RBC

Salesforce.com, Inc. (NYSE: CRM) probably won't shed light on its rumored acquisition when it posts results Wednesday, an analyst said. Unconfirmed reports have suggested the customer relations management company is evaluating at least one buyout offer. "The price tag and deal size...

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) extended its losses Friday on a weaker-than expected outlook while a number of analysts trimmed their forecasts. The company said currency headwinds and continued weak demand for personal computer components will hurt results going forward. The semiconductor...

Imperva Inc (NYSE: IMPV) soared nearly 16 percent Friday to a 52-week high after the company beat quarterly expectations and appeared to validate its popularity on Wall Street. At least three analysts boosted price targets on the data security concern, citing its outlook for continued growth...

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (NYSE: BIP)'s recent $850 million equity offering diluted its shares but is likely the prelude to an acquisition binge that may add to earnings, an analyst said Tuesday. RBC's Robert Kwan maintained an Outperform rating and $28 target on the partnership which...

RBC upgraded Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE: LPX) Monday from Underperform to Sector Perform and set a $15 price target. Analysts led by Paul C. Quinn noted that OSB prices appeared to have bottomed and that prices could rally with seasonally stronger demand. Quinn still had “...

An increasing shift by clients to registered investment advisors from more costly, full-service brokerages could boost the fortunes of both Charles Schwab Corp (NYSE: SCHW) and TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (NYSE: AMTD), an analyst said Friday. Citing that trend, RBC's Bulent Ozcan initiated...

Red Hat Inc (NYSE: RHT) reported Q4 earnings Wednesday and beat expectations. The company reported non-GAAP EPS of $0.43 on total revenue of $464 million, beating the consensus numbers of $0.41 and $457 million, respectively. The stock surged following the news and traded recently at $73.43,...

General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD) shares are undervalued relative to peers and its lagging stock price suggests a wise investment, an analyst said Wednesday. The defense contractor's shares are up about 2 percent year-to-date versus 7.6 percent for the S&P Aerospace & Defense Select...

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.'s (NYSE: WSM) long-term earnings growth story remains intact but the company faces tempered investor expectations for 2015, analysts said Thursday. The specialty retailer closed down nearly 3 percent at $79.42 after posting a disappointing 2015 outlook partly because of a West...

Jabil Circuit, Inc.'s (NYSE: JBL) reliance on iPhones for an estimated 20 percent of its business is a key risk as Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) moves to diversify its suppliers, analysts said Thursday. Jabil, which posted third-quarter earnings and an outlook Thursday, changed hands recently...

Seagate Technology PLC's (NASDAQ: STX) third-quarter results may miss the Wall Street consensus but will prove better than many investors may fear, an analyst said Tuesday. RBC's Amit Daryanani maintained an Outperform rating on the Ireland-based disk drive provider, but cut his price...