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Friday, December 30, 2016, 3:03 PM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Chart Watch: Microsoft

Microsoft (MSFT, $62.14) shares are pulling back from the recent high of $64.10 and in the process of testing short-term support at $62.12. The 50-day moving average is trending upward from $60.70.


For more on Microsoft, see TechStock Radar—December 22, 2016.

 
Friday, December 30, 2016, 9:03 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Argus Boosts Xilinx Target

Argus raises its Xilinx (XLNX, $60.74) price target to $70 from $60, saying cloud hosts are increasing deploying the company’s FPGAs for application acceleration, data analytics, video processing and machine learning in the datacenter market. 


Xilinx’s “reconfigurable acceleration stack should simplify the deployment of FPGAs,” says the firm. Argus also points out upside potential for FPGAs within the 5G wireless standard.


Xilinx stock has rallied from the October low of $48.75, hitting a new 52-week high at $62.24 on Wednesday.

 
Thursday, December 29, 2016, 4:15 PM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Chart Watch: Expedia

At yesterday’s low of $112.63, Expedia (EXPE, $113.97) shares had fallen 15% from the October 28 high of $133.55 (the 52-week high). The stock is in the process of testing its 200-day moving average at $113.85. If EXPE were to break lower from here, there would be downside risk to the September low of $105.62.

 
Thursday, December 29, 2016, 11:09 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Chart Watch: Gigamon

Gigamon (GIMO, $44.81) shares have fallen below recent support at $45.50. There’s now downside risk to the September 1 low of $43.27. The 200-day moving average stands at $42.44.


For more on Gigamon, see TechStock Radar—December 9 & 21, 2016.

 
Wednesday, December 28, 2016, 2:40 PM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Stephens Lifts Square PT to $19

Stephens boosts its Square (SQ, $13.96) price target to $19 from $15 based on confidence in the payment processing business model, overall economic acceleration and better visibility into the company’s margin upside opportunity.

 
Wednesday, December 28, 2016, 10:04 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
NVIDIA Rockets & Reverses

After hitting a new all-time high at $119.93 this morning, NVIDIA (NVDA, $112.58) shares are now down more than 4%. Portfolio managers have been chasing this hot name into the end of the year. As recently as December 1, NVIDIA traded below $85.

 
Wednesday, December 28, 2016, 9:08 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Evercore ISI: Amazon a 'Top Pick'

Evercore ISI names Amazon (AMZN, $771.40) a top Internet pick for 2017 based on the company’s scale in audience and infrastructure. The firm says Amazon is best positioned to leverage the growing data science trend.

 
Tuesday, December 27, 2016, 4:15 PM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Chart Watch: Shopify

Shopify (SHOP, $43.62) stock today gained 5.5%, breaking out of the short-term triangle formation to the upside. The intraday high of $43.80 tested recent resistance at $43.67. The stock is back above its 50-day moving average of $41.70. There’s support at last week’s low of $39.85, with resistance at $43.80 and $45.45 (the 52-week high).

 
Tuesday, December 27, 2016, 12:01 PM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Chart Watch: Amazon

A short-term triangle formation on the Amazon (AMZN, $771.59) price chart suggests a pending breakout, with the direction yet to be determined. The stock has put in a series of higher lows since the November 14 low of $710.10. There is short-term resistance at $782.46. A move above ~$780 would break the downtrend line from the November 1 high of $800.84.

 
Tuesday, December 27, 2016, 10:08 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Chart Watch: Netflix

Netflix (NFLX, $127.96) shares have pushed through short-term resistance at $127.74. The next resistance levels to watch from October: $128.93 and the 52-week high at $129.29. The 50-day moving average is trending upward from $121.30.

 
Tuesday, December 27, 2016, 9:10 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Amazon: Devices a Big Hit

Amazon (AMZN, $760) had its best-ever holiday season for devices—including Echo Dot, Fire TV Stick, Fire tablet and Echo. Sales of the Echo family were up more than 9x compared to last year’s holiday season. More than 72% of Amazon customers worldwide shopped using a mobile device this holiday season.

