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Oracle Needs To Slow Licensing Declines, Continue Solid SaaS Growth
Monday, March 13, 2017 - 10:32am | 411Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is scheduled to release its FQ3 2017 results Wednesday and is expected to report a sequential license improvement. MKM Partners’ Kevin Buttigieg said Oracle would be able to generate EPS growth in FY2018 only if it can slow license declines and continue solid...
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Splunk Q4 Preview: Expect EPS Beat, Yet Conservative Guide As Company Entering A Transitional Year
Friday, February 17, 2017 - 3:05pm | 338Splunk Inc (NASDAQ: SPLK) will report its fourth-quarter results on February 23. MKM Partners expects the software maker to provide a conservative FY18 outlook as it enters a transitional year. MKM Partners expects fourth-quarter EPS/revenue of $0.13/$288.4 million versus consensus estimate of $0....
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Citrix Systems Management Changes Not Concerning, Says MKM
Monday, January 9, 2017 - 12:11pm | 313MKM Partners said it would be a buyer of Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTXS) shares on any weakness, as it is not concerned with the recent executive departures and sees the closing of the LogMeIn Inc (NASDAQ: LOGM) transaction and consequent share buyback as positive catalysts. Exec Changes Last...
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For Some, The Outlook On Splunk Remains Cloudy Despite Q3 Earnings Beat
Wednesday, November 30, 2016 - 2:19pm | 214Regardless of a street-beating and market-moving Q3 report from Splunk Inc (NASDAQ: SPLK) on Tuesday, MKM Partners analyst Kevin Buttigieg remained Neutral on the stock, while raising his price target to $60 from $55. The analyst outlined his positive and negative views on the reports. Positives...
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MKM Sees A Beat For Splunk, Says Concern Over Cloud Transition Likely Limits Upside
Monday, November 21, 2016 - 11:27am | 305Splunk Inc (NASDAQ: SPLK) is scheduled to report its results for FQ3 of 2017 on November 29. Although the company is likely to deliver a beat, Splunk Cloud uptake could limit upside and result in “another deceleration relative to historical growth rates,” MKM Partners’ Kevin...
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Salesforce Expected To Meet Low Expectations For Q3
Monday, November 14, 2016 - 4:15pm | 316Ahead of salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE: CRM) third-quarter earnings announcement on November 17, MKM Partners expect billings of 13 percent growth on a year-over-year basis at $1.724 billion, which is ahead of the 12 percent outlook. However, the growth rate is expected to decelerate from 15 percent...
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Why Ultimate Software Is The Big Winner If NetSuite's Oracle Deal Fails
Thursday, November 3, 2016 - 3:59pm | 486The ongoing uncertainty over Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL)’s proposed acquisition of Netsuite Inc (NYSE: N) leads to another question as to what companies will benefit from the potential fallout of the merger. MKM Partners’ Kevin Buttigieg says The Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (...
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3 Stocks To Watch If The Oracle-NetSuite Deal Happens
Thursday, November 3, 2016 - 3:23pm | 336Friday marks the deadline for Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL)'s final extension of its tender offer for NetSuite Inc (NYSE: N). While many on the street have had their doubts that a deal will be made at this point, anything can still happen. Should a deal go through, MKM Partners analyst Kevin...
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MKM Looks At Whether Salesforce's Quip Purchase Was Intended As A Move Against Microsoft
Thursday, August 4, 2016 - 11:47am | 421MKM Partners’ Kevin Buttigieg believes salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE: CRM)'s acquisition of Quip is being seen by many as an “offensive move” to go after Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) with an Office competitor, following salesforce.com losing the bidding war for LinkedIn Corp...
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MKM Partners: Oracle-NetSuite Deal Is Bold, Fraught With Risks And Opportunities
Friday, July 29, 2016 - 9:01am | 379Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) announced its offer to acquire NetSuite Inc (NYSE: N) for $109 per share in cash, or approximately $9.3bn. The represents one of the “largest and most expensive deals in SaaS history,” MKM Partners’ Kevin Buttigieg said in a report. He maintained...
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Red Hat Considered The 'Best Positioned' Software Company By MKM
Thursday, June 23, 2016 - 4:11pm | 125In a note to investors Thursday, MKM analyst Kevin Buttigieg admitted to several disappointing features of Red Hat Inc (NYSE: RHT)’s recent earnings release. Billings growth was good, but some slowing was evident. Acquisitions put pressure on cash flows and affected guidance....
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The Software Stocks That Worked (And Didn't) In 2015
Thursday, December 31, 2015 - 9:27am | 367In a new report, MKM Partners analyst Kevin Buttigieg took a look back at the enterprise software industry and discussed investing themes that have worked and those that haven’t over the past two years. Typically, many of the worst performers in a given industry will outperform in the...
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Why Oracle Is Playing Both Defense And Offense With The Cloud
Friday, October 30, 2015 - 9:06am | 390Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) has seen a 9.43 percent increase in its share price over the past month, with the shares touching a high of 38.87 on October 28. MKM Partners’ Kevin Buttigieg has maintained a Neutral rating on the company, with a price target of $42. At its recent...
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MKM Counting On 'Solid' Q2 Billings From Salesforce; Sees 'Return Of M&A A Possibility'
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 - 4:23pm | 350Salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE: CRM) will close its second quarter at the end of this week. In a report issued Tuesday, MKM’s Managing Director Kevin Buttigieg looked into the company ahead of the print and concluded that transactions data implies solid second quarter billings. He reiterated a...
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Salesforce Earnings Preview: What Wall Street's Top Analysts Are Saying
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 10:24am | 743Salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE: CRM) is scheduled to report its first quarter results Wednesday after market close. The Estimize Consensus earnings per share estimate (based on 57 estimates) is $0.15 on revenue of $1.508 billion. This compares to the Wall Street estimate calling for an earnings per...