Top 10 Tech Companies To Own For 2014

General Motors Headquarters. Courtesy of GM media photos.

General Motors (NYSE: GM  ) lags behind its crosstown rival Ford (NYSE: F  ) in one major aspect: profitability. Despite being far ahead in global sales, GM couldn't top Ford's bottom-line income during its first-quarter report. That's mainly because Ford has worked tirelessly on fixing its bottom line by cutting costs in its global operations ��and it's worked extremely well. GM is taking notes on Ford's success and has recently unveiled a state of the art $130 million data center that will be an information technology system to base its global decisions on. GM believes it will give the company what it needs to work faster and smarter to improve vehicle quality and profits. Let's look at why investors are excited and how much this could bring to GM's bottom line.

Top 10 Tech Companies To Own For 2014: Technical Communications Corporation(TCCO)

Technical Communications Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, distributes, markets, and sells communication security devices and systems worldwide. Its products are used to protect confidentiality in communications between radios, telephones, facsimile machines, and data processing equipment over wires, fiber optic cables, radio waves, and microwaves and satellite links. The company?s products include High Speed Data Encryptor, which provides cryptographic security for data networks operating at up to 34 million bits per second; Narrowband Radio Security family of products that offer security for voice and data communications sent over HF, VHF, and UHF channels; and Secure Telephone, Fax, and Data systems, which provide voice, fax, and data encryption in a telephone package. It also offers Secure Portable Telephone Attachment that provides digital security between telephone and handset; Fax Security System, an automatic transmission fax system, which connects to f acsimile machine; Executive Secure Telephone that offers voice and data security in a telephone package; and CipherTalk8000 and CipherSMS secure wireless product to provide encrypted mobile communications. In addition, the company offers CipherONE family of network security systems, which consist of hardware and software-based encryption products for local area network, wide area network, and Internet applications, as well as a network security management system. Further, it provides Frame Relay Network Encryptor; IP Network Encryptor for encryption security at the Internet protocol layer; and KEYNET Network Security Management System, a Windows NT-based key and security device management system. The company markets its products to governmental agencies, law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, and multinational companies requiring protection of mission-critical information. Technical Communications Corporation was founded in 1961 and is based in Concord, Massachuse tts.

Top 10 Tech Companies To Own For 2014: Usa Video Interactive Crp (US.V)

Oculus Visiontech Inc. engages in the design and marketing of digital watermarking, and streaming video and video-on-demand systems and services to business customers. It also offers source-to-destination digital media delivery solutions that allow live or recorded digitized and compressed video to be transmitted through Internet, intranet, satellite, or wireless connectivity. The company�s systems, services, and delivery solutions include digital watermark solutions and video content production, content encoding, media asset management, media and application hosting, multi-mode content distribution, transaction data capture and reporting, e-commerce, specialized engineering services, and Internet streaming hardware. Its products and services comprise MediaSentinel, a digital watermarking technology used to deter piracy of digital content; SmartMarks, which are invisible, unremovable, forensic digital watermarks imbedded in various video frames to protect digital video fr om piracy; StreamHQ, a collection of source-to-destination media delivery services; EncodeHQ, a service that digitizes and compresses analog-source video; hardware server and encoder system applications under the brand name of Hurricane Mediacaster; Zmail, a Web and media content delivery service to targeted audiences; and mediaClix, a service that delivers content similar to Zmail, originating from an existing Web presence. The company was formerly known as USA Video Interactive Corp. and changed its name to Oculus Visiontech Inc. in January 2012. Oculus Visiontech Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Top 10 Canadian Companies To Own In Right Now: iPass Inc.(IPAS)