 
Friday, December 23, 2016, 11:07 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Chart Watch: Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts (EA, $80.59) shares have rebounded from the December 2 low of $73.74 and retaken the 50-day moving average at $79.78, but remain below last week’s high of $82.62. 


The stock is approaching the downtrend line from the all-time high of $86.07 reached on October 4.

 
Friday, December 23, 2016, 9:03 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
CyberArk Shares on the Retreat

JP Morgan thinks CyberArk Software (CYBR, $45.88) shares have been under pressure because of concerns about recent spending trends (longer sales cycles) in the security segment. 


While the firm remains positive on CyberArk for the longer term, it points out that the vendor’s quarters tend to be very back-end loaded, suggesting the shares could remain under pressure until the pre-announcement period is out of the way in early January.


At yesterday’s low of $44.77, the stock had dropped 20% from the November high of $56.25. There’s support at the October low of $44.57.

 
Thursday, December 22, 2016, 4:38 PM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Chart Watch: Twitter

After failing just under the $20 level earlier this month, Twitter (TWTR, $16.41) shares are on the decline, dipping below the 200-day moving average of $17.54.


The stock today fell 3.9%, with the intraday low of $16.27 testing the October low of $16.28. The July low stands at $15.69.

 
Thursday, December 22, 2016, 11:06 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Piper Jaffray Sets Microsoft Target at $80

Piper Jaffray starts Microsoft (MSFT, $63.77) at ‘Overweight’ with a price target of $80, saying the company is benefiting from a generational shift to cloud computing. The firm sees Microsoft becoming a strategic vendor for large enterprises shifting to the cloud, a move that is expected to drive accelerated revenue growth. Piper puts Microsoft’s EPS potential at $4 in two years.

 
Thursday, December 22, 2016, 9:03 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Morgan Stanley Ups Microsoft Target

Morgan Stanley raises its Microsoft (MSFT, $63.54) price target to $72 from $64, saying the company has multiple EPS catalysts—including top-line acceleration, gross margin stabilization, operating margin expansion, aggressive share repurchases and eventual accretion from the LinkedIn deal. Morgan Stanley looks for P/E expansion to 20x on rising gross margin in the cloud business.

 
Wednesday, December 21, 2016, 4:04 PM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Chart Watch: Salesforce

Having rebounded from the December 2 low of $66.43, Salesforce (CRM, $70.11) shares are attempting to consolidate in the upper $60s to low $70s. There’s short-term resistance at $71.95 and $72.27. The 50-day moving average has turned downward from $73.09.

 
Wednesday, December 21, 2016, 12:01 PM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Citi is 'Neutral' on Qualcomm

Citi starts Qualcomm (QCOM, $67.02) at ‘Neutral’ with a price target of $70, saying the chipmaker faces integration challenges associated with the planned takeover of NXP Semiconductors (NXPI). 


While the firm thinks the acquisition could eventually boost Qualcomm EPS by roughly $1.55 a share, it cautions the accretion could be lumpy, saying the deal is “fraught with integration risks.” 


As for NXP Semi, Citi expects below-target revenue growth over the next two years primarily because of a drag from the Freescale business (representing roughly 45% of NXP’s revenue).

 
Wednesday, December 21, 2016, 10:17 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Aegis Capital Bullish on Alphabet

Aegis Capital starts Alphabet (GOOGL, $807.37) at ‘Buy’ with a price target of $980 based on growth opportunities in search as a result of new and enhanced ad formats & AI; continued strength at YouTube; and growth of enterprise cloud computing. 

