ThinkstockWith hackers and whistle-blowing vendor employees continuing to threaten not only national security but business security as well, American and international companies continue to prioritize security within their overall information technology (IT)…
ThinkstockOppenheimer is of the opinion that some underperforming technology companies could attract even more activist investors attention. Dan Loeb is accomplishing things at Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE), as is Carl Icahn (maybe)…
ThinkstockPrivate equity firm Vista Equity Partners has agreed to acquire Websense Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN) for $24.75 a share in cash, or a total of about $907 million. The Internet security firm will…
thinkstockHere are today’s five biggest gaining stocks at closing: ACADIA Pharmaceuticals inc. (NASDAQ: ACAD) is up 64.4% at $13.10. Rite Aid Corp. (NYSE: RAD) is up 18.4% at $2.12. Metalico Inc. (NYSEMKT:…
ThinkstockAfter markets closed last night, Fortinet Inc. (NASDAQ: FTNT) issued a warning on earnings and revenues for the company’s first quarter. The announcement dragged down share prices at several other vendors of…
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ThinkstockAfter markets closed last night, F5 Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV) cut its estimates for earnings per share and revenues, and the stock took a beating. Shares are down about 19% in early…
courtesy of SourcefireJust a couple of weeks ago, Internet security providers Check Point Software Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: CHKP) and Fortinet Inc. (NASDAQ: FTNT) reported weaker-than-expected third quarter results and lowered their fourth…
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened lower this morning, and never really got untracked all day. Spanish 10-year bond yields fell 28 basis points to around 5.51%, while Spain again demurred…
Internet security providers Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP) and Fortinet Inc. (NASDAQ: FTNT) both reported weaker than expected results for the third quarter and both lowered fourth quarter forecasts. Another…
The stock market is mixed Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.09%, the Nasdaq up 0.10% and the S&P 500 up 0.30%. Today’s market winners include a firm getting bought…
247sam These are the 24/7 Wall St. unusual after-hours stocks on the move. Most of the movers are on earnings news. Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) loved its earnings report as shares are…
The Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) will make some changes to its Nasdaq Q-50 index next Monday, June 18th. The index will add Analog Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI), Fortinet Inc. (NASDAQ:…
Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Tuesday morning. We are tracking news and moves in shares of 3M Company (NYSE: MMM), Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTNT), JA Solar Holdings Co.…
We are tracking many movers in the pre-market trading session this morning. The moves are mostly to do with earnings and today’s top movers are as follows: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Brocade…