iPass Inc. provides enterprise mobility services primarily in the United states, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers enterprise mobility services to manage mobility economics, high speed network connectivity, and proliferation of employee-liable mobile devices. Its enterprise mobility services include cost analysis, reporting, and policy compliance management tools; and Wi-Fi network access to enterprise customers. The company provides Mobile Connect, a service that collects and transmits usage data and statistics from the mobile device; Mobile Insight to report and analyze mobile usage across networks, connections, and devices; Mobile Control, a policy enforcement service; Mobile Office, which delivers 3G mobile data, Wi-Fi hotspot, wired broadband, and dial-up access services; and Mobile Network that provides broadband and dial-up network coverage. It also offers Carrier Wi-Fi enablement services that provide mobile network operators , telecommunication carriers, and service provider partners with the infrastructure to both address their network infrastructure costs and service capabilities, as well as to offer their subscribers global revenue-generating Wi-Fi based mobility services. In addition, the company provides managed network services (MNS) that offer wireline and wireless VPN connectivity services to branch locations of enterprises, retail stores, and financial institutions. Its MNS products comprise MultiLink VPN, a managed Internet-based IP VPN wide area networking service; Branch/Retail VPN that allow for various customer design requirements, backup to MPLS networks, or a hybrid MultiLink/Branch VPN network; and managed Wi-Fi services. iPass Inc. offers its services worldwide directly through its sales force; and through network service providers, telecommunications carriers, systems integrators, and value added resellers. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Redwood Shores , California.

Top 10 Tech Companies To Own For 2014: National Instruments Corporation(NATI)

National Instruments Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells measurement and automation products to create virtual instrumentation systems for general, commercial, industrial, and scientific applications worldwide. The company sells or licenses application software and modular hardware that combines with industry-standard computers, networks, and third party devices to create measurement, automation, and embedded systems. Its system design software products include LabVIEW to design custom virtual instruments for scientists and engineers and provide data analysis, visualization, and sharing features; LabVIEW Real-Time and LabVIEW FPGA, which are modular software add-ons enabling users to configure their application programs and to build custom hardware devices for measurement or control protocols. The company also offers LabWindows/CVI programming environment for creating test and control applications; and Measurement Studio, which consists of measurement and automati on add-on libraries and additional tools for programmers. Its application software products include NI TestStand, a test management environment; NI VeriStand, a ready-to-use software environment; NI DIAdem that offers configuration-based technical data management, analysis, and report generation tools; and NI Multisim, which offers circuit design technology. In addition, the company provides hardware products and related driver software comprising data acquisition hardware/driver software, PXI modular instrumentation platform, modular instruments, machine vision/image acquisition, motion control, NI RIO hardware platform, industrial communications interfaces, GPIB interfaces/driver software, and VXI controllers/driver software. Further, it offers system configuration and deployment, calibration, warranty and repair, and customer training services, as well as software maintenance and technical support. National Instruments Corporation was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Top 10 Tech Companies To Own For 2014: Clearwire Corporation(CLWR)

Clearwire Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides fourth generation wireless broadband services in the United States. The company builds and operates mobile broadband networks that offer high-speed mobile Internet and residential Internet access services. It serves retail customers through its CLEAR brand. The company markets its products and services directly to consumers, as well as through cellular retailers, consumer electronics stores, satellite television dealers, and computer sales and repair stores; and through company-operated retail outlets. As of December 31, 2011, it had approximately 1.3 million retail and 9.1 million wholesale subscribers. The company is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. Clearwire Corporation is a subsidiary of Sprint HoldCo LLC.

Top 10 Tech Companies To Own For 2014: Maxwell Technologies Inc.(MXWL)

Maxwell Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets energy storage and power delivery products, and microelectronic products worldwide. The company offers Ultracapacitors that are energy storage devices to provide energy storage and power delivery solutions for applications in transportation, automotive, information technology, renewable energy, and industrial electronics industries; and CONDIS high-voltage capacitors comprising grading and coupling capacitors, and capacitive voltage dividers used to ensure the safety and reliability of electric utility infrastructure and other applications involving transport, distribution, and measurement of high-voltage electrical energy. It also provides radiation-hardened microelectronic products, including single board computers and components, such as high-density memory and power modules for satellites and spacecraft applications. The company markets and sells its products through direct and indirect sales for integration by original equipment manufacturers into a range of end products. The company was formerly known as Maxwell Laboratories, Inc. and changed its name to Maxwell Technologies, Inc. in 1996. Maxwell Technologies was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Roberto Pedone]

  My final breakout idea today is Maxwell Technologies (MXWL), which develops, manufactures and markets energy storage and power delivery products for transportation, industrialtelecommunications and other applications, as well as microelectronic products for space and satellite applications. This stock has been under pressure by the sellers so far in 2013, with shares off by 22%.

