Piper Jaffray

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) reported earnings for the second quarter Thursday. Earnings per share and sales came in at $5.07 and $5.29 billion, respectively. The company also issued guidance for Q3 just below consensus estimates, but with significantly higher operating profits. It was this...

Sleep Number Corp (NASDAQ: SNBR)'s second-quarter earnings may have fallen in-line with the consensus, but the company's sluggish sales growth and escalating competition are concerning, according to Piper Jaffray.  The Analyst Analyst Peter Keith downgraded Sleep Number from...

Fulton Financial Corp (NASDAQ: FULT) recently reported strong second-quarter results thanks to better-than-expected net interest margin expansion and credit results. The Analyst Piper Jaffray analyst Matthew Breese upgraded Fulton Financial from Neutral to Overweight and increased the...

From clothing to books to themed weddings, video game merchandising has become an overwhelming presence in today’s entertainment industry. Pop culture company Funko, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNKO) is among the leading retailers for these novelty products. Especially after this week. What Happened Funko...

Piper Jaffray named improving fundamentals as the rationale behind a bullish turn on Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSOD). The Analyst Analyst Alex Zukin upgraded Cornerstone OnDemand from Neutral to Overweight and increased the price target from $46 to $60, suggesting roughly 15-...

Some of the litigation, expectation and valuation fears that kept Piper Jaffray on the sidelines with Arista Networks Inc (NYSE: ANET) have subsided, prompting the firm to turn bullish on the stock.  The Analyst Analyst James Fish upgraded Arista from Neutral to Overweight and increased...

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is now the most popular source of TV content in the U.S., according to a Cowen study. Of those surveyed, 27.2 percent said they prefer Netflix over any other platform. It’s even more popular among those 18-34, with nearly 40 percent in the age bracket picking the...

The Food and Drug Administration approved Array Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ: ARRY)’s combination therapy of Mektovi and Braftovi in the treatment of BRAF-mutant melanoma on Wednesday.  The stock, which rallied ahead of the news, subsequently plunged as investors walked with profits — but...

Twilio Inc (NYSE: TWLO) has nearly recovered from a two-year slump, but Piper Jaffray sees the stock continuing well beyond its all-time highs. The Rating Analysts Alex Zukin, Scott Wilson and Taylor Reiners initiated coverage on Twilio with an Overweight rating and $70 price target. The Thesis...

Piper Jaffray's deep-dive into search trends bodes well for Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) ahead of the company's second-quarter earnings report in July. The Analyst Piper Jaffray's Michael Olson and Yung Kim maintain an Overweight rating on Netflix with a price target lifted...

The growth of mobile gaming has Piper Jaffray out bullish on Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ: GLUU). The Analyst Analyst Michael Olson initiated coverage of Glu Mobile with an Overweight rating and $7.50 price target. The Thesis Glu Mobile is on a favorable ongoing trajectory, with the...

The Street reacted to athenahealth, Inc (NASDAQ: ATHN) CEO Jonathan Bush's resignation and the company's pursuit of strategic alternatives with unmistakable enthusiasm. The 8.5-percent stock pop resonated strongly with one of the company’s most bullish analysts. The Rating...

After a pullback in shares that followed Floor & Decor Holdings Inc (NYSE: FND)'s first-quarter print and a meeting with CFO Trevor Lang, Piper Jaffray is upwardly revising its stance on the retailer.  The Analyst Analyst Peter Keith upgraded shares of Floor & Décor...

Loxo Oncology Inc (NASDAQ: LOXO) is up 280 percent year-over-year — and, by one estimate, still has room to run. The Rating Piper Jaffray analyst Tyler Van Buren initiated coverage with an Overweight rating and a $200 price target. The Thesis Piper Jaffray sees promise in Loxo’s TRK...