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Kenexa (NASDAQ: KNXA) today announced the acquisition of The Ashbourne Group, a supplier of HR and occupational psychology services to businesses in the U.K. and Ireland for almost 20 years.

Kenexa (NASDAQ: KNXA) today announced the acquisition of The Ashbourne Group, a supplier of HR and occupational psychology services to businesses in the U.K. and Ireland for almost 20 years. The Ashbourne Group is particularly well recognized for its intense focus on the U.K. public sector as the...

POINT ROBERTS - August 3, 2011 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on top percentage gainers on the NASDAQ for Aug. 02, 2011. Applied Energetics was leading the top gainers list as the stock soared a whopping 52%. Applied Energetics, Inc...

Two services-related companies and a little-known Chinese coal miner were among the best-performing small-cap stocks on Tuesday. The day marked by President Barack Obama signing off on a bill resolving the federal government's debt ceiling crisis. Wall Street's response was negative, indicating...

Two services-related companies and a little-known Chinese coal miner were among the best-performing small-cap stocks on Tuesday. The day marked by President Barack Obama signing off on a bill resolving the federal government's debt ceiling crisis. Wall Street's response was negative, indicating...

BSQUARE Corporation (NASDAQ: BSQR) today announced the Company is providing China Mobile, the world's largest mobile network operator with over 600 million subscribers, with handset testing software and related support services. Testing of China Mobile's subsidized handsets is done using BSQUARE...

Jefferies has published a report on Smith Micro Software (NASDAQ: SMSI) lowering the price target. In the report, Jefferies wrote, "While still navigating an inventory correction and weaker run-rate at Verizon, SMSI reported below expectations for Q2 and gave weaker than expected Q3 guidance. We...

Emdeon (NYSE: EM) +13.54% on the reports that Blackstone will buy the company for $3B. SuccessFactors (NASDAQ: SFSF) +14.32% on the upbeat earning reported yesterday. Clean Harbors (NYSE: CLH) +10.44 on the upbeat earnings reported this morning. Vonage (NYSE: VG) +7.82% on the upbeat earnings...

AM Action: (GLD), (SLV) Up on the overnight session and off highs after a better than expected ADP report (ILMN) Illumina Inc. 100 million repurchase Peet's Coffee (PEET) Ttarget raised to $72 from $60  at Stifel Nicolaus   Micro Strategy (MSTR) Off 15 points pre market on a bad miss Last Nights...

MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) is trading down over 10% after reporting Q2 earnings. Garmin (NASDAQ: GRMN) is trading down over 9% after reporting Q2 earnings. Sonus Networks (NASDAQ: SONS) is trading down over 8% after reporting Q2 earnings. OpenTable (NASDAQ: OPEN) is trading down over 8% after...

According to J.P. Morgan, Smith Micro Software (NASDAQ: SMSI) came in below the revenue expectations and in line with earnings. J.P. Morgan said that it appears the ramp at Verizon still has not begun, and a one-time payment from HP last quarter that's now gone contributed to the revenue downside...

Deutsche Bank has published a research report on SuccessFactors (NYSE: SFSF) after 2Q results. In the report, Deutsche Bank wrote, "SFSF reported results of $73.2m/$0.03 vs. estimates of 70m/$0.00. Billings were up 42% (up 38%, ex-Plateau) y/y above our 31% and most optimistic buyside estimates...

Citi reiterated its Buy rating on SuccessFactors (NASDAQ: SFSF). At the same time, the rating agency reduced its price target on the company's stock from $45 to $37. On Tuesday, SFSF lost 5.71% to finish the day at $25.28. Its shares rebounded strongly in today's pre-market trading, rising 12.34%...

Piper Jaffray is out with its report today on Kenexa (NASDAQ: KNXA), raising its PT from $36 to $38. In its report, Piper Jaffray writes, "We think KNXA carries ongoing solid visibility into Q3 and shares are cheap at 2.3x EV/FTM revenue versus 4.7x for SaaS comparables. Increasing estimates,...

Jefferies & Company has lowered the price target on Smith Micro Software (NASDAQ: SMSI) from $4.25 to $3 and maintains its Hold rating.