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Jefferies & Company has raised the price target on PROS Holdings (NYSE: PRO) from $17 to $20 and maintains its Buy rating.

Jefferies & Company has raised the price target on Monotype Imaging (NASDAQ: TYPE) from $16 to $17 and maintains its Buy rating.

Jefferies & Company has lowered the price target on Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) from $57 to $56 and maintains its Hold rating.

Have you seen more ads on TV and in print about clouds and cloud computing? Cloud computing is having your programs and data stored remotely on a server in another location, instead of on your own individual computer. As long as you have an Internet connection, you can have a cheap old computer and...

Cusick's Corner Overall the data and news were not so great today but corporate headlines supported this market. To keep track of this earnings cycle, go to the optionsXpress Research tab and click on the Earnings Calendar to get the listings of stocks coming out with earnings each day next week...

Ebix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBIX) announced that it is revising its forecasted effective tax rate to increase to 16-20% between now and the 2013. The Company's changed forecast is driven by its decision to release its entire valuation allowance in Q2 of 2011, based on the projected certainty of its future...

Ebix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBIX) announced strong growth in cash during the second quarter of 2011 in the approximate amount of $19.7 million. The Company started the second quarter with $35.6 million of cash. In the second quarter of 2011, the Company paid approximately $23.8 million in cash for stock...

Shares of SuccessFactors (NASDAQ: SFSF) are lower on the session by 0.32%, trading at $28.20. Overall put volume is now running at 4.91x the daily average, with 57% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 2,806 contracts have traded on the session so far. SuccessFactors, Inc. is a...

VMware (NYSE: VMW) earnings are just around the corner! Don't be the last to know: The company announces its next round of earnings this Tuesday, July 19, 2011. Wondering what Wall Street is thinking ahead of VMware's lastest earnings numbers? Get the latest predictions in our essential guide to...

Shares of Informatica (NASDAQ: INFA) are lower on the session by 1.35%, trading at $55.63. Overall put volume is now running at 3.15x the daily average, with 2% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 1,768 contracts have traded on the session so far. Informatica Corporation is the...

Now's the time to start prepping for Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)! Don't be caught off-guard: The company releases its next round of earnings this Tuesday, July 19, 2011. Want to get caught up before Tuesday's earnings release? We've got just what you need. Here is your everything-that-matters guide to...

Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS) today announced the appointment of Chrysostomos L. "Max" Nikias to its Board of Directors, effective July 11, 2011. Dr. Nikias is the current President of the University of Southern California, a position he has held since August 2010, and holds the Robert C. Packard...

Shares of SAP (NYSE: SAP) are lower on the session by 1.75%, currently trading at $57.82. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past three months and is currently trading below the 50-day moving average. Options traders are buying calls on the name today. A short while ago the August...

This morning, all of the major stock indexes are rallying higher. The rally looks to be broad based as most stock sectors seem to be participating. The Powershares QQQ Trust(NASDAQ: QQQ) is trading higher by 33.cents to $58.09 a share. There are a few key technology stocks that are trading lower...

Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB) and Kaltura today announced a partnership to distribute Kaltura's rich media solution within the Blackboard Learn™ platform. With the partnership, Blackboard Learn users can now activate and try out the Kaltura Video Blackboard Building Block™ to experience Kaltura's...