 
Wednesday, December 21, 2016, 9:05 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Dougherty Initiates Gigamon at 'Buy'

Dougherty starts Gigamon (GIMO, $47.45) at ‘Buy’ with a price target of $58, viewing the recent pullback as a buying opportunity. At the December 13 low of $45.50, Gigamon shares had declined 25% from the November 25 high of $61.25.


The firm looks for another year of outperformance, driven by the following factors:


1-Continued network speed upgrades

2-Increased visibility requirements due to cloud & virtualized infrastructure complexity

3-Prior investments in sales & channel paying off


For more on Gigamon, see TechStock Radar—December 9, 2016.

 
Tuesday, December 20, 2016, 4:05 PM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Goldman: NVIDIA a 'Conviction Buy'

Goldman Sachs adds NVIDIA (NVDA, $105.17) to the ‘Conviction Buy List’ and lifts its price target to $129 from $92, citing the following reasons:


1-Earnings upside from positive developments in the database business

2-AI/machine learning capacity additions expected to drive TAM expansion

3-Market share gains in machine learning hardware

4-Overall growth in the gaming population to assist VR growth

5-Competition faces high barriers to entry

 
Tuesday, December 20, 2016, 11:18 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Drexel Hamilton Bullish on Twilio

Drexel Hamilton starts Twilio (TWLO, $30.87) at ‘Buy’ with a price target of $45, saying the company’s cloud communications platform provides investors with the opportunity to benefit from a disruptive, next-generation technology.


The firm points out that Twilio is an early mover in the cloud communications platform market, but estimates the vendor holds less than a 1% share, indicating plenty of growth runway.

 
Tuesday, December 20, 2016, 10:09 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Mizuho Lifts NVIDIA Target

Mizuho raises its NVIDIA (NVDA, $105.33) price target to $115 from $80 based on the company’s strong positioning in deep learning. The firm believes AI is the next big computing paradigm.

 
Tuesday, December 20, 2016, 9:05 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Drexel Hamilton Starts Salesforce at 'Buy'

Drexel Hamilton starts Salesforce (CRM, $69.51) at ‘Buy’ with a price target of $100, saying the stock is the best way to play the cloud trend, which is still in the early stages of development.

 
Monday, December 19, 2016, 4:22 PM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Chart Watch: Proofpoint

Proofpoint (PFPT, $71.72) shares today rallied 2.1%, rebounding from an early low of $70. 


Friday’s low of $69.77 held last Monday’s low of $69.50, which itself was a test of the December 2 low of $69.19.


Proofpoint stock remains above the 200-day moving average of $67.21, but below the 50-day moving average of $76.14. There’s short-term resistance at $72.79.

 
Monday, December 19, 2016, 12:02 PM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
OpCo's Top Infrastructure Software Picks

OpCo expects 2017 to bring a continuation of the positive secular trends in cloud computing, cybersecurity, Big Data/analytics, the Internet of Things and automation.


The firm’s favorite names in infrastructure software to address these key themes:


*Amdocs (DOX)

*Check Point Software (CHKP)

*CyberArk Software (CYBR)


*FireEye (FEYE)

*Fortinet (FTNT)

*Imperva (IMPV)


*Mimecast (MIME)

*NICE Ltd (NICE)

*Nuance Communications (NUAN)


*Palo Alto Networks (PANW)

*Splunk (SPLK)

*Symantec (SYMC)

*Verint (VRNT)

 
Monday, December 19, 2016, 11:01 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Chart Watch: Qualcomm

Since the middle of October, buyers have stepped into Qualcomm (QCOM, $67.20) shares on pullbacks to around the $64 level. On December 1, the intraday low was $63.78.  


The stock is now back above its 50-day moving average of $66.93. There’s short-term resistance at $70.25.

 
Monday, December 19, 2016, 9:05 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Raymond James Upgrades HubSpot

Raymond James upgrades HubSpot (HUBS, $47.40) to ‘Strong Buy’ with a price target of $64 following the recent weakness in the shares.
 