  If you look at the chart for Maxwell Technologies, you'll notice that this stock has been uptrending strong for the last month and change, with shares soaring higher from its low of $4.90 to its recent high of $6.75 a share. During that uptrend, shares of MXWL have been consistently making higher lows and higher highs, which is bullish technical price action. That move has now pushed shares of MXWL within range of triggering a near-term breakout trade.

  Traders should now look for long-biased trades in MXWL if it manages to break out above some near-term overhead resistance at $6.75 a share with high volume. Look for a sustained move or close above that level with volume that registers near or above its three-month average action of 474,995 shares. If that breakout triggers soon, then MXWL will set up to re-fill some of its previous gap down zone from March that started at $7.80 a share. Any high-volume move above $7.80 will then put $8.50 to $9 into range for shares of MXWL.

  Traders can look to buy MXWL off any weakness to anticipate that breakout and simply use a stop that sits right below its 50-day at $6.23 a share or near $6 a share. One could also buy MXWL off strength once it clears $6.75 a share with volume and then simply use a stop right below its 50-day at $6.23 a share.

• [By Tom Konrad]

  Maxwell Technologies is a leading manufacturer of electrodes for ultracapacitors.  Ultracapacitors are electricity storage devices which excel in applications requiring high power but low energy and extremely long life.  In layman's terms, they pack a big punch, but have little staying power.  They pair well with batteries, which are best in low power, high energy applications.
  
  Ultracapacitors are used in a wide variety of electronics and electricity transmission and distribution applications, as well as in wind turbines and heavy-duty hybrid vehicles, such as buses. They expect to have a large and growing market in "stop-start" hybrid cars.  Stop-start technology is one of the most cost effective measures for improving automotive fuel economy, and auto manufacturers are scrambling to meet increasingly stringent fuel economy standards in both the US and Europe.  
  
  The main reason for Maxwell's current low price has been the lack of a design win with a major manufacturer for start-stop technology using Maxwell's ultracapacitors.  Many investors were anticipating such a win in 2012, and the lack of one so far and slower revenue growth overall led to extreme investor disappointment, driving the stock from over $21 at the start of the year to the low $8 range where it has been recently trading.  Maxwell insiders, including the CEO, David Schramm, have been demonstrating their faith in the company's prospects since the stock fell to $10 with large stock purchases.  They have acquired 128,400 shares since then.

Top 10 Tech Companies To Own For 2014: Radware Ltd.(RDWR)

Radware Ltd. provides application delivery solutions and network security solutions to banks, insurance companies, manufacturing and retail, government agencies, media companies, and service providers worldwide. The company offers AppDirector Intelligent Application Delivery Controller for data center optimization and to eliminate traffic surges, server bottlenecks, connectivity disconnects, and downtime for business continuity; and Alteon Application Switch application delivery controller that supports local, global, and transparent load-balance, multi-homing network load-balance, and bandwidth management capabilities. It also provides AppXML, which offers XML and Web services communications for mission-critical applications; AppWall, a Web application firewall (WAF) appliance that secures Web applications; LinkProof that manages wide area networks and Internet traffic for networks; Content Inspection Director, a smart redirection and dynamic policy enforcement device to meet contemporary carrier needs; and Session Initiation Protocol Director, an application delivery controller for application vendors, telecom equipment manufacturers, and system integrators. In addition, the company offers DefensePro Intrusion Prevention and Denial of Service products that protect against worms, bots, viruses, malicious intrusions, and DOS attacks; Inflight, a hardware device that provides online and network-based monitoring solutions; and APSolute Vision, an appliance-based management and monitoring system for information technology staff to centrally manage distributed devices and check the performance and security of enterprise wide application delivery infrastructures. It markets and sells its products primarily through distributors and resellers in North America, Europe, and Asia, as well as directly to select customers in the United States. Radware Ltd. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Top 10 Tech Companies To Own For 2014: 01 Communique Lab Com Npv(ONE.TO)

