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Dutch Auction Tender Offers Explained
Monday, November 21, 2016 - 12:13pm | 611Resources Connection, Inc. (NASDAQ: RECN) recently announced preliminary results of its modified "Dutch auction" tender offer to buy up to 6 million shares at a price not greater than $16 nor less than $13.50. The stock closed at $15.90 on the day of the announcement, up from $15.75 in the...
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Concerns Over Intel's PCs, Severs Lead To A $37 Price Target At Summit
Monday, April 18, 2016 - 10:38am | 230Worldwide PC shipments declined in C1Q16 to 64.8 million units, according to Gartner estimates, and to 60.6 million units as per IDC estimates. WR Hambrecht’s Srini Sundararajan maintained a Buy rating for Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC), while reducing the price target from $38 to $37....
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Summit Research Sets New Buy Rating On Western Digital: Here's Why
Monday, March 28, 2016 - 10:31am | 264WR Hambrecht’s Srini Sundararajan initiated coverage of Western Digital Corp (NASDAQ: WDC) with a Buy rating and a price target of $74. The analyst believes that the acquisition of SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) would improve Western Digital’s position in the SSD arena. Western...
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Rod Hall: VMWare, EMC Deal Was 'Never' Likely
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 - 11:36am | 336VMware, Inc. (NASDAQ: VMW) CEO Pat Gelsinger said during the company's VMWorld event that it was not interested in acquiring EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC). JP Morgan's Rod Hall said that he was not surprised as the firm was "never particularly convinced" that a deal "was...
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Summit's Guo Sees Buying Opportunity On Vipshop Sell-Off
Wednesday, August 12, 2015 - 10:19am | 286In a report published Wednesday, WR Hambrecht analyst Henry Guo maintained a Buy rating on Vipshop Holdings Ltd - ADR (NYSE: VIPS), while reducing the price target from $35 to $31. Vipshop Holdings reported robust 2Q15 results, with both top and bottom line beating the Street expectations....
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Sundararajan: We're Now Worried About Applied Materials
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 - 7:45am | 186In a report published Tuesday, WR Hambrecht analyst Srini Sundararajan maintained a Hold rating on Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT), with a price target of $18. Analyst Srini Sundarajan pointed out that with the stepping down of Dr. Randhir Thakur, Applied Materials was left with an executive...
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Analyst Sees Ctrip's Deal With eLong-Tencent 'Too Much For Qunar And Allies To Overcome'
Tuesday, August 4, 2015 - 10:03am | 332In a report published Tuesday, WR Hambrecht analyst Henry Guo maintained a Buy rating on Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ: CTRP), with a price target of $122, after reports of a potential deal between eLong and Tencent. Analyst Henry Guo pointed out that while Ctrip reported robust...
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NetApp Is Doubling Down On 'Flawed Strategy,' Still A Hold, Says Summit Research
Friday, June 26, 2015 - 10:20am | 342In a report published Friday, WR Hambrecht analyst Srini Nandury reiterated a Hold rating and $32 price target on NetApp Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP). The analyst believes that the company is in denial of the real issues affecting the business and is "doubling down on its failed strategy." The analyst...
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Why Nimble Storage Could See 'Bidding War' From Cisco, EMC And Others
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 - 9:29am | 263In a report published Tuesday, WR Hambrecht analyst Srini Nandury maintained a Buy rating on Nimble Storage Inc (NYSE: NMBL), with a price target of $40. Nimble's shares have surged around 30 percent since the beginning of April, as compared to a 2 percent rise in S&P during the same period. "...
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Summit: Brocade Still Just A 'Hold'
Friday, May 22, 2015 - 8:28am | 269In their Summit Research report published Friday, WR Hambrecht analysts maintained a Hold rating on Brocade Communications Systems Inc (NASDAQ: BRCD), with a price target of $11. Brocade reported mixed F2Q15 results. While revenue was short, EPS was marginally ahead of expectations. The EPS...
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Analyst: NetApp Should Acquire Someone Or Get Acquired
Monday, April 13, 2015 - 10:35am | 301In a report published Monday, WR Hambrecht analysts maintained a Buy rating on NetApp, Inc (NASDAQ: NTAP), with a price target of $45, after attending the Data Storage Innovation conference last week. The analysts believe that NetApp's core branded business is undergoing "a rapid change." The...