Friday, December 16, 2016, 4:37 PM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Facebook Goes Video First

As Facebook (FB, $119.87) repositions itself as a “video first” company, Macquarie sees the potential to drive more usage and ad dollars. “We believe Facebook has broader ambitions to introduce more video communications features, more in-feed video options and potentially a standalone app that could compete more directly with YouTube,” says the firm.


Video Home will be the immediate future for video on the social network, as it becomes a primary tab in the Facebook app (taking the place of the old Messenger tab alongside the News Feed), offering a dedicated space for live video and VOD content, says Macquarie.

 
Friday, December 16, 2016, 11:02 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Chart Watch: Akamai

Rebounding off of the December 2 low of $62.83, Akamai Technologies (AKAM, $67.67) shares earlier this morning tested short-term resistance at $68.36. The 50-day moving average continues to trend upward from $63.70. The 52-week high stands at $71.04.

 
Friday, December 16, 2016, 9:15 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Chart Watch: CyberArk

Shares of CyberArk Software (CYBR, $47.82) fell 17% from the November 21 high of $56.25 to the December 12 low of $46.55. The October low of $44.57 held on the retreat. 


The stock is now sitting just above the 200-day moving average of $47.70. There’s short-term resistance at $48.88 and $50.57.

 
Thursday, December 15, 2016, 12:08 PM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
A New Milestone for Instagram

The Instagram photo-sharing unit of Facebook (FB, $120.45) now has more than 600 million users, having added 100 million in the past six months.

 
Thursday, December 15, 2016, 11:02 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
UBS Boosts Microsoft Target

UBS says Microsoft (MSFT, $62.72) is seeing more customers move added workloads to the cloud. The firm raises its price target to $70 from $66, saying Microsoft’s transition to the cloud is paying off with improved revenue visibility and opportunities for significant margin expansion. 

 
Thursday, December 15, 2016, 9:02 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Citi Lifts Citrix Target to $116

Citi raises its Citrix Systems (CTXS, $90.47) price target to $116 from $113, saying it came away with “largely positive conclusions” after analyzing the company’s core growth given the imminent separation of the GetGo unit (holding the GoTo family of collaborative communication solutions for SMBs). 


In July, Citrix announced that LogMeIn (LOGM, $103.45) would combine with the GoTo business in a transaction valued (at the time) at roughly $1.8 billion. The deal is expected to close in Q1 2017.


Citi believes Wall Street is under-appreciating Citrix’s growth potential.

 
Wednesday, December 14, 2016, 12:10 PM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Chart Watch: Facebook

Facebook (FB, $120.97) shares have rebounded from the December 1 low of $114 and retaken the 200-day moving average at $119.88. The next resistance level to watch is $122.10.

 
Wednesday, December 14, 2016, 11:15 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Chart Watch: Apple

Apple (AAPL, $115.45) shares are trying to extend their push off of the 50-day moving average of $112.49. The RSI is up to 64.9. There’s resistance at $118.36 from October.

 
Wednesday, December 14, 2016, 10:04 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
JP Morgan Downgrades Qualcomm

JP Morgan downgrades Qualcomm (QCOM, $68.68) to ‘Neutral’ because it believes the shares are near fair value. The firm says Qualcomm’s outlook is currently dominated by the planned NXP Semi (NXPI) acquisition, but that transaction isn’t expected to close until late 2017. JP Morgan maintains its price target of $70.

 
Wednesday, December 14, 2016, 9:06 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Evercore ISI Upgrades NVIDIA

Evercore ISI upgrades NVIDIA (NVDA, $91.17) to ‘Buy’ and raises its price target to $120 from $87 based on the argument that the company’s datacenter revenue is expected to grow at a 50% CAGR, driving up consensus estimates.

 
Tuesday, December 13, 2016, 4:10 PM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Chart Watch: Intel

Shares of Intel (INTC, $36.80) today gained 2.3% on heavy volume. The stock continues its recent push off of the 50-day moving average of $35.42. The RSI is rising from 67.2 


Intel has moved into the gap on the price chart from October that extends up to $37.53. There’s resistance at $38.05 and $38.36 from October.

