Sell-off in 'front-office' software creates bargains for picky investors
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Wall Street analysts report that six leading front-office software companies may be good investments now that reduced earnings have deflated stock prices. Siebel Systems, Vantive, Scopus Technology, Aurum Software, Remedy and Clarify are based in California, and combined are expected to post annual revenues of up to $10 billion over the next several years, up from $2 billion in 1997. The six are usually grouped together as front-office software companies, however, they do not all compete in the same market. Some of the companies are geared toward help-desk software and others are in the sales automation market. Scopus Technology sells both front-office software and customer-support software. Vantive offers both external and internal support-software. Remedy focuses on internal help-desk software and Clarify makes external customer-support software. Siebel Systems sells sales-automation software and is a direct competitor of Aurum Software.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1997
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Strong book-to-bill figures bode well for semiconductor issues in 1st quarter
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Small-stock semiconductor shares look to be heading toward a strong 1st qtr because of a robust Jan 1995 book-to-bill ratio. Anticipating the good book-to-bill report, small chip stock issues were being bid up during the last week. Among the beneficiaries in the small- to mid-cap sector were Alliance Semiconductor, up 2 to 36 and Integrated Device Technology, up 2-1 4 to 35-7 8. An indicator of the semiconductor industry's comprehensive health, the Jan book-to-bill ratio was a solid 1.13, up from 1.05 in Dec, 1994, well above analysts' estimates of 1.07. A ratio above 1.0 indicates an expanding industry if no bookings are cancelled. Experts point to the growing demand for microchips as the most significant factor to the increased Jan book-to-bill ratio.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1995
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Synopsys insiders sell hot stock
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Some senior insiders at Synopsys Inc are selling large chunks of their stock, which currently trades at $49.50, just shy of the 52-week high and up 113 percent over the past year. Chmn and CEO Harvey Jones sold 50,000 of his 75,000 shares on Jul 29 for an average price of $49.50 apiece. Pres Aart de Geus sold 35,000 shares in late July while divisional officers Penelope Herscher and Dwight Morita and directors Jeffrey West and Steven Walske sold 10,000 shares apiece. Earlier in the year, executives were selling their options but not reducing their holdings. Synopsys makes software that automates the design of integrated circuits and electronic systems. Analysts say Synopsis will have trouble maintaining its rapid growth to a market of finite size.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1993
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