Its Tuesday April 18, 2006, and the big news on the geopolitical front is the arrival of Chinese President Hu Jintao. The NAMC Newswire has made a few changes and the Wall Street to Main Street daily segment and the Investors Corner segment text version in their entirety will only be available to subscribers. Keep in mind that all subscriptions are free and will remain that way. All that you need to do is go to www.namcnewswire.com and add your email address to receive the full segments. Remember that you can always listen to the NAMC Radio on Streetiq.com, the leader in financial podcast. www.streetiq.com We introduced thousands of Wall Street to Main Street subscribers to the Elder Statesman of Emerging Growth Investment Writers, Larry Oakley of WallStreetCorner.com as he touched on Peru Copper (AMEX: CUP). You will find Larry Oakleys take on various growth companies every Monday on Wall Street to Main Street. Political Front Chinese President Hu Jintao is set to arrive in the United States today and part of his journey includes a meeting will billionaire and founder of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Bill Gates as well as with the powers that be at Boeing (NYSE: BA). China just made a substantial purchase from Boeing, which raised their sales projections by a large margin. The meeting with Bill Gates may entail both software piracy and the growth of Lenovo here in the United States. Now President Hus visit has not come without its controversy as protest surround his visit to Seattle, Washington. Taiwanese-Americans are calling on China to let the island of Taiwan make its own decision about whether to rejoin the mainland while Tibetans are seeking independence for their homeland. Movers and Shakers Some major movers in yesterdays trading session include VF Corp (NYSE: VFC) which traded up $4.94 to close at $61.00, Energy Partners LTD (NYSE: EPL) traded up $2,74 to close at $27.09, this is a stock that we see as a beneficiary of higher oil prices, Blue Dolphin Energy (NASDAQ: BDCO) traded up $1.81 close at $7.99, Interchange Financial Services (NASDAQ: IFCJ) traded up $3.232 to close at $22.30, Infosys Technologies (NASDAQ: INFY) traded up $9.80 to close at $84.78, Empire Resources (AMEX: ERS) traded up $3.63 to close at $37.65 and Marsh Supermarkets (NASDAQ: MARSA) traded up $1.13 to close at $9.78. Oil Rises Yesterday crude oil prices ripped through another ceiling as it closed above $70 a barrel in New York Trading. Part of this surge was due to the increasing concerns over Iran and the fears of possible massive supply disruptions. It is widely estimated that crude oil could reach $80 a barrel in the short term, and along with the increase of crude oil comes the increase in the price of gasoline. Drivers can expect to pay more at the pump this summer if the estimate is realized. Companies to look at are: For the entire segment subscribe free at www.namcnewswire.com Pink Sheet Company Goes to War Its not often that you see a Pink Sheet company go to war with the big guys but Burst.com Inc (PINK SHEETS: BRST) is doing just that. After being awarded $60 million in a patent infringement case against Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) the company now has their targets set on Apple Computer (NASDAQ: AAPL) as the company has filed counterclaims accusing Apple Computer Inc. of infringing on four of Burst's U.S. patents. For the entire segment subscribe free at www.namcnewswire.com Tidbits Citigroup posted a $1.12 EPS for the first quarter vs $1.04 a year earlier and beat the estimate of $1.02. Wachovia posted a $1.09 EPS for the first quarter vs $1.01 a year earlier. A affiliate of Kohlberg, Kravitz and Roberts, widely known as KKR has agreed to purchase the software development business of Flextronics (NASDAQ: FLEX) and Flextronics will retain 15 percent of the business. RealNetworks (NASDAQ: RNWK) is victorious in patent infringement case, which Ethos technologies claimed that RealNetworks infringed on 10 patents owned by Ethos. Infosys Technologies (NASDAQ: INFY) posted a 56 cents EPS for the fourth quarter vs 47 cents a year earlier. Readers Speak We received an email from one of our readers/listeners Tom from Seattle, Washington, he wanted to ask what plays may be in the educational field as the class of 2006 high school students set off to college. Tom thank you for the email, here are three companies that you may want to look at they are The Princeton Review (NASDAQ: REVU) it closed at $5.99 on Monday with a 52-week high of $6.32, they proved test preparation material to classrooms and also have an Admission Services division that guide high school students through the college admission process. College Partnership (PINK SHEETS: CGPA),. although this company trades on the Pink Sheets currently they were at their height in late 2004 prepared for a Nasdaq listing. They provide guidance to high school students that are applying for college, they take them from the beginning to the end of the process to help them realize their goals. Now the reason that we mention this is because according to a company press release, they are re-launching their direct marketing campaign at the level that they were at during their height when the stock traded in the mid $2 range and was doing $18 million a year in revenue, the stock is trading at just 8 cents. The last on the list would be Educate, Inc (NASDAQ: EEEE) the company with well known brands such as the Sylvan Learning Center and Hooked on Phonics, the stock closed at $8.19 on Monday and has a 52-week high of $17.11. The bottom line is that colleges are getting a lot pickier in regards to the number of admissions they accept, even the smaller colleges are turning away applicants, so these three companies stand to benefit from the children of the Boomer Nation applying to colleges in record numbers and being turned down in record numbers. We cannot stress enough that investors need to do their due diligence, call the companies, get the information, consult with your investment advisor and if you do not have one consider getting one. Put the same time into investigating these companies as you do when you go to purchase a new television, its only for your protection. When it comes to thinly traded securities stagger your orders or put a limit order in to avoid a run up. NAMC Newswire Note Go to the NAMC Newswire for updates at www.namcnewswire.com and you can listen to the NAMC Radio for the audio version of Wall Street to Main Street at www.namcnewswire.com/namcradio To register to receive the Wall Street to Main Street Free Daily Newsletter Click Here or go to our site and click on the Newsletter section. www.namcnewswire.com/newsletter CEOs that want to contact us can do so by going to www.namcnewswire.com or call us at 888-463-9237. 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