 
Tuesday, December 13, 2016, 12:03 PM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Loop Capital Bullish on NVIDIA

Loop Capital starts NVIDIA (NVDA, $91.61) at ‘Buy’ with a price target of $109 based on growth potential for the gaming unit, a beneficiary of the continued rise of eSports and AR/VR. The firm looks for new game titles to spur gamers to upgrade to NVIDIA’s higher-performance Pascal GPUs.


Loops expects the datacenter and autonomous car end markets to be key longer-term growth drivers for the company.

 
Tuesday, December 13, 2016, 11:01 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
OTR Global Upgrades Juniper

OTR Global upgrades Juniper Networks (JNPR, $28.36) to ‘Positive’ following checks that show Q4 revenue maybe come in above expectations because of increased sales to existing customers and higher than expected switch demand (including for the QFX datacenter switch).


For more on Juniper, see TechStock Radar—December 8, 2016.

 
Tuesday, December 13, 2016, 9:07 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Citi Bullish on Apple for 2017

Citi is bullish on Apple (AAPL, $112.73) for 2017 based on a combination of factors—including an attractive valuation, continued services revenue growth from a “sticky” user base, the iPhone “super upgrade cycle” and growth in the enterprise through increased partnerships. The firm maintains its price target of $130.

 
Monday, December 12, 2016, 4:30 PM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Chart Watch: Ultimate Software

Ultimate Software (ULTI, $187.66) shares today fell 1.4%, taking out the December 2 low of $187.68. The RSI is falling from 33.2. 


The 50-day moving average is trending downward from $204.30 and approaching the 200-day moving average at $201.95.


The next key support levels to watch: $185.64 (from May) and $183.30 (April).


For more on Ultimate, see TechStock Radar—November 8, 2016.

 
Monday, December 12, 2016, 12:03 PM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Jeffries Boosts NVIDIA Target

Jefferies raises its NVIDIA (NVDA, $88.48) price target to $110 from $95, saying it now sees the GPU compute market growing faster than originally expected. The firm lifted its three-year EPS potential to $6 from $5.

 
Monday, December 12, 2016, 10:03 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Citi Lifts NVIDIA Target to $110

Citi ups its NVIDIA (NVDA, $88.44) price target to $110 from $100 based on growth potential in the datacenter business (now about 12% of total revenue). The firm expects the datacenter to be NVIDIA’s fastest growing end market in 2017 and 2018, driven in part by advancements in artificial intelligence.

 
Monday, December 12, 2016, 9:07 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
JMP Remains Bullish on Nutanix

JMP Securities believes the recent decline in Nutanix (NTNX, $27.42) shares has created a buying opportunity. The firm reiterates its price target of $38, saying awareness of the hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) market is “expanding rapidly.” Customers of Nutanix, a leader in HCI, appear to be deploying its products more widely within their organizations, according to JMP.

 
Friday, December 9, 2016, 4:03 PM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Chart Watch: ChannelAdvisor

Shares of ChannelAdvisor (ECOM, $15.15) have rebounded 44% from the November 3 low of $10.50 and are now approaching the 52-week high of $15.91 reached on August 1. 


The 50-day moving average of $12.84 is poised to cross above the 200-day moving average at $12.86.

 
Friday, December 9, 2016, 12:24 PM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Chart Watch: Alphabet

Alphabet (GOOGL, $805.79) shares have pushed through the 50-day moving average at $796.93 and short-term resistance at $799.74. The next resistance level to watch is $816.

 
Friday, December 9, 2016, 9:02 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
DA Davidson Upgrades Gigamon

D. A. Davidson upgrades Gigamon (GIMO, $47.95) to ‘Buy’ with a price target of $60 following the sharp pullback from the all-time high of $61.25 reached in late November. 


