UPDATE: Citi Downgrades Microsoft (MSFT) to Sell
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Microsoft (MSFT) Pullback Seen as Opportunity at FBN Securities
January 27, 2015 2:53 PM ESTFBN Securities maintained an Outperform rating on Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and lowered its price target to $50.00 (from $55.00). The stock declined after reporting Q2 results and guidance. Analyst Shebly Seyrafi thinks investors should buy pullbacks.
"The company reported generally in-line results for FQ2 but is guiding for FQ3/Mar. revenue to be roughly 12% below prior consensus (using the midpoint of guidance) as PC sales appear to be weakening. Note that this is yet another... More
Microsoft (MSFT) Sell Rating Reiterated at Goldman Sachs
January 27, 2015 9:39 AM ESTGoldman Sachs maintained a Sell rating on Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and lowered its price target to $38.00 (from $39.00). Comments follow soft Q2 results. Analyst Heather Bellini continues to see EPS pressures going forward.
"For the fifth quarter in a row, MSFT guided out quarter revenues and EPS at the midpoint below the Street (implied F3Q15 guide... More
Microsoft (MSFT) PT, Estimates Lowered at Piper Jaffray
January 27, 2015 7:20 AM ESTPiper Jaffray analyst Katherine Egbert reiterated an Overweight rating but lowered her price target on Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to $54.00 (from $52.00) following Q2 results after the close.
Egbert commented, "Windows related revenue was down 13% y/y, but the cloud businesses did well and... More
UPDATE: MKM Partners Downgrades Microsoft (MSFT) to Neutral
January 27, 2015 7:16 AM EST(Updated - January 27, 2015 10:58 AM EST)
MKM Partners downgraded Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) from Buy to Neutral with a price target of $48.00 (from $52.00). The change follows Q2 results and guidance.
Analyst Kevin Buttigieg said, "While Cloud businesses again performed well, this time they were offset by declines... More
Nomura's Sherlund Downgrades Microsoft (MSFT) to Neutral; Honeymoon Ending
January 27, 2015 6:54 AM ESTNomura Securities analyst Rick Sherlund downgraded Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) from Buy to Neutral with a price target of $50.00 (from $56.00) saying the honeymoon is ending ant a tougher transition lies ahead.
"After a lengthy 16-month period of multiple expansion for Microsofts stock, we see a tougher transition ahead, and move to the sidelines with a Neutral rating on the stock, down from Buy," Sherlund sid.
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Q2 (Dec) results were a bit ahead of expectations in revenues and earnings and Cloud revenues continued to show robust growth, but underlying... MoreJPMorgan Downgrades Microsoft (MSFT) to Neutral
January 27, 2015 6:31 AM ESTJPMorgan downgraded Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) from Overweight to Neutral with a price target of $47.00 (from $53.00).
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Shares of Microsoft closed at $47.01 yesterday.
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