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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- On Thursday, by virtue of a 65-35 shareholder vote, Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners won a green light to take Dell (DELL) private for $25 billion dollars -- effectively ending the long-term suffering of the company's faithful investors.

Now, I'm not going to go into details as to whether this was a fair deal. On more than one occasion, I've gone on record about Dell's perceived value. But now that this nine-month penny-pinching charade is over, I do wonder if/when the Street will ever again hear from Dell.

One of the advantages of privatization is that now Dell is free to operate without fear of public scrutiny. Aside from freeing the company from things like disclosure requirements, which are enforced by the Securities and Exchange Commission, I don't see what Dell actually gains by essentially delisting itself. [Read: Kass: Apple's Strategic Blunder]

Hot Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Affymetrix Inc.(AFFX)

Affymetrix, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, sale, and servicing of consumables and systems for genetic analysis in the life sciences and clinical healthcare markets primarily in the United States, Europe, Japan. The company provides integrated GeneChip microarray platform, which includes disposable DNA probe arrays (chips) consisting of nucleic acid sequences, certain reagents for use with the probe arrays, a scanner and other instruments used to process the probe arrays, and software to analyze and manage genomic or genetic information obtained from the probe arrays. It also offers GeneTitan, an instrument system that runs genotyping and gene expression array plates; and GeneAtlas, an instrument for low-to-medium throughput that provides hybridization and array processing with microwell-based labware, as well as a line of multiplex assays to serve the discovery and the validation markets. In addition, the company provides reagent kits, including ExoSAP-IT fo r a reagent for the clean-up of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) products used in downstream applications, such as DNA sequencing or single-nucleotide polymorphisms analysis; and HotStart-IT reagents that utilize a novel primer binding protein to inhibit primer dimer formation with results in sensitive and consistent amplification for PCR. Its products are used primarily in genotyping and gene expression applications. The company sells its products directly to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, agrichemical, diagnostics, and consumer products companies; academic research centers, government research laboratories, private foundation laboratories, and clinical reference laboratories in North America and Europe, as well as through life science supply specialists acting as authorized distributors in Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific regions. Affymetrix, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Alex Planes]

  However, Fool biotech expert Brian Orelli points out one big caveat: Once sequencing companies make these tests accessible, margins may collapse beyond the ability of volume sales to make up the difference. At least Illumina (and Life Tech) are in the driver's seat on margins, as it's unlikely that lesser-funded sequencing competitors Affymetrix (NASDAQ: AFFX  ) and Pacific Biosciences (NASDAQ: PACB  ) can muster the resources to push out sequencing at cost-effective scale before their peers.

• [By Ben Levisohn]

  Taser has dropped 4% this morning after gaining 33% during the past month. That gain would have put it in the top-ten in the S&P 1500 if it were a member of� the index, behind Questcor Pharmaceuticals (QCOR), which has gained 36%, healthcare company Amedisys (AMED) and Affymetrix (AFFX), which has gained 44%, among others.

Hot Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Nanosphere Inc.(NSPH)

Nanosphere, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets molecular diagnostics platform, the Verigene System that enables genomic and protein testing on a single platform. Its Verigene System includes a bench-top molecular diagnostics workstation with nanoparticle technology that provides the ability to run multiple tests simultaneously on the same sample. The Verigene System is used for testing infectious disease assays, human and pharmacogenetic assays, and ultra-sensitive protein assays. The company serves hospital-based laboratories and academic research institutions in the United States. Nanosphere, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Jon C. Ogg]

  Nanosphere Inc. (NASDAQ: NSPH) is not exactly a household name in molecular diagnostics, and apparently it needs better name recognition for boosting sales. Its sales were disappointing and the stock was down almost 18% at $2.40, and now we have indications down around $2.35 in Wednesday trading indications.

Top Oil Companies To Own In Right Now: CIENA Corporation(CIEN)

Ciena Corporation provides equipment, software, and service solutions that support the transport, switching, aggregation, and management of voice, video, and data traffic on communications networks worldwide. Its product portfolio consists of packet-optical transport that includes optical transport solutions to increase network capacity and enable delivery of a broader mix of high-bandwidth services; and packet-optical switching, which comprise optical switching platforms incorporating multiservice and multi-protocol switching systems that enable automated optical infrastructures for the delivery of various enterprise and consumer-oriented network services. The company also offers carrier Ethernet solutions, including service delivery switches and service aggregation switches to support the access and aggregation tiers of communications networks, as well as to support wireless backhaul infrastructures and business data services; and software solutions to track individual s ervices across multiple product suites, facilitating planned network maintenance, outage detection, and identification of customers or services affected by network troubles. In addition, Ciena Corporation provides consulting and support services, such as project management, deployment, maintenance support, consulting, and training services, as well as network analysis, planning, design, optimization, and tuning. Its packet-optical transport, packet-optical switching, and carrier Ethernet solutions products are used individually or as part of an integrated solution in communications networks operated by communications service providers, cable operators, governments, enterprises, and other network operators. The company sells its communications networking solutions directly, as well as through strategic channel relationships. Ciena Corporation was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Linthicum, Maryland.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Rick Munarriz]

  We can start with Ciena (NASDAQ: CIEN  ) .�The optical networking solutions provider was supposed to post a small loss in its latest quarter, but the shares closed out the week hitting a fresh 52-week high after surprising investors with a modest profit of $0.02 a share. With revenue growing and gross margins widening, Ciena is sneaking up on naysayers who figured that optical networking wasn't anywhere close to staging a turnaround. Ciena's rosy near-term outlook is also encouraging, with its revenue target for the current quarter perched well above what analysts were forecasting.

