Juniper Networks

In a research report released this week, the analysts at Oppenheimer pointed out that cybersecurity remains a top priority for both corporations and government entities. Among the companies they have an eye on are FireEye (NASDAQ: FEYE), Imperva (NYSE: IMPV) and Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW...

The earnings crunch is underway. Highlights this week include scheduled quarterly reports from Amazon.com, Apple, Facebook, Netflix and Starbucks, which are all expected to post earnings growth, as well as from Ford, McDonald's and Microsoft, for which earnings declines are forecast. Here is a...

U.S. stocks ended the week on a sour note as investors continue to sell many momentum names. Not helping the bull case was the much anticipated Jobs report number which failed to "wow" the market, coming in relatively in-line with expectations. The Dow suffered a triple digit point loss and...

U.S. stocks ended the day in positive territory following a volatility trading session in which the Nasdaq index hit a 14 year high and the S&P 500 index was pushed back in to record territory. Investors found housing data to be encouraging news as the three major indices finished the day...

U.S. stocks overcame mixed economic data and earning reports as the S&P 500 inches towards new all time highs and the Dow recorded an almost triple digit point gain. Jobless claims declined less than expected while consumer prices met expectations and rose slightly. Data from the...

Major indices continued to plummet on Friday with no economic data released that could rejuvenate the market. Investors remain worried about a Chinese slowdown, a mixed-bag of corporate results on Wall Street and possible further tapering just around the corner as the Fed meets again next...

The markets are closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Day, but after that the earnings season shifts back into high gear. The consensus forecasts for eBay, McDonald's, Netflix, Starbucks and Verizon call for year-over-year growth in per-share earnings. But analysts are looking for declining...

Major indices reversed Monday's losses and posted strong gains following a better than expected retail sales report and a luke-warm start to earnings season. Related: Stocks Higher, But Dollar Indecisive After Retail Sales Release Philidalphia's Fed chief Charles Plosser said that he wants QE...

Investors and traders were in clear selling mode today ahead of a very busy week of earnings. The Dow suffered a triple digit point loss while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq suffered losses of more than one percent. There were no key economic data releases today. Related: Earnings Expectations For...

Lots of quarterly reports are on deck this week, to go along with all the delayed economic data expected to be released. Analysts and investors should have plenty to mull over. Earnings highlights will include reports from AT&T, McDonald's, Microsoft and Netflix, which are all expected to post...

Analysts at Deutsche Bank say they believe that networking leaders Ciena (NASDAQ: CIEN), Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) and F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV) are well positioned to benefit from the increase in IT spending for data centers forecast at the recent VMworld 2013 conference. Below we take a...

Ciena (NASDAQ: CIEN), Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) and Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) were among the communications equipment makers recommended in a recent research report from the Institutional Portfolio analysts at Oppenheimer. The analysts see these companies as poised...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), CBS (NYSE: CBS), Merck (NYSE: MRK) and Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) all have or are expected to have monster stock repurchase plans of more than $5 billion. Below, we take a quick look at how these stocks have fared and what analysts expect from them. When it comes to returning...

The focus was on the big banks last week, with Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), J.P. Morgan (NYSE: JPM) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) reporting strong results, but Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) and Citigroup (NYSE: C) not so much. The spotlight is on tech earnings this week. Analysts anticipate lower per-...