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EMC Corp. (EMC) Declares $0.115 Quarterly Dividend; 1.7% Yield

May 22, 2015 8:31 AM EDT

EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.115 per share, or $0.46 annualized.

The dividend will be payable on July 23, 2015, to stockholders of record on July 1, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of June 29, 2015.

The annual yield on the dividend is 1.7... More

Argus Downgrades NetApp (NTAP) to Hold

May 22, 2015 8:04 AM EDT

Argus downgraded NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) from Buy to Hold.

"Our downgrade is based on the deteriorating performance of the companys branded business, which accounts for more than 90% of sales," the analyst said.

"In a troubling sign, NetApp called out its... More

NetApp's (NTAP) Price Target Reduced to $33 at FBN

May 21, 2015 11:37 AM EDT

FBN Securities maintained a Sector Perform rating on NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) price and lowered its price target to $33.00 (from $38.00). Analyst Shebly Seyrafi noted that clustered ONTAP disruption and other factors are hurting near-term results.

Seyrafi explained, "The company is pointing to two key factors that explain the reported and guided weakness: disruption from the movement to cloud and disruption from... More

Jefferies Maintains Hold Rating on NetApp (NTAP) Following 4Q Results and 1Q Guidance

May 21, 2015 10:00 AM EDT

Jefferies maintains a Hold rating on NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP), and lowered the price target to $32.00 (from $37.00), following FQ4 results. NTAP reported revenue of
$1.54B, below the Street's $1.59B estimate. Q4 EPS totaled $0.65, missing Street's estimate of $0.72.

Analyst James Kisner commented on NTAP, saying, "NetApp reported weaker-than-expected FQ4 (April) results and provided even weaker FQ1 (July) guidance. Management blamed product transition issues... More

Piper Jaffray Remains Neutral on NetApp (NTAP) Following Second Consecutive Miss

May 21, 2015 9:10 AM EDT

Piper Jaffray maintains a Neutral rating on NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP), and lowered the price target to $34.00 (from $36.00), following Q4 miss. NTAP reported revenue of $1.54B, compared to consensus of $1.59B. EPS was $0.65, compared to the company's guidance of $0.70-$0.79. Management says that issues are not related to product.

Analyst Andrew... More

Cantor Fitzgerald Downgrades NetApp (NTAP) to Hold; Secular Challenge and Execution Issues

May 21, 2015 7:53 AM EDT

Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) from Buy to Hold with a price target of $35.00 (from $43.00) following weak Q4 and outlook. The firm cited transition and execution issues and secular challenges.

Analyst Brian White commented, "Last night, NetApp reported weak 4Q:FY15 results and a 1Q:FY16 outlook... More