Cobra has been turning a lot of heads this week, as reports of increased second quarter earnings reached investors everywhere. Recorded net income was $1.7 million, an amazing turn-around from last year’s second quarter loss of $434,000.

China 3C Group (OTCBB: CHCG) is a wholesale distributer of consumer and business products throughout China, including its “3C” merchandise portfolio consisting of computers, communication products and consumer electronics. The company announced a strategic agreement with advertising agency Hangzhou Hansi Brand Design Ltd. in Eastern China.

QPC Lasers Inc., a laser diode design and development company, works to design/manufacture and sell commercial lasers for military, consumer electronics and medical applications. The company draws deep from the laser theory talent pool to develop and market some of the most advanced consumer and industrial lasers/optics offered to the market today.

Applied Nanotech announced its wholly owned subsidiary ANI will team up with Optomec to execute a development program in which ANI will install a dedicated Optomec M3D Aerosol Jet printer at its facilities to adapt its revolutionary copper ink to Optomec’s patented ultra-high resolution printing technology.

ZAGG Inc has signed a distribution agreement with one of the largest specialty retailer in the country. Starting this month Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) will now sell ZAGG’s flagship product, the invisibleSHIELD™, an ultra-thin impenetrable clear film that protects personal electronics from scratches and dings.

Sony is no longer the trend setter they were before. It even seems like they are struggling just to keep up. With no specialty, here is why nobody should ever buy shares of Sony... Seriously.