On October 5, the firm downgraded the stock (then trading at $55.13) to ‘Neutral’ with a price target of $59 based on valuation.

 
Thursday, December 8, 2016, 4:37 PM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Chart Watch: Apple

Apple (AAPL, $112.10) shares today tested the 50-day moving average at $112.30, hitting an intraday high of $112.43. The stock has now rebounded 7.7% from the November low of $104.08. There’s short-term resistance at $112.47.

 
Thursday, December 8, 2016, 12:14 PM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Chart Watch: Skyworks

Shares of Skyworks Solutions (SWKS, $79.03) have returned to the upper end of the recent trading range following a successful test of the 200-day moving average at $70.87. The stock is back above the 50-day moving average of $76.73. There is short-term resistance at $80.14.

 
Thursday, December 8, 2016, 11:07 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Nomura Upgrades Juniper to 'Buy'

Juniper Networks (JNPR, $28.92) shares this morning have gained more than 4% following a Nomura upgrade to  ‘Buy’ with a price target of $33 (a boost from $24). The firm believes Juniper’s new QFX family of datacenter switches is poised for rapid growth, potentially driving consensus upside through 2017.

 
Thursday, December 8, 2016, 9:05 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Cowen: Amazon a Top Pick for 2017

Cowen names Amazon (AMZN, $770.42) as one of the firm’s Best Ideas for 2017, saying the AWS unit is well positioned to continue to benefit from businesses migrating to the cloud. The firm maintains its price target of $1,050.

 
Wednesday, December 7, 2016, 4:31 PM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Chart Watch: Intel

After a successful test last week of the November low of $33.42, Intel (INTC, $35.50) shares today rebounded back to the 50-day moving average of $35.51. There’s short-term resistance at $35.66. The 200-day moving average continues to slope upward from $33.21.

 
Wednesday, December 7, 2016, 11:04 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Barclays Boosts Arista Target

Barclays boosts its Arista Networks (ANET, $94.81) price target to $115 from $90 based on favorable cloud positioning, the company’s partnership with HP Enterprise (HPE) and incremental growth potential in the routing market. The firm believes Arista’s partnership with HPE could be more impactful than originally expected.

 
Wednesday, December 7, 2016, 9:02 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Credit Suisse Downgrades NetApp

Credit Suisse downgrades NetApp (NTAP, $35.97) to ‘Underperform’ and reduces its price target to $29 from $31 based on the argument that the storage market is in a low-growth environment due to shifts toward the public cloud. The firm also says NetApp’s market share is under pressure from smaller rivals. Credit Suisse sees risk to gross margin and earnings.

 
Tuesday, December 6, 2016, 4:38 PM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Chart Watch: Cornerstone

Shares of Cornerstone OnDemand (CSOD, $36.71) today were up more than 4% on no news. The stock continues to recover from the recent dip to $30.31 (a 36% decline from the 52-week high of $47.75 reached in September). 


Today’s rally brings the shares back to the downtrend line from the late-September high. The 200-day moving average continues to slope upward from $38.96. There’s short-term resistance at $39.

 
Tuesday, December 6, 2016, 11:04 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Chart Watch: Nutanix

After pulling back from the November high of $34.96, Nutanix (NTNX, $27.68) shares are trying to stabilize in the upper $20s. There is short-term support just above the $27 level.


For more on Nutanix, see TechStock Radar—November 30, 2016.

 
Tuesday, December 6, 2016, 9:06 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Is Apple Watch Selling?

Apple (AAPL, $109.11) CEO Tim Cook said Apple Watch sell-through during the first week of the holiday shopping season was greater than any week in the product’s history. “We’re on track for the best quarter ever for Apple Watch,” said Cook. However, he did not offer any specific numbers.

