Choice Hotels International Inc. (NYSE:CHH) announced the first Cambria Suites hotel planned for Washington, D.C. and Houston, Texas. The D.C. project is a joint venture between Choice Hotels, Concord Hospitality and Roadside Development.

American Video Teleconferencing Corp. (AVOT.PK)

Are rare earth prices moving higher again? After treading sideways for most of January and early February, rare earth prices have taken a significant step higher, with cerium, lanthanum, and neodymium all up around 45% since mid February.

The U.S. Dollar fell against the major currencies after President Obama, during his State of the Union address, failed to convince executives and economists that he’s serious about controlling the U.S. budget deficit.