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Bill Gurley Says Anthropic Isn't Building Software—It's 'Midwifing A Deity'
Sunday, May 31, 2026 - 4:34am | 464Read More...Benchmark Capital‘s Bill Gurley accused Anthropic of believing it is building a superior species on Saturday, calling the AI safety firm “one of the most aggressive lobbying startups of all time.” Gurley Sounds The Alarm Speaking at the All-In Podcast, Gurley said, “I don...
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Snowflake Stock Surges After 'Milestone Quarter': Analyst Says 'AI Acting As A Catalyst'
Thursday, May 28, 2026 - 4:12pm | 913Read More...Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW) stock is surging higher Thursday after the company beat analyst estimates for first-quarter revenue and earnings per share on Wednesday. Here's what leading analysts are saying after the report. The Snowflake Analysts Rosenblatt analyst Blair Abernethy maintained a Buy rating...
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Tencent Music Hits 52-Week Low: Analyst Slashes Growth Outlook During AI Piracy Fears
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - 12:58pm | 503Read More...Benchmark analyst Fawne Jiang maintained a Hold rating on Tencent Music Entertainment Group (NYSE:TME) while lowering near-term growth expectations amid rising competition, shifting consumer behavior and AI-driven industry changes. • Tencent Music stock is trading at depressed levels....
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Coinbase Q1 Preview: 'Everything Exchange' Dream Faces First Test After Shock Layoffs
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 - 3:40pm | 944Read More...Cryptocurrency exchange giant Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) could create volatility for the crypto sector when the company reports first-quarter financial results Thursday after market close. Here are the earnings estimates, what analysts are saying ahead of the report and the key items to watch...
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ChargePoint Q2, Guidance Miss Expectations, Analysts Say: 15% Layoffs Could 'Create Efficiencies'
Thursday, September 5, 2024 - 12:06pm | 725Read More...ChargePoint Holdings Inc (NYSE:CHPT) shares tanked in early trading on Thursday, after the company reported downbeat second-quarter sales. The company reported its results amid an exciting earnings season. Here are some key analyst takeaways. RBC Capital Markets On ChargePoint Holdings Analyst...
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Travis Kalanick Sued For Fraud By Benchmark Capital, An Early Uber Investor
Thursday, August 10, 2017 - 4:01pm | 419Read More...Benchmark Capital filed a lawsuit against former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Thursday for fraud, breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty, an attempt by the venture capital firm to boot Kalanick from his seat on the board. The complaint, filed in Delaware Chancery Court and first reported by...
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Is Bitcoin Your Chance To Profit Like A VC?
Thursday, March 20, 2014 - 3:28pm | 990Read More...This week, Pantera Bitcoin Partners announced a $150 million joint venture from Venture Capital Firms Fortress Investment Group, Benchmark Capital and Ribbit Capital. They join Union Square Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Accel Partners, General Catalyst Partners and Lightspeed Ventures in...
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Akamai and AT&T bid for Israeli Startup Cotendo
Monday, November 28, 2011 - 12:46pm | 193Read More...Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) is reportedly in talks to buy Israeli startup Cotendo for more than $300 million. AT&T (NYSE: T), along with Juniper Networks (NASDAQ: JNPR), is also said to be eyeing Contendo. Founded in 2008, Cotendo is a competitor of Akamai, as its products also improve...
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Benchmark Says Daily Deals Space Re-Accelerating
Monday, September 26, 2011 - 12:43pm | 125Read More...Benchmark Capital is out with a research report on the daily deals space, and says it is re-accelerating. In a note to clients, Benchmark Capital writes, "A slumping stock market, SEC hurdles, financial reporting changes, a leaked internal email and the COO's resignation may delay Groupon's IPO...
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Benchmark Has Buy on iRobot
Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 1:07pm | 88Read More...Benchmark Capital is out with a research report on iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ: IRBT) and it has a Buy rating and a $40 price target on shares. In a note to clients, Benchmark Capital writes, "We continue to believe iRobot has upside in 2H from improving visibility in Government and conservative...
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Benchmark Comments on Travelzoo
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 8:08am | 86Read More...Benchmark has published a report on Travelzoo (NASDAQ: TZOO). In the report, Benchmark wrote, "Travelzoo (TZOO Buy, PT $124) is set to report 2Q11 results on Thursday, July 21, before the stock market opens. We estimate Travelzoo could record 44% y/y revenue growth to $40 million, including $10...
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Benchmark Maintains Hold Rating on OpenTable; Reduces EPS Estimate to $0.29 and Revenues to $35M for Q2 2011
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Benchmark Lowering Estimates On OpenTable
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 7:58am | 129Read More...Benchmark Capital is lowering earnings estimates on OpenTable (NASDAQ: OPEN), but is keeping the Hold rating and $90 price target on shares. In a note to clients, Benchmark Capital writes, "OpenTable appears to be facing more competition domestically from Urbanspoon's RezBook, Livebookings and...
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Benchmark Previews Earnings From Entropic Communications
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 7:53am | 128Read More...Benchmark Capital is out with a research report on Entropic Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENTR), and it has a Buy rating and a $12 price target on shares. In a note to clients, Benchmark Capital writes, "Regarding 3Q11 guidance, we expect management to guide for sequential revenue growth, perhaps...
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Benchmark Raising Estimates On The Pantry
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 7:50am | 228Read More...Benchmark Capital is raising its estimates on shares of The Pantry, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTRY). It has a Buy rating and a $24.50 price target on shares. In a note to clients, Benchmark Capital writes, "We increased our EPS estimate for 3Q11 to $1.24, from $0.98, as a sharp decline in fuel prices tends...