 
Monday, December 5, 2016, 4:01 PM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Chart Watch: Symantec

Symantec (SYMC, $24.35) shares today rallied 3.5%. After managing to hold above the short-term uptrend line from the November 4 low of $22.76, the stock is trying to make it back above the 50-day moving average at $24.62. There’s resistance at $24.71 and $25.55.

 
Monday, December 5, 2016, 11:22 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Chart Watch: Gigamon

Gigamon (GIMO, $50.70) shares reversed off of today’s early low of $48.31 to trade up more than 4%. 


From the recent all-time high of $61.25 (reached on November 25), Gigamon stock was down nearly 23% at Friday’s intraday low of $47.30. But the quick retreat managed to hold the October low of $47.16.


The 50-day moving average has turned downward from $54.08, while the 200-day moving average continues to climb from $40.82.

 
Monday, December 5, 2016, 9:02 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Morgan Stanley Downgrades Arista

Morgan Stanley downgrades Arista Networks (ANET, $93.17) to ‘Equal Weight’ based on valuation. The firm says the valuation now reflects the company’s expected market share opportunities in the datacenter switching and switch-router segments. Morgan Stanley raises its price target to $94 from $88.

 
Friday, December 2, 2016, 4:46 PM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Chart Watch: Netflix

After yesterday’s successful test of the 50-day moving average (it’s trending upward from $113.61), Netflix (NFLX, $120.81) shares today gained 3%, closing above the short-term downtrend line from the late October high. There’s resistance at the November 8 high of $125.81.

 
Friday, December 2, 2016, 12:01 PM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Chart Watch: Broadcom

Broadcom (AVGO, $163.71) shares have come down from the early November high of $178.02, pulling back 9.7% at today’s early low of $160.65. 


There’s support from September at $158.75. The 200-day moving average is trending upward from $159.65.

 
Friday, December 2, 2016, 11:17 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
JMP Remains Bullish on Workday

JMP Securities remains positive on Workday (WDAY, $69.79) despite disappointing guidance. The firm believes the slipped deals mentioned on the FQ3 call could still close in the January quarter. Over the longer-term, Workday will benefit from the “inevitable” move of enterprise financial applications to the cloud, says JMP. The firm’s price target is $91.

 
Friday, December 2, 2016, 9:05 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Baird Upgrades Atlassian

Baird upgrades Atlassian (TEAM, $26.12) to ‘Outperform’ with a price target of $32 based on the company’s strong competitive positioning in the enterprise collaboration tools market. 


The firm points out Atlassian’s unique business model, which features no sales force and “extreme product value.”

 
Thursday, December 1, 2016, 4:19 PM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Workday FQ3 Results Beat Estimates

Workday (WDAY, $81.60) reports fiscal Q3 (Oct.) EPS of three cents, seven cents above the consensus estimate, on revenue of $409.6 million (+34% y/y/), above the consensus estimate of $400.4 million as well as the high end of the guidance range of $398 million to $400 million.


Subscription revenue advanced 38% to $335.7 million, vs. the guidance range of $331 million to $333 million. 


Unearned revenue stands at $1 billion, up 43% from the year-ago level.


For FY’17, Workday now expects revenue of $1.56 billion to $1.563 billion, above previous guidance of $1.548 billion to $1.558 billion.

 
Thursday, December 1, 2016, 11:12 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
Chart Watch: NVIDIA

Shares of NVIDIA (NVDA, $87.22) this morning are coming down from overbought levels. From the November 4 low of $66.58, the stock had run up to a high of $95.25 on November 23. There’s short-term support at $83.62. 

 
Thursday, December 1, 2016, 9:02 AM — by Rob DeFrancesco, TechStock Radar
OpCo Bullish on Amazon

OpCo remains bullish on Amazon (AMZN, $753.60), saying the company’s AWS cloud unit continues to attack large and emerging opportunities, while also continuing to simplify and automate the development process. The firm calls out Amazon’s targeted move on Oracle (ORCL) in database services.

   
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