Shares of Scientific Games (NASDAQ:SGMS) are soaring 10.7% this week after the gaming and lottery technology leader publicized metrics related to the lottery business it’s considering for divestiture.
So what
While the decision to divest the SG Lottery business has been known for some time, the metrics Scientific Games released Tuesday surrounding projected revenue growth and adjusted EBITDA were ahead of analyst expectations.
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Top 10 Tech Stocks To Own Right Now: support.com Inc.(SPRT)
Support.com, Inc. provides online care services for the digital home and small business primarily in North America. Its services and software products install, set up, connect, repair, and protect personal computers (PCs) and related devices that are essential to its customers; and it offers it as one-time services and subscriptions, and as software products to consumers who prefer do-it-yourself solutions. The company?s online care services include installation and setup services; connect and secure services that configure, connect, and establish secure connections between the computer, the wireless network, and supported devices; diagnose and repair services to identify, diagnose, and repair technical problems comprising the removal of viruses, spyware, and other forms of malware; and mobile device services. Its online care services also consist of tune-up services, which optimizes key systems settings for faster start-up and shut-down, loading of programs, and Internet browsing; online data backup; and server and network monitoring and management, hosted email and virtual desktops, and disaster recovery services. In addition, the company offers various software products, such as Advanced Registry Optimizer to identify and repair errors in the registry database on PCs; Cosmos software to maintain and optimize the performance of PCs; Hard Disk Tune-Up that improves the performance of a computer by defragmenting programs and data stored on the hard drive; MemTurbo, which increases available memory and improves PC performance; RapidStart software for removing or delaying unnecessary startup programs, processes, and services; and SUPERAntiSpyware software, an anti-malware technology. It provides its products and services through its channel partners and directly to consumers. The company was formerly known as SupportSoft, Inc. and changed its name to Support.com, Inc. in June 2009. Support.com, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.
Advisors’ Opinion:
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More bull-market tomfoolery is in store for Support.com (NASDAQ:SPRT). The company has been around for over 20 years with a history of volatile revenues, low levels of profitability and losses. SPRT stock has languished in the $1 to $2 range for the last five years — at least until 2021, that is.
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Among the “meme stocks,” there have been many potential short-squeeze plays that never quite panned out. Support.com (NASDAQ:SPRT) stock, however, did actually get squeezed much higher.
Top 10 Tech Stocks To Own Right Now: Materialise NV(MTLS)
Materialise NV provides additive manufacturing software and 3D printing services in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. The companys 3D Printing Software segment offers Magics that imports computer-aided design formats and exports standard tessellation language files; Streamics, a central additive manufacturing logistics and control system; 3-maticSTL, a versatile application; MiniMagics and MiniMagicsPro, which provides solutions for customers working in data preparation, or in quoting and quality control teams; build processors and machine control software; and e-Stage that enhances additive manufacturing productivity. This segment serves 3D printing machine original equipment manufacturers; manufacturers in automotive, aerospace, consumer goods, and hearing aid industries; and 3D printing service bureaus through its sales force, Website, and third-party distributors. The companys Medical segment provides Mimics software for medical image processing; 3-matic that enables to conduct 3D measurements and analyses, design a patient-specific implant or surgical guide, or prepare anatomical data and/or implants for simulations; Mimics Innovation Suite that enables biomedical professionals to perform a multitude of engineering operations; and OrthoView, a 2D digital pre-operative planning and templating solution. It also offers clinical services; and has collaboration agreements with Biomet, Inc., Encore Medical, L.P., DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson, and Zimmer Holdings, Inc. for the development and distribution of surgical planning software, services, and products. This segment serves medical device companies, hospitals, universities, and industrial companies through its direct sales force, Website, and picture archiving and communication system partners. The companys Industrial Production segment primarily offers 3D printing services to industrial and commercial customers. Materialise NV was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium.
