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As companies continue to move applications to the cloud, it's apparent that a hybrid environment is becoming the preferred choice, according to Nomura.  This bodes well for Red Hat Inc (NYSE: RHT), considered one of the most strategic companies within the enterprise software space. ...

By 2020, it is estimated that more than $2.5 trillion will be spent on the digital transformation, with $500 billion coming from enterprise software, according to Nomura.  Mulesoft Inc (NYSE: MULE)’s Anypoint technology is considered a "disruptive" platform for the...

It’s do or die for QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM). Amid a hostile takeover bid from Broadcom Limited (NASDAQ: AVGO), Qualcomm received an upgrade from an analyst who said positive catalysts are emerging for a once-complacent tech company. The Analyst Romit Shah of Nomura...

Nomura is calling an end to Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s bull run, saying in a Tuesday note that the stock no longer has sufficient catalysts to support continued upside. The Analyst Nomura's Jeffrey Kvaal downgraded Apple's stock from Buy to Neutral with a price target lowered from $...

Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ: LRCX) shares have shed about 14 percent since late November, and at least one analyst thinks now is the right time to build positions in the stock. The Analyst Nomura analyst Romit Shah upgraded his rating on shares of Lam Research from Neutral to Buy and...

Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ) stock is soaring following an analyst upgrade. The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based pizza chain is benefitting from investments in technology, making it more attractive for international franchisees to buy rival franchises and switch them over to the brand, according...

Cavium Inc (NASDAQ: CAVM) and Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: MRVL) both traded higher Monday after Marvell announced a $6 billion buyout of its smaller counterpart. The new deal is just the latest in an industry that's red-hot with M&A. QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) was already in...

Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO)'s fiscal first quarter earnings and outlook were strong enough to push the stock to a new multiyear high. Here's what some of Wall Street's top analysts are saying after the print: Barclays: The Positives And Negatives Barclays' Mark Moskowitz...

The Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone has been one of the most successful products of all time and has created some huge returns for Apple investors over the past decade. According to one analyst, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) may be on the brink of following in Apple’s footsteps. The Analyst...

Deutsche Bank's Brett Levy maintained a Buy rating for Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) and he decreased his price target for the stock from $67 to $62, after the company reported earnings Thursday. Levy said he expects new stores to contribute to top line growth, while integration of East...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) investors are in for a treat, given expectations concerning a strong September quarter and the momentum around its tenth anniversary iPhone. The company is scheduled to release its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings after Thursday's market close. Fiscal Q4 Expectations...

L Brands Inc (NYSE: LB) was hammered Thursday after the company disappointed investors with its second-quarter earnings report. Not everyone on Wall Street was disappointed by what they saw from the company, however. MKM Partners analyst Nehal Chokshi says investors should be jumping on the...

Boasting sales growth and margin improvement, Canada Goose Holdings Inc. Subordinate Voting Shares (NYSE: GOOS) outperformed Street estimates this quarter. But the beats didn’t do much good. The stock opened up 6.4 percent on Goose’s Thursday morning earnings report but promptly slid 8....

“Growth potential as strong as the coffee,” one analyst noted even after Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX)'s disappointing third-quarter earnings call. But, that did not stop the majority of Wall Street analysts from slashing their ratings and price targets on Starbucks, as it...

Bill Ackman may not be bothered by Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG)’s latest wave of negative food safety headlines, but other Chipotle customers may not be as quick to forgive. This week reports that Chipotle shut down one Virginia restaurant after customers became ill and an online...