CHICAGO - (Business Wire) Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include:
Epicor Software Corp.'s (Nasdaq:
EPIC),
Oracle (Nasdaq:
ORCL),
SAP (NYSE:
SAP),
SurModics, Inc. (Nasdaq:
SRDX) and
Merck & Co. (NYSE:
MRK).
See the latest posts to the Analyst Blog: http://www.zacks.com/blog/post_info.html?g=6
Here are highlights from Thursday’s Analyst Blog:
Intense Market for Epicor Software
Epicor Software Corp.'s (Nasdaq: EPIC) strategy is to create enterprise software applications on industry-standard technologies to lower the total cost of ownership and to respond swiftly to next-generation demands. Another important part of Epicor's strategy is to provide vertical solutions that can be tailored for midsized companies.
However, the company operates in an intensely competitive landscape. It faces competition from large, multinational ERP vendors such as Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL) and SAP (NYSE: SAP). These firms have greater financial resources and are moving aggressively towards acquiring a market niche.
Expenses Accompany SurModics
SurModics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRDX) provides surface modification and drug delivery technologies to medical device and pharmaceutical companies. Acquisition of profitable companies and the I-vation deal with Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK) and growth in other operating segments have enabled the company to reduce its dependence on Cypher stent sales.
Going forward, the diversified revenue stream should enable the company to post sustainable growth. However, higher operating expenses accompany the shift in the company's revenue base. As such, we maintain our Hold rating on the stock with a target price of $49.00.
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