-
Accenture to Provide Enel Energia with Customer Services Under Three-year Business Process Outsourcing Contract
Monday, July 18, 2011 - 8:13am | 51Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has secured a three year contract with Enel Energia, a supplier in the liberalized Italian energy market, to provide business process outsourcing services in support of Enel Energia's customer care operations. The financial terms of the contract were not disclosed.
-
Jefferies Lowers PT On RightNow Technologies To $33
Monday, July 18, 2011 - 7:23am | 27Jefferies & Company has lowered the price target on RightNow Technologies (NASDAQ: RNOW) from $35 to $33 and maintains its Hold rating.
-
SRA Shareholders Approve Merger Agreement with Affiliates of Providence Equity Partners
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 11:13am | 215SRA International, Inc. (NYSE: SRX) today announced that SRA shareholders, at a special meeting held earlier today, approved the proposal to adopt the previously announced merger agreement, dated March 31, 2011, among SRA and affiliates of Providence Equity Partners providing for the acquisition of...
-
J.P. Morgan Reiterates Overweight on Cognizant
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 7:43am | 129J.P. Morgan is out with its report today on Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH), reiterating Overweight. In a note to clients, J.P. Morgan writes, "CTSH will report 2Q results on Aug 2nd before the market opens, and we see a favorable risk/return profile going into the event. We expect a solid beat despite...
-
Active Screen - CANSLIM: Top 8 for July 14th
Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 11:35am | 1466There was no change in the top-8 qualifying stocks from June 28th. The CANSLIM stock screener settings employed were: Top of the list remained Apple (AAPL). It continued its rally off channel support, not pausing as it broke through channel resistance. It is currently knocking at the door of the...
-
Accenture to Acquire of Duck Creek Technologies
Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 10:03am | 37Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has entered into an agreement to acquire Duck Creek Technologies, a privately held company that specializes in software solutions for the property and casualty insurance industry.
-
SAIC Awarded Contract by U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency
Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 7:59am | 73Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI) announced today it was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency to provide measurement and signature intelligence services in support of the National Measurement and Signature Intelligence Office. The multiple-...
-
CGI Announces US$475 Million Long-Term Private Debt Placement Financing
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 7:33am | 34CGI Group Inc., (NYSE: GIB) today announced that it has entered into a US$475 million private debt placement financing with six large US private placement investors.
-
Market Roundup
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 10:41am | 244Shares of Infosys Ltd (NASDAQ: INFY) dropped about 4.5% after the company posted around 16% rise in its Q1 consolidated net profit. INFY's net profit came in at INR17.22 billion, versus INR14.88 billion, in the year-earlier period. Its consolidated revenue surged about 21% y/y to INR74.85 billion...
-
SKY Perfect JSAT Awards Integral Systems Contract to Upgrade Fleet Management System and Extend Ground System to Support JCSAT-13 Satellite
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 8:39am | 78Integral Systems, Inc., (Nasdaq: ISYS) announced today that it has been awarded a contract by SKY Perfect JSAT to upgrade its ground systems with the latest version of Integral Systems' industry leading EPOCH Integrated Product Suite satellite command and control software. In addition to the...
-
Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Losers
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 8:13am | 110Microchip Technology Inc (NASDAQ: MCHP) dipped 9.82% to $33.80 in the pre-market session. MCHP lowered its fiscal first-quarter sales forecast. American Superconductor Corp (NASDAQ: AMSC) dropped 8.91% to $7.77 in the pre-market trading. AMSC will restate its results for the second and third...
-
Infosys Reports 16% Increase In Q1 Net Profit
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 3:11am | 82Infosys Ltd (NASDAQ: INFY) posted around 16% rise in its Q1 consolidated net profit. INFY's net profit came in at INR17.22 billion, versus INR14.88 billion, in the year-earlier period. Its consolidated revenue surged about 21% y/y to INR74.85 billion from INR61.98 billion. Analysts were expecting...
-
Monday's Put/Call Ratio Leaders
Monday, July 11, 2011 - 12:27pm | 78Here are today's Put/Call Ratio leaders… 1. Lender Processing Services (NYSE: LPS) 10,272 puts, 26 calls 2. Baxter International (NYSE: BAX) 3,581 puts, 264 calls 3. Arm Holdings (NASDAQ: ARMH) 9,045 puts, 1,028 calls 4. Infosys Limited (NASDAQ: INFY) 7,213 puts, 848 calls 5. HSBC Holdings (NYSE:...
-
PECO Selects Telvent's Smart Grid Solutions to Optimize Electrical Grid
Monday, July 11, 2011 - 9:35am | 174Telvent (Nasdaq: TLVT) announced today that PECO has selected Telvent smart grid solutions to upgrade its electrical network, reduce power losses and operational costs, and improve power quality and reliability. PECO, a Pennsylvania-based electric and gas distribution company that provides energy...
-
SRA Wins $72.9M Contract for DEA Infrastructure Support
Monday, July 11, 2011 - 9:15am | 58SRA International, Inc. (NYSE: SRX) today announced that it has been selected by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to continue supporting the agency's Firebird infrastructure. The $72.9 million Firebird Infrastructure Technology Services II contract is a recompete for the company, and...