Hot Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Bae Systems Plc(BA.L)

BAE Systems plc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a defense and security company worldwide. It offers a range of products and services for air, land, and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions, and support services. The company provides communications, electronic warfare systems, military air support, air defense, mission support systems and intelligence, and surveillance and reconnaissance, as well as helps government and corporate clients collect, manage, and exploit information to reveal intelligence, maintain security, manage risk, and strengthen resilience. It also offers survivability solutions for military aircraft; surveillance, reconnaissance, and intelligence systems; secure networked communications and navigation systems; day/night surveillance and targeting; and uncooled night vision systems, as well as flight and engine controls, mission avionics, advanced display systems, and power management and energy systems. In addition, the company provides armored combat vehicles, tactical wheeled vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, artillery systems, munitions, and military and law enforcement products; and mission-critical cyber security solutions, information technology, intelligence and analytical tools, and support solutions to the intelligence, defense, and civilian communities. Further, it offers support solutions for the land, aviation, maritime, and C4ISR support domains; military air platforms, components, and technologies; regional aircraft and support services to regional airlines; naval command and information systems, torpedoes, and radars; and submarines, and warships and naval surface ships. The company is based in London, the United Kingdom.

Hot Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Nanosonics Ltd(NAN.AX)

Nanosonics Limited engages in the research, development, and commercialization of infection control and decontamination products, and related technologies in Australia and Europe. The company manufactures and distributes Trophon EPR ultrasound probe disinfector, as well as associated consumables. It also owns intellectual properties relating to disinfection and sterilization technologies. The company offers its products and services to healthcare, food processing, room and space decontamination, and manufacturing industries. Nanosonics Limited was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Alexandria, Australia.

Hot Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Technics Oil & Gas Limited (5CQ.SI)

Technics Oil & Gas Limited, an investment holding company, operates as an integrator of compression systems and process modules for the offshore oil and gas sector worldwide. The company�s Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Commissioning segment engages in the design, procurement, fabrication, installation, and commissioning of process modules and equipment, including gas compression packages that are integrated to form the operating system for production operations and storage applications in offshore and onshore oil and gas exploration and production activities. Its Contract Engineering segment is involved in designing, procuring, and fabricating modules, systems, or equipment. The company�s Procurement Services segment provides after-sales services, as well as supplies spare parts and equipment for oil and gas exploration and production applications. Technics Oil & Gas Limited also engages in the design, engineering, integration, testing, and supply of turbo machinery control for the oil and gas, power, and general industries; and design, manufacture, and engineering of thermal technology products for the marine, offshore, oil and gas, power, refinery, and other related industries. In addition, the company provides marketing, coordination, and administrative support services; and manufactures control systems and solutions for marine, offshore, oil and gas, power, waterworks, and general industries. Further, it engages in the manufacture and repair of marine and industrial mechanical parts; engineering works; and process industries construction and maintenance activities. Additionally, the company offers repair and cleaning services for tanks and other ocean-going vessels; and non-building construction services. Technics Oil & Gas Limited was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Singapore.

Hot Stocks To Invest In Right Now: China Mobile(Hong Kong)

China Mobile Limited, an investment holding company, provides mobile telecommunications and related services primarily in the Mainland China. It offers various services comprising local calls, domestic long distance calls, international long distance calls, domestic roaming, and international roaming. The company also provides voice value-added services, including caller identity display, caller restrictions, call waiting, call forwarding, call holding, voice mail, and conference calls; customer-to-customer messages and corporate short message services; and mobile Internet access services. In addition, it engages in other data businesses, which primarily include multimedia messaging services; color ring services that enable users to customize the answer ring tone from various selection of songs, melodies, sound effects, or voice recordings; and mobile reading, mobile gaming, mobile video, mobile payment/wallet, mobile TV, mobile market, and Internet data center services. F urther, the company offers telecommunications network planning, design, and consulting services; roaming clearance services; technology platform development and maintenance services; and mobile data solutions, and system integration and development services, as well as operates a network and business coordination center. Additionally, China Mobile Limited sells mobile phone handsets and devices. As of March 31, 2011, it served approximately 600.8 million customers. The company was formerly known as China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited and changed its name to China Mobile Limited in May 2006. China Mobile was founded in 1997. The company is based in Central, Hong Kong, and is considered a Red Chip company due to its listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. China Mobile Limited is a subsidiary of China Mobile Hong Kong (BVI) Limited.

Hot Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Peerless Systems Corporation(PRLS)

Peerless Systems Corporation holds the right to license imaging and networking technologies and components to the digital document markets. It licenses technologies and components for the original equipment manufacturers of color and monochrome printers, and multifunction office products. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.