01 Communique Laboratory Inc. develops and markets remote access solutions primarily in the United States, Canada, and Japan. The company markets its remote access solutions under I'm InTouch, I'm OnCall, and I'm InTouch Meeting product lines. The company?s I'm InTouch provides users to access and/or remotely control their desktop personal computer (PC) from anywhere, by using virtually any device connected to the Internet, as well as helps to run programs, transfer and manage files, work with wireless email, contact management, and online calendar events. It offers I'm InTouch solution to individuals, small businesses, and workgroups within a larger corporation. The company?s I'm OnCall, a Web-based remote support solution, enables help desk personnel to support their customers through on-demand PC remote control and helps organizations to offer remote PC support over the Internet to their customers. It provides I'm OnCall solution to smaller value added resellers and o ther support organizations. The company?s I?m InTouch Meeting, a Web-based service, enables users to conduct online meetings by inviting up to 15 attendees to join the meeting through desktop PC?s. 01 Communique Laboratory also offers various voicemail and fax software products under its COMMUNICATE product line; I'm InTouch SecurePC that helps to prevent the loss of data; and I'm InTouch SecureKEY to prevent unauthorized access of workstation. The company distributes its products through online, retail outlets, OEM partners, and value added resellers. 01 Communique Laboratory Inc. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

Top 10 Tech Companies To Own For 2014: Electrovaya Inc Com Npv (EFL.TO)

Electrovaya Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of batteries, battery systems, and battery-related products for the electric transportation, utility scale energy storage and smart grid power, consumer, and healthcare markets in Canada. It develops portable power technology products using its Lithium Ion SuperPolymer technology. The company offers battery systems for plug in hybrid electric vehicles, electric vehicles, and two-wheel vehicles, as well as for commercial truck and offroad applications; and PowerPad series of batteries for notebook computers and other mobile applications, as well as Scribble Tablet PC products for the health care industry. It also provides cells and battery modules; and intelligent battery management systems for automotive, utility-scale, and other integrated systems. The company was formerly known as Electrofuel Inc. and changed its name to Electrovaya Inc. in March 2002. Electro vaya Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

Top 10 Tech Companies To Own For 2014: Kyocera Corporation(KYO)

Kyocera Corporation develops, produces, and distributes ceramic, semiconductor, and electronic products for the information and communications markets, and environment and energy markets worldwide. The company offers thin ceramic based substrates; thin-film ceramic/alumina tape substrates; sapphire substrates; automobiles engine components; mechanical seals; and thread guides for yarn texturing machines; rings for fishing rods and nozzles; and papermaking machinery parts. It also provides various ceramic packages and components and LSI ceramic packages. In addition, the company offers solar energy products, cutting tools, medical and dental implants, and jewelry products and applied ceramic related products. Further, it provides miniature ceramic capacitors, tantalum capacitors, RF modules, and miniature timing devices; and connectors primarily for digital consumer equipment; thin-film products comprising thermal printheads, amorphous silicon photoreceptor drums, and LCDs for office automation equipment and industrial equipment; organic flip-chip packages for application specific integrated circuits; and system in a package substrates for mobile phone handsets. Additionally, the company offers base stations, terminals, and PHS mobile phone handsets; page printers, copying machines, and peripherals; electronic insulation materials and molded products; data center services for mobile phone content distribution services; and management consulting services, as well as involves in the telecommunications engineering business ranging from system development to design, construction, and maintenance services; and IT solutions business, that comprises network and system integration solutions. It distributes its products through its sales personnel and independent distributors. The company was formerly known as Kyoto Ceramic Kabushiki Kaisha and changed its name to Kyocera Corporation in 1982. Kyocera Corporation was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Paul Goodwin]

  Kyocera (KYO: 93.20, -0.80, -0.85%) makes products as different from each other as kitchen knives and dental implants. Most of its income comes from industrial ceramics, electronics components and telecom and networking equipment. Sales in recent quarters have increased by one-third on strong demand for consumer electronics, industrial equipment, cars and solar panels. According to Masaru Koshita of Barclay's Capital, who lifted his opinion of the shares to "overweight" from "equal weight" in early March, margins have greatly improved in the company's core businesses with the notable exceptions of telecom equipment and MLCCs, or multi-layer ceramic capacitors. Koshit a expects a return to profitability by year's end in the former business and a restructuring of the latter, both of which could give the stock a lift.