What Does the End of Windows XP Mean for the Health Care Sector?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 9:00AM CDT
On April 8, Microsoft discontinued software and security updates for Windows XP, its 12-year-old operating system installed on 28% of the world's computers. That's bad news for the health-care industry, which has experienced a...
Symantec (SYMC) Crosses Pivot Point Support at $20.22
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Apr 11, 11:44AM CDT
Shares of Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC) opened today below their pivot of $20.46 and have already reached the first level of support at $20.22. Analysts will be watching for a cross of the next downside pivot targets of $20.04 and $19.62.
Symantec Down 17.7% Since SmarTrend Downtrend Call (SYMC)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Apr 10, 5:05PM CDT
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC) on September 12th, 2013 at $24.77. In approximately 7 months, Symantec has returned 17.66% as of today's recent price of $20.40.
Pax8 Announces New Online Assets to Support Channel Sales and Marketing of Cloud Services
PRWeb - Thu Apr 10, 10:06AM CDT
Pax8, a cloud commerce marketplace, has launched two new online assets that will enable its IT channel partners to easily promote and sell industry-leading cloud products through their websites. The launch of the online sales and marketing tools is part of the ongoing Pax8 effort to help its partners' practices to become cloud enabled in order to better serve the needs of their customers.
FireEye: Should You Buy on the Upgrade?
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 10, 9:30AM CDT
FireEye has become the king of all momentum stocks, but after a 35% one-month loss and two upgrades on back-to-back days, some are believing that now is a good time to buy. However, with potential competition looming from the likes of ...
Actiance Appoints New Vice President of Marketing to Drive Growth in Information Governance Market
Marketwire - Thu Apr 10, 7:02AM CDT
Actiance, a provider of compliance, security, archiving and eDiscovery for all critical business communications, today announced the appointment of Trevor Daughney as vice president of marketing. This appointment supports the company's recent launch of Alcatraz, the industry's first context-aware, cloud archive for all critical business communications, including email. Daughney will further the company's growth within the information governance market.
SCMSP, a Business Technology Solutions Consulting Firm, Expands Cloud Offerings by Partnering with Symantec
PRWeb - Thu Apr 10, 3:42AM CDT
SCMSP, A Business Technology Solutions Consulting firm, announces today a strategic partnership to deliver Symantec Cloud Services, expanding their total suite of Cloud Solutions. Symantec's Cloud Solution allows SCMSP to bring the best value to customers and partners that have Symantec products in their environment. These products include; security, messaging, endpoint management, virtualization, backup and recovery, storage and clustering, to archiving and eDiscovery. SCMSP works with enterprise size firms, public sector, healthcare, utilities, transportation, financial, and other vertical markets leveraging multiple minority certifications, to deliver solutions that solve the constraints and problems that IT departments are facing today. The promise of Cloud solutions is achieved when IT focuses on the application and not the infrastructure. SCMSP thrives on assisting customers making crucial decisions aligning their business needs with the promise of "The Cloud."
Global Web Content Filtering (IP, URL, Keyword, File Type, Profile, Image & Link Filters) Market Forecasts & Opportunities Report 2013 - 2019
M2 - Wed Apr 09, 3:21AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/km6vp7/web_content) has announced the addition of the "Global Web Content Filtering (IP, URL, Keyword, File Type, Profile, Image & Link Filters) Market Forecasts & Opportunities Report 2013 - 2019" report to their offering. The ever changing governments regulations coupled with growing desire to reduce the Internet bandwidth usage has fueled market momentum. In addition, its ability to provide network security by blocking access to websites that are likely to distribute viruses and malicious content have made web filtering solutions a necessity in business organizations. However, high cost involved in the installation and maintenance has posed a significant challenge for the growth of this market. Developing multiple deployment platforms and offering integrated suites that provide better monitoring, ease of management, and reporting capabilities offers a sound opportunity for web content filtering vendors. The report includes competitive analysis of various market segments based on types, techniques, end-use and in-depth cross-sectional scrutiny of the web content filtering market across different geographic segments. In order to aid in strategic decision making, the report also includes competitive profiling of the leading players in the industry, their market share and various business strategies adopted by them. The market attractiveness analysis and Porter's Five Forces analysis included in the report provide an insight into market dynamics and industry competition. The report also provides a breakdown and review of various factors affecting the market growth. These are being described as market drivers, restraints and opportunities. These factors determine various existing trends and their impact on market growth. In all, the study includes a holistic analysis of the global web content filtering