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Victory Capital Management Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Curtiss-Wright Co. (NYSE:CW) by 5.7% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 58,370 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 3,507 shares during the quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Curtiss-Wright were worth $6,932,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
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Curtiss-Wright Corp (NYSE:CW)Q4 2018 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 27, 2019, 9:00 a.m. ET
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Top 10 Tech Stocks To Own Right Now: Pulse Network Inc (TPNI)
The Pulse Network, Inc., formerly iSoft International Inc., incorporated on March 9, 2011, is engaged in the development and operation of online games for social networking Websites. On January 31, 2014, The Pulse Network launched a cloud-based comprehensive content marketing platform which empowers corporate marketers and event groups in their campaign efforts. The platform solution addresses the challenges consumers face when seeking information and content surrounding a company well as the corporate content marketing problems that businesses face in trying to ensure that their content is seen by the right audience.
The new platform incorporates flat design, an enhanced layout, new icons and more typography, all of which can be translated to any language, significantly benefiting The Pulse Network’s international clients. In addition to the new design, the platform is highly organized for both event marketers and content marketers and combines the registration technology with asset creation, curation, distribution, and management to be used by all types of businesses and consumers. By bringing all of the modules together under one platform, The Pulse Network is releasing a completely unique and powerful tool that will be used for hundreds of global programs on six continents. The fully integrated platform is comprised of three chief features: Event Management, Online Broadcast, and Content Marketing Tools.
Event Management
The Pulse Network’s event management solution is a global, end-to-end tool for event groups all over the world. This solution allows event groups to store all data related to each individual tradeshow or conference they organize. The platform allows event groups to manage and house their lead database, communicate with customers, and perform registration services both online and onsite. Event groups can execute events using the platform from the beginning stages through post-conference campaigns by leveraging the tools of the platform, bringing events to life year round. This solution helps event groups increase verification rates, increase attendance, and improve attendee satisfaction.
For lead management, The Pulse Network offers HostMyLeads.com, along with event marketing and mobile capabilities, including lead retrieval, session surveys, product locator, exhibitor layout, and reporting. Since 1994, The Pulse Network team has been providing event technologies, registration and lead generation services to businesses, event organizers and associations of all sizes. Today these solutions include web services and lead management programs to help clients engage with their community across all channels, online, mobile or face to face.
Online Broadcast
The new webinar player released with the cloud-based platform is interactive solution. Viewers can participate in polls, ask questions, chat directly with whomever is running the webinar, and view visual assets as needed. For businesses running the webinar, the data which is collected in the platform is very valuable, from the questions viewers ask, to the length of time they spend on the webinar including specific entry and exit points, the data created using this tool will give users unique insight into their audience and sales prospects.
Content Marketing Tools
The content marketing tools which support the cloud-based platform include a content curation tool, syndication and distribution tools, social sharing, newsletter creation, analytics and reporting, and prospect management among many others. These tools benefit corporate marketers by simplifying processes for sharing content related to products and service, communicating with consumers and implementing lead nurturing campaigns
The Pulse Network’s content curation tool is a one-click option that allows anyone across the web to tag an article for use in a content marketing effort. With the loading of a simple plug-in on any browser, customers can allow anyone connected to the organization to click, categorize, and tag an article for use on a digital publication, in a newsletter, or for social sharing and engagement.
The Pulse Network’s newsletter creation tool creates a newsletter with five simple clicks. No longer does a marketer need to wait for a developer or HTML programmer to program an email newsletter for distribution. Simply choose the content from the content library and in an instant a newsletter has been created and is ready for distribution.
On June 9, 2014 The Pulse Network announced the release of its Cloud-Based Integrated Platform for Early Customer Engagement. The Pulse Network’s platform helps clients create a digital publication, original video centric content, curate content, and build a powerful content marketing program. No longer do clients have to outsource content marketing, The Pulse Network’s platform can now do it for them. They can create entire Newsletters with just a few clicks, pulling content elements from multiple sources, delivering fresh content each week.
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eGain (NASDAQ:EGAN) and The Pulse Network (OTCMKTS:TPNI) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.
