Healthways, Inc. Double-Digit Organic Growth on the Horizon

Thursday, after the markets closed, Healthways reported somewhat noisy fourth-quarter results, given an accounting change that required the deferral of roughly $10 million in sales/profits into future periods. Importantly, the company provided services and incurred all the costs related to this revenue stream, received the entire $10 million in cash during the quarter, and maintains…

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Blount Conference Call Clarifies a Few Issues; 2014 Now Looks Like a Transition Year

On Monday, February 10, Blount issued a broad press release lowering its 2013 guidance and offering 2014 guidance that was below the Street expectations. Management held a conference call Tuesday afternoon to explain the results and outlook. Other corporate information was offered as well, including new 2018 targets and an update on the company’s long-term…

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Broadsoft Expected to Report Strong Quarter; Sprint Bringing Credibility in Mobile

For fourth quarter 2013, BroadSoft should meet or beat consensus estimates. We expect a large chunk of deferred revenue to come off the balance sheet and billings to show significant improvement sequentially in virtually all areas license, subscription, and maintenance on easy comparisons with the exception of professional services, which rebounded sharply in the third…

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InterActiveCorp Set to Report Q4 Earnings

InterActiveCorp is set to report 4Q13 results tomorrow before the market opens. Shares have risen steadily following soft 3Q Search results as a company-wide reorganization in December sparked expectations of a pending Match.com spin-off. We do not currently anticipate a spin announcement tomorrow, the absence of which could drive shares lower despite extremely low fundamental…

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