Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) has a new strategy, laid out in a keynote address by chairman Larry Ellison at last week’s Oracle Next Generation Launch Event. In a recap segment on the CUBE, Dave Vellante and John Furrier reviewed the highlights of Ellison’s new vision. Because Oracle has integrated network, storage, and compute technologies, it enables the tech company to “make massive margins.” said Vellante. It’s why Oracle “has 5 times revenue multiples on their valuation,” he explained. On Tuesday shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) closed at $43.04. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 10.50% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 8.50%.
BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) announced in a press release on Tuesday, 3 February 20 that it has launched the BlackBerry Classic with Vodacom, MTN and Cell C. Returning to its BlackBerry Bold roots, the Classic is similar to the smartphone maker’s other recent devices with hardware keyboards (Q5, Q10). On Tuesday shares of BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) closed at $9.93. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was -9.20% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 54.20%.
Boston Properties Inc. (NYSE:BXP) on Thursday, 29 January 2015 reported a key measure of profitability in its fourth quarter. The results matched Wall Street expectations. The Boston-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $193.2 million, or $1.26 per share, in the period. The average estimate of analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of $1.26 per share. Funds from operations is a closely watched measure in the REIT industry. It takes net income and adds back items such as depreciation and amortization. The company said it had net income of $174.5 million, or $1.14 per share. The real estate investment trust posted revenue of $613.7 million in the period, surpassing Street forecasts. Analysts expected $583.5 million, according to Zacks. On last trading day Boston Properties Inc. (NYSE:BXP) increased 1.14% to close at $141.81. Its volatility for the week is 2.38% while volatility for the month is 1.68%. BXP’s sales growth for past 5 years was 7.90% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 36.00%. Boston Properties Inc. (NYSE:BXP) monthly performance is 8.04%.
The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) and RSA-TALKE yesterday (Tuesday) signed a contract for the storage of petrochemical products in a purpose-built 10,000 square metre warehouse in Dubai World Central (DWC). The products will be marketed by Dow from Sadara Chemical Company, a joint venture (JV) of Dow and Saudi Aramco in Saudi Arabia, and the warehouse will enable RSA-TALKE to cater to customers in the chemical and petrochemical industries within the Gulf region. On Tuesday shares of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) closed at $46.89. Company’s sales growth for last 5 years was 5.30% and EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 11.84%.
Zacks upgraded shares of Syntel Inc. (NASDAQ:SYNT) from a neutral rating to an outperform rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday. The firm currently has $47.30 price target on the stock. On last trading day Syntel, Inc. (NASDAQ:SYNT) increased 1.76% to close at $43.89. Its volatility for the week is 1.97% while volatility for the month is 2.00%. SYNT’s sales growth for past 5 years was 15.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 20.10%. Syntel, Inc. (NASDAQ:SYNT) monthly performance is -2.49%.