Acquisition Agreement, Medical Reference App Recognition, Partnership, and Networking Optimization Award - Analyst Notes on Analog Devices, athenahealth, Xerox, Flextronics and F5
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NEW YORK, June 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Analog Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI), athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN), Xerox Corp. (NYSE: XRX), Flextronics International Ltd. (NASDAQ: FLEX) and F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/3783-100free.
Analog Devices Inc. Analyst Notes
On June 9, 2014, Analog Devices Inc. (Analog Devices) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Hittite Microwave Corporation to acquire the latter for $78 per share in cash, representing Hittite's total enterprise value at approximately $2 billion. The acquisition will be funded through a combination of cash on hand and short-term debt financing. The transaction, which is expected to close near the end of ADI's Q3 2014, has received approval from both companies' Board of Directors. ADI President and CEO, Vincent Roche, commented, "Hittite's strength in RF, microwave, and millimeter wave technology complements ADI's RF and signal conversion expertise. Our combined capabilities will enable us to bring more complete solutions to our customers and address more of the industrial, communications infrastructure, and automotive markets." The full analyst notes on Analog Devices are available to download free of charge at:
http://www.analystsreview.com/Jun-17-2014/ADI/report.pdf
athenahealth, Inc. Analyst Notes
On June 9, 2014, athenahealth, Inc. (athenahealth) announced that Epocrates remains the top medical reference app in terms of reach on smartphones. The Manhattan Research's 2014 Taking the Pulse® U.S. study reports that Epocrates leads the digital health market for the fifth consecutive year, given its popularity among U.S. physician app users using the app as a digital resource for professional purposes. Another key finding of the study is that almost one-third of physicians using Epocrates on a smartphone launch the app three or more times a day in between and during patient consults. athenahealth CMO and Epocrates President Rob Cosinuke commented, "Epocrates lives and breathes its mission to be health care professionals' most trusted service by helping them make decisions with confidence and efficiency during moments of care. It is what compels us to innovate in ways that add more value to providers, and ultimately patients." The full analyst notes on athenahealth are available to download free of charge at:
http://www.analystsreview.com/Jun-17-2014/ATHN/report.pdf
Xerox Corp. Analyst Notes
On June 11, 2014, Xerox Corp. (Xerox) released a statement regarding the recent passing of a member of its Board of Directors, Glenn R. Britt. An excerpt from the statement read, "We pay tribute to a friend, a colleague and pillar of the business world. We will remember most Glenn's sharp financial mind and solid, real-life practical approach to problem solving. He was a valued member of our board and will be greatly missed. We will hold his family close to our hearts today." Mr. Britt served as a director of Xerox since 2004, and most recently held the position of Chairman of the Compensation Committee. The full analyst notes on Xerox are available to download free of charge at:
http://www.analystsreview.com/Jun-17-2014/XRX/report.pdf
Flextronics International Ltd. Analyst Notes
On June 11, 2014, Flextronics International Ltd. (Flextronics) announced that Aviage Systems has selected the Company to manufacture Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) cabinet units to support commercial aircraft programs in China. The IMA Cabinet is responsible for interconnecting flight controls with the plane's other subsystems, and forms the core avionics system of an aircraft. The system requires a vast range of components such as a high precision card cage, multiple backplanes and large cable assemblies. Flextronics Senior Vice President of Aerospace and Defense Dan Ostrosky commented, "We are very pleased to partner with Aviage Systems and contribute to this prestigious project. Flextronics strives to continually provide our customers with value-added supply chain solutions that further increases its success such as manufacturing support for the next generation of commercial aircraft programs in China." Flextronics is providing supply chain solutions to Aviage Systems from its facility in Suzhou, China. The full analyst notes on Flextronics are available to download free of charge at:
http://www.analystsreview.com/Jun-17-2014/FLEX/report.pdf
F5 Networks, Inc. Analyst Notes
On June 12, 2014, F5 Networks, Inc. (F5) announced that it has received recognition at the HP Discover 2014 conference for its work on software defined networking, in collaboration with HP. The Company won the HP AllianceOne Award in the "HP Networking - Networking Optimization" category, for leveraging HP AllianceOne solutions, tools, and resources to help clients speed time to application deployment, optimize infrastructure capacity, reduce power consumption, and free resources to focus on innovation that drives business growth. F5 Senior Vice President for Product Management and Product Marketing, Sangeeta Anand, commented, "The goal of our partnership is to provide integrated capabilities that automate, optimize, and otherwise increase the value of joint deployments for customers. This award signals that F5's emphasis on Software Defined Application Services™ is aligned with the HP SDN approach. F5 aims to help organizations realize the benefits of intelligent, programmable systems that seamlessly combine powerful capabilities from industry-leading vendors." The full analyst notes on F5 are available to download free of charge at:
http://www.analystsreview.com/Jun-17-2014/FFIV/report.pdf
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