideas Adds New Stocks in #Biotech, #Tech, #Mining and #Cannabis; (NasdaqCM: $BTAI), (NYSE: $MDT), (NASDAQGM: $FSCT), (CSE: $PRIM.V), (CSE: $CNNX.C)


Point Roberts, WA, Delta BC – March 16, 2018 – Investorideas.com, a global news source and leading investor resource covering actively traded sectors announces this week’s additions to its global stock directories in biotech, tech, mining and cannabis.

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The newest biotech companies include the Nasdaq IPO, BioXcel THERAPEUTICS, INC. (NasdaqCM:BTAI), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company using AI in neuroscience and immuno-oncology, as well as two NYSE-Listed medical technology companies.

The latest tech companies are both Nasdaq listed and are involved in cyber/network security and the Artificial intelligence (AI)/fintech sectors.

The new mining and cannabis companies are both CSE-Listed IPOs.

New Biotech Companies Added:
BioXcel THERAPEUTICS, INC. ( NasdaqCM:BTAI) is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on drug development that utilizes novel artificial intelligence to identify the next wave of medicines across neuroscience and immuno-oncology. The company`s drug re-innovation approach leverages existing approved drugs and/or clinically validated product candidates together with big data and proprietary machine learning algorithms to identify new therapeutic indices. The company`s two most advanced clinical development programs are BXCL501, a sublingual thin film formulation designed for acute treatment of agitation resulting from neurological and psychiatric disorders, and BXCL701, an immuno-oncology agent designed for treatment of a rare form of prostate cancer and for treatment of pancreatic cancer.

Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is among the world's largest medical technology, services and solutions companies - alleviating pain, restoring health and extending life for millions of people around the world. Medtronic employs more than 84,000 people worldwide, serving physicians, hospitals and patients in approximately 160 countries. The company is focused on collaborating with stakeholders around the world to take healthcare Further, Together.

Smith & Nephew (LSE:SN.L, NYSE:SNN) is a global medical technology business dedicated to helping healthcare professionals improve people's lives. With leadership positions in Orthopaedic Reconstruction, Advanced Wound Management, Sports Medicine and Trauma & Extremities, Smith & Nephew has more than 15,000 employees and a presence in more than 100 countries.

New Tech Companies Added:
ForeScout Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQGM:FSCT) helps make the invisible visible. Our company provides Global 2000 enterprises and government agencies with agentless visibility and control of traditional and IoT devices the instant they connect to the network. Our technology integrates with disparate security tools to help organizations accelerate incident response, break down silos, automate workflows and optimize existing investments.

Virtusa Corporation (NasdaqGS: VRTU) is a global provider of information technology (IT) consulting and outsourcing services that accelerate business outcomes for Global 2000 companies and leading software vendors in banking and financial services, insurance, healthcare, telecommunications, technology, and media & entertainment. Through its Data & Analytics practice, Virtusa provides services and solutions across the entire data spectrum – transforming raw data into actionable insights. Virtusa’s Big Data Competency Center offers consulting services for roadmap development, tool evaluations, solution architecture and design and end-to-end implementation services using big data ecosystems such as Hadoop, NO SQL and graph databases. The company’s centers of excellence utilize business intelligence (BI) and artificial intelligence (AI) to offer comprehensive services that span from traditional BI to more complex and advanced analytical solutions, including social analytics, web data analytics, predictive analytics and model implementation. Virtusa has created a robust platform to provide end-to-end solutions and services in banking and financial services, strengthening its positioning as a top, global FinTech services provider. Virtusa Corporation is headquartered in Massachusetts and has 50 offices across North America, Europe and Asia.

New Mining Companies Added:
Primary Cobalt Corp. (CSE:PRIM) is a Vancouver, B.C based company with an option to acquire five mineral claims covering an area of approximately 7,327.32 hectares located in the Hazelton area of B.C. The Company’s planned 2018 exploration program of $115,610 is further exploration for cobalt, gold and silver.

New Cannabis Companies Added:
Cannex Capital Holdings Inc. (CSE:CNNX) through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, provides a range of comprehensive and flexible growth options for licensed cannabis cultivators, processors and/or dispensaries domestically and internationally, including providing turn-key real estate with operational infrastructure as well as long term advisory and consulting services. Cannex has acquired BrightLeaf Development LLC (“BLD”), a limited liability company that, through subsidiaries, holds real estate assets, property leases, brands and intellectual property, and material supply agreements with Superior Gardens LLC (d/b/a Northwest Cannabis Solutions), Washington State’s and the Pacific Northwest’s largest full-line cannabis producer/processor, and also 7Point Holdings LLC, another Washington State licensed cannabis producer/processor. Cannex is managed by a team of experienced industry and capital markets experts who are committed to aggressive, cost-effective growth and is based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Cannex is currently undertaking an expansion initiative to support the acquisition and development of additional assets, in Canada and internationally, that is expected to serve and support the growing legal medical and recreational cannabis markets. Cannex is also exploring several international opportunities in countries that have legal and strongly regulated medical and recreational cannabis sectors.

The directories are not meant as recommendations but as a research tool to discover opportunities and trading ideas in a particular sector.

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