Sterling Auty

As the year is winding down, it's a time when many investors scout for the next big investment opportunities that can fetch them market-beating returns. An analyst at JPMorgan delved into the potential effect of a rising interest rate environment and inflation on the software sector, and...

Docusign Inc. (NASDAQ: DOCU) shares are trading sharply lower Friday after fourth-quarter revenue and guidance came in below estimates. Fourth-quarter revenue is expected to be between $557 million and $563 million, while analysts were expecting revenue of $573.8 million. FY22 revenue is...

CrowdStrike Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: CRWD) is trading lower Friday despite announcing better-than-expected financial results. What Happened: CrowdStrike reported first-quarter earnings of 10 cents per share, which beat the estimate of 6 cents per share. The company reported quarterly revenue of $...

Zoom Video Communications Inc (NASDAQ: ZM) is trading higher Friday after Cathie Wood purchased 96,123 shares for the ARK Innovation ETF (ARCA:ARKK). What Happened: On Tuesday, Zoom Video reported quarterly earnings of $1.32 per share, which beat the estimate of 99 cents. The company reported...

Datadog Inc (NASDAQ: DDOG) shares got off to a hot start on the public market following the company’s IPO in September. After pricing its IPO at $27 per share, Datadog jumped nearly 50% on its first day of trading and has held onto most of those gains in the stock’s first month of...

Sell-side analysts were bullish Monday on RingCentral Inc. (NYSE: RNG) following the announcement last week of a “game-changing partnership” with Avaya Holdings Corp. (NYSE: AVYA) that could dramatically boost RingCentral’s market share and stock price. Ring Central investors...

FireEye Inc (NASDAQ: FEYE) shares are little changed in the year-to-date period, rendering the stock attractive when weighed against the fundamental backdrop, according to JPMorgan. The Analyst Analyst Sterling Auty upgraded FireEye from Neutral to Overweight with a $20 price target. The...

The cryptocurrency market finished a string week on a low note on Friday, with most major currencies trading down on the day. Here’s a look at some of the headlines that were moving the cryptocurrency market this week and which currencies were on the move. Headlines Bitcoin Cash gained 23...

Cyberark Software Ltd (NASDAQ: CYBR) infrastructure and assets, reported second-quarter results Tuesday that compelled JPMorgan to upgrade the stock.  The Analyst JPMorgan's Sterling Auty upgraded Cyberark from Neutral to Overweight with a price target lifted from $60 to $85. The...

LogMeIn Inc (NASDAQ: LOGM), a provider of cloud-based connectivity, reported second-quarter results Thursday that prompted a sell-off in the stock and lower ratings from multiple Street analysts.  The Analysts Piper Jaffray's Alex Zukin downgraded LogMeIn from Overweight to Neutral...

Ellie Mae Inc (NYSE: ELLI) is lingering near all-time highs that were struck and subsequently surrendered throughout the last year. The Analyst JPMorgan analyst Sterling Auty downgraded Ellie Mae from Overweight to Neutral and raised the price target from $112 to $125. The...

Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ: ADBE)'s fiscal second-quarter print came in better than expected Thursday afternoon. Here's how the sell side reacted. The Analysts Pivotal Research Group's Brian Wieser maintained Adobe at Hold with a price target lifted from $...

The quiet period following the IPO Docusign Inc (NASDAQ: DOCU) has ended, and several Wall Street analysts have weighed in on the stock. Here’s a rundown of what they’ve had to say. Voices From The Street Citi analyst Walter Prichard said DocuSign is a potential SaaS market leader....

A JPMorgan analyst is upbeat on Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) after the company acted upon a recommendation from activist investor Elliott Management. The Analyst Analyst Sterling Auty upgraded shares of Akamai from Neutral to Overweight and increased the price target from $75 to $...

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP) reported its Q4 2016 results ahead of expectations. While 2016 had been a “tough year for security stocks as a whole,” discounting issues seemed to be fading, software blade revenue was accelerating and the company’s tone has...