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Nomura Still Likes Microsoft Stock After E3
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - 3:07pm | 380On Monday June 15, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) excited the markets by presenting at the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, California. The company announced that it will be releasing ‘Halo 5: Gaurdians’ in late October and that the Xbox One gaming console...
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6 Analysts Commenting On FireEye After Meeting With Management
Thursday, June 4, 2015 - 1:05pm | 857FireEye Inc (NASDAQ: FEYE) held an Analyst Day presentation on Wednesday. Here are what six of Wall Street's top analysts are saying. Morgan Stanley: Still In The Early Days Melissa Gorham commented in a note that FireEye's Analyst Day presentation highlighted the company's...
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What Did Oracle Beat Microsoft To? Nomura Analyst Divulges His Suspicions
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 - 2:17pm | 447Ever since the news that salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE: CRM) is looking for an acquirer broke out, the Street seems to be divided on who would make the first move to acquire the company. Opinions seem split between Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL). Rick...
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What To Expect From Oracle's Quarterly Results
Wednesday, December 17, 2014 - 12:11pm | 360Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) is set to release its quarterly results after Wednesday's closing bell. One of the most important thing investors are eagerly waiting to know is if the company gained any significant ground in the cloud space. Rick Sherlund, managing director at Nomura...
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Analysts See Big Buyback Potential At Microsoft
Wednesday, August 20, 2014 - 4:18pm | 246Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) could be on the cusp of boosting its cash returns to shareholders in the wake of Steve Balmer's departure as a director. "The dynamics of the board are changing," Nomura's Rick Sherlund said in a note Wednesday, although he added "it may be too...
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Sources: Microsoft's Next Round Of Job Cuts Could Top 5,800
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 - 5:09pm | 687On Tuesday, Bloomberg reported that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) was gearing up for another round of job cuts, a reduction that could exceed the 5,800 positions cut in 2009. According to Bloomberg sources, the cuts could be announced as soon as this week and would likely involve Nokia and...
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UPDATE: Nomura Initiates Coverage On Mobile Iron On Positive Outlook
Monday, July 7, 2014 - 10:38am | 136In a report published Monday, Nomura analyst Rick Sherlund initiated coverage on Mobile Iron (NASDAQ: MOBL) with a Buy rating and $13.00 price target. In the report, Nomura noted, “We are initiating coverage of MobileIron with a Buy rating and $13 target price, based on our positive view of the...
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Analysts Battle Over Competing Bids For MICROS
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 4:39pm | 344Analysts battle over the possibility of competing bids for MICROS Systems (NASDAQ: MCRS). Oracle Deal “Makes Sense” On Wednesday, Summit Research analyst Richard Williams commented on the possible acquisition of Micros by Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) for roughly $5 billion. Williams remarked that the deal...
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Analyst Comment on Microsoft's Encouraging Metrics & Rocky N-T Challenges
Friday, April 25, 2014 - 2:36pm | 663Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) on Thursday announced financial results for the third quarter ending March 31, 2014. CEO Satya Nadella commented, “This quarter's results demonstrate the strength of our business, as well as the opportunities we see in a mobile-first, cloud-first world. We are making good...
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Microsoft Officially Announces Satya Nadella As CEO
Tuesday, February 4, 2014 - 11:26am | 725On Tuesday, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) officially announced Satya Nadella as its Chief Executive Officer ending months of speculating and guessing by investors and analysts. "During this time of transformation, there is no better person to lead Microsoft than Satya Nadella," said Bill Gates,...
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UPDATE: Nomura Reiterates on salesforce.com Following Solid 3Q, Dreamforce Analyst Meeting
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - 10:17am | 150In a report published Tuesday, Nomura analyst Rick Sherlund reiterated a Buy rating on salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), and raised the price target from $50.00 to $65.00. In the report, Nomura noted, “Salesforce.com reported another strong quarter of revenue and billings growth and is expected to...
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UPDATE: Nomura Reiterates on Microsoft on Good Potential Going Forward
Wednesday, November 6, 2013 - 10:39am | 150In a report published Wednesday, Nomura analyst Rick Sherlund reiterated a Buy rating on Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), and raised the price target from $40.00 to $45.00. In the report, Nomura noted, “We believe many investors are effectively being caught ‘off sides' on Microsoft, still focusing on...
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UPDATE: Nomura Initiates Coverage on FireEye with Buy Rating, $51 PT on Good Market Position
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 9:33am | 141In a report published Tuesday, Nomura analyst Rick Sherlund initiated coverage on FireEye (NASDAQ: FEYE) with a Buy rating and $51.00 price target. In the report, Nomura noted, “We are initiating coverage of FireEye with a Buy rating and $51 target price, with a positive view of the company's...
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Coming Soon: Microsoft Cortana vs. Apple Siri (AAPL, MSFT)
Friday, September 13, 2013 - 11:16am | 555Move over, Siri. There’s a new computer-generated personal voice assistant service in town. At least there will be soon if reports from ZDNet are true. Rumor has it that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been working on a rival to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)’s Siri and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Now, code-...
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Nomura Reiterates Buy on Microsoft Following Management Succession Plan Announcement
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 9:25am | 131In a report published Monday, Nomura analyst Rick Sherlund reiterated a Buy rating and $38.00 price target on Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT). In the report, Nomura noted, “With today's positive news of a management succession plan at Microsoft, it is important to now assess the implications...