William Blair

Shares of Elevate Credit Inc (NYSE: ELVT), a provider of online credit solutions for non-prime consumers, plummeted 38 percent following its third-quarter earnings report. The company highlighted an "unexpectedly challenging" quarter, including "delays in rolling out new technology...

American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) reported Thursday a beat-and-raise third quarter earnings. Earnings of $1.88 per share beat estimates by 12 cents, while sales of $10.1 billion came in just ahead of estimates. Here's a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to the...

PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) reported third-quarter earnings after the close Thursday, and shares were surging Friday morning in reaction to the print.  The Analysts Credit Suisse analyst Paul Condra set an Outperform rating and $100 price target. Raymond James analyst John...

Twilio Inc (NYSE: TWLO), a cloud communications platform, said Monday it reached an agreement to acquire SendGrid Inc (NYSE: SEND), a digital communications platform that specializes in mass e-mailing. Here's a roundup of how some of the Street's analysts reacted to the merger. The Analysts...

Even as fears of a setback to the house market compound, primarily due to the rise in bond yields, one analyst deemed it fit to move to the sidelines on Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (NASDAQ: BECN), citing a soft roofing survey. The Analyst William Blair's Ryan Merkel downgraded Beacon...

National Vision Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: EYE) is the third-largest optical retailer and investors should be bullish on the stock, according to William Blair. The Analyst William Blair's Ryan Domyancic initiated coverage of National Vision Holdings with an Outperform rating. The Thesis The bullish...

Personal styling company Stitch Fix, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFIX) reported fourth-quarter earnings Monday. The company reported 2.74 million active clients, a 25-percent year-over-year increase, sales of $318.3 million and adjusted earnings per share of 17 cents.  The Analysts Wells...

At the surface, Pivotal Software Inc (NYSE: PVTL)’s second quarter offered little reason for complaint. The metrics reported Wednesday showed top- and bottom-line beats and an outlook above consensus forecasts. But the Street was unimpressed and unforgiving. Shares dipped nearly 28 percent...

After Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULTA) demonstrated better-than-expected second-quarter results, analysts remain bullish on the beauty supply company. The Analyst Raymond James analyst Joseph Altobello maintained a Market Perform rating. William Blair analyst Daniel Hofkin maintained an Outperform...

Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) reported second-quarter earnings Wednesday with a strengthened focus on customer experience and 20-percent organic billings growth. The Analysts Morgan Stanley analyst Keith Weiss maintained an Overweight rating on Salesforce with a $178 price target.  Stifel...

Casual apparel retailer Tilly's Inc (NYSE: TLYS) reported second-quarter results Wednesday that turned William Blair bullish on the stock. The Analyst William Blair's Sharon Zackfia upgraded Tilly's from Market Perform to Outperform. The Thesis Three takeaways from Tilly's...

Glaukos Corp (NYSE: GKOS) stock skyrocketed Wednesday after one of the company’s major competitors removed its product from the market. What Happened Alcon announced that it's voluntarily withdrawing its CyPass Micro-Stent from the market following new data from a five-year,...

Splunk Inc (NASDAQ: SPLK) reported Thursday its second-quarter results, which consisted of a top-and-bottom-line beat and encouraging guidance. Here's a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to the print. The Analysts Morgan Stanley's Melissa Franchi maintains an...

Shares of Endava PLC - ADR (NYSE: DAVA), a United Kingdom-based technology services provider, traded for the first time on the NYSE in late July, and Tuesday marks the end of the "quiet period." Here's what some on the Street are saying about the stock.  The Analysts Citi's...

In the wake of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) shares retreating on the streaming service's second-quarter results, which revealed a miss on subscriber numbers and a Q3 subscriber count shortfall, William Blair reviewed the prospects for the company in the second half of 2018.  The...