market, and provides an estimate of growth for the period 2013 to 2019, keeping in mind the various factors affecting the market. North America occupied the largest market share in 2012, which can be attributed to favorable government regulations in countries like the U.S. and Canada, promoting use of web content filtering solutions in business organizations as well as schools and institutions. The Asia Pacific web content filtering market was valued at USD 268.5 million in 2012, and is expected to be the fastest growing market in the coming years. Increased penetration of web based technologies has consequently led to increased use of web security solutions in the region. Scope of the Report Technique - IP Filtering - URL Filtering - Keyword Filtering - File Type Filtering - Others (Profile, Image, Link Filtering) End-use - Business Organizations - Government Agencies - Schools and Institutions - Others (Home computers, Mobile phones) Key Topics Covered: - Preface - Executive Summary - Web Content Filtering Market Overview - Global Web Content Filtering Market, by Technique - Global Web Content Filtering Market, by End-use - Global Web Content Filtering Market, by Geography - Company Profiles - Barracuda Networks, Inc. - Bloxx, Ltd. - Blue Coat Systems, Inc. - Cisco Systems Inc. - ContentKeeper Technologies - Kaspersky Lab - MacAfee, Inc. - Palo Alto Networks, Inc. - Symantec Corporation - Trend Micro, Inc. - Websense, Inc. - Zscaler, Inc. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/km...eb_content
SmarTrend Watching for Potential Pullback in Shares of Symantec After 1.13% Gain
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Apr 08, 4:18PM CDT
Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $20.40 to a high of $20.76. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.1%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $20.70 on volume of 11.3 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Symantec Rises 1.13% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Apr 08, 4:18PM CDT
Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $20.40 to a high of $20.76. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.1%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $20.70 on volume of 11.3 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Watch for Shares of Symantec (SYMC) to Approach Resistance at $20.86
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Apr 08, 10:43AM CDT
Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC) has opened bullishly above the pivot of $20.32 today and has reached the first level of resistance at $20.63. Analysts will be watching for a cross of the next upside pivot targets of $20.86 and $21.40.
FireEye Shares Have Been Clobbered -- Is It a Buy Yet?
David Eller, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Apr 08, 10:15AM CDT
Shares of FireEye have dropped as much as 49% since reaching a peak of $97.35 on March 5. Despite the sell-off, industry fundamentals remain very good, and the integration with Mandiant appears to be progressing well as the company separates...
New Era of 'Mega Breaches' Signals Bigger Payouts and Shifting Behavior for Cybercriminals
M2 - Tue Apr 08, 7:28AM CDT
After lurking in the shadows for the first ten months of 2013, cybercriminals unleashed the most damaging series of cyberattacks in history. Symantec's Internet Security Threat Report (ISTR), Volume 19, shows a significant shift in cybercriminal behavior, revealing the bad guys are plotting for months before pulling off huge heists - instead of executing quick hits with smaller rewards.
Data Review on Active Stocks -- Research on Procter & Gamble, Halozyme Therapeutics, Symantec, and IsoRay
PR Newswire - Mon Apr 07, 7:25AM CDT
The trading session on Friday, April 04, 2014 ended on a lower note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,412.71, down 0.96% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,127.73, down 2.60%. The S&P 500 finished the session 1.25% lower at 1,865.09. The losses were broad based as nine out of ten sectors posted losses. Investor-Edge looks at some of the equities which attracted the most attention and traded the most shares during the session. These include The Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG), Halozyme Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: HALO), Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) and IsoRay Inc. (NYSE MKT: ISR). Free technical research on PG, HALO, SYMC and ISR can be downloaded upon signing up at:
'Fast Money' Recap: More Market Downside Ahead?
at The Street - Sat Apr 05, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel looked at the signs and wondered if the market is faking out investors.
Look for Shares of Symantec to Potentially Pullback after Yesterday's 1.10% Rise
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Apr 04, 4:00PM CDT
Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $19.99 to a high of $20.70. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.1%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $20.44 on volume of 19.3 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Why Symantec (SYMC) Stock Is Up Today
at The Street - Fri Apr 04, 3:21PM CDT
Symantec (SYMC) stock is up Friday one news that it hired a bank to help protect itself from activist investors.
Next Resistance Level for Symantec (SYMC) is $20.23
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Apr 04, 12:30PM CDT
Symantec (NASDAQ:SYMC) has opened bullishly above the pivot of $20.02 today and has reached the first level of resistance at $20.13. Investors may be interested in a cross of the next upside pivot targets of $20.23 and $20.44.