Insider Buys And Sells: Weekly Wrap-up: Nov 30, 2009

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:26:03 GMT

There is no better judge of a company's health and future prospects than the actions of owners and executives of publicly traded companies. That's why insider buying and selling is a critical piece of data for investors, both institutional and individual.[More...]

Q2 Growth Report - Part 1

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:48:21 GMT

Today's Wall Street Journal had an article that asked the question "Can Rally Run without Revenue?" Is the revenue situation really that bad? Let's take a quick look at some the data compiled through the Alert HQ process. After each quarter's earnings season, I try to pull together what I am now calling the Growth Report. Part 1 compiles the list of stocks that have shown a year-over-year increase in both revenue and earnings AND a sequential quarter-over-quarter increase in both revenue and earnings. Given the severity of the economic downturn, very few companies have been able to to pull off this trick. The following table presents a comparison of the last two quarters: [More...]

Spotlight On: Software And Programming

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:14:00 GMT

Spotlight On: Software and Programming The software industry is ever changing and subject to new mergers, acquisitions, partnerships and strategic alliances between vendors. The industry can be fairly described as consisting of tiers. Tier I vendors serve the upper end of the market. Their products are for the Fortune 500, multi-location, and multi-national companies. These companies have complex needs and rely upon ERP systems. The major Tier I players are SAP and Oracle. Tier II vendors focus on companies that are fairly complex and large and require significant work but are not as large as the the Fortune 500. This may be the sweet spot of the software industry. The market is fairly large and the customers require fairly sophisticated product and support. Leaders in this market are Lawson, Infor, and[More...]

Earnings Review: 11th November

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:11:00 GMT

Late on Tuesday, Redmond, Washington based Concur Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: CNQR) announced that its fourth-quarter net earnings jumped more than 36% $5.6 million, or 11 cents per share.[More...]

Earnings After Market Close (11/11/2008)

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:17:00 GMT

Stock Symbols: GIVN,EVOL,SPC,BRKS,SMTL,BOBE,BPHX,NTY,ATO,COMV,CXO,HOLX,HOO,WES,APU,EGMI,ERII,CNQR,HMIN,IMOS,PXG,QBAK,PBR[More...]

Historic Day Bouncers

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:35:00 GMT

“Historic day” definitely refers to the global coordinated interest rate cut by the U.S., England, Europe, and China- the four most influential economies of our day. I was joking on my Twitter feed how exciting it was that China joined the “Allied Forces.” Yeah, the rate cuts probably took the world a step back from the cliff of a worldwide deep recession, but the positive benefits of the cuts, if any, probably won’t be felt for months and months. What mattered more for me today, and probably for those who monitor their investment accounts closely, it was just good to have a day where we weren’t in freefall.[More...]

10 Ways The Financial Meltdown Impacts Tech

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:23:00 GMT

Can the problems impacting the financial sector impact technology companies? You bet they can!We know there is a credit crunch and that the economy is slowing. This is translating into falling revenues and a drop in new orders. Tech company management is hunkering down. So are consumers. IT budgets are stagnant or falling and cost cutting will be the order of the day. Below we look at some specific ways that the tech sector will be reacting to this situation.Surprisingly, there are some impacts that may turn out to be net positive for certain tech companies. As expected, though, there are also some seriously negative impacts.Positive Impacts --1. Increase in cloud computing - companies may look to avoid buying data center equipment and will instead look[More...]

NASDAQ Technical Picture - Dollar Stength Propels Markets Higher

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:12:00 GMT

Higher $USD sinks oil and Gold. However,[More...]

Periodicals Wrap-Up for Thursday, August 7th

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:35:00 GMT

Nissan Motor (NSANY) and Chrysler are already working together on pickups and subcompact cars. Now the two are discussing jointly producing mid-size cars that would be sold in the U.S. under Chrysler's name[More...]

No Bull Market Has Ever Started Without A FTD

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:54:00 GMT

This is one of those terms (FTD) that throw people for a loop when they here it. Most think that it means it is automatically time to go into the markets buying stocks. However, a FTD has to be accompanied by a few things to be a real FTD for me. First the selloff must lead into the FTD on low volume. We did not have low volume on the pullback this year. Second when I see a FTD the first thing I look for is the explosion in volume. How much volume was in on the FTD? Today, it was around a 16% to 18% increase in the indexes and while that is close to what I look for it was no where near the 20% increase in volume that I like to see. For a perfect example of what I am talking about go back to 2003 and take a look at that FTD. The volume was huge and the price gains were enormous following a lower volume selloff. We do not have that this time and the fact that medical stocks are still the only stocks leading has me still not convinced we have a real follow[More...]

Panel: U.S. won't recoup auto bailout

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:26:00 GMT

Panel: U.S. won't recoup auto bailout[More...]

CUSTOMER WIN: Major Corporate T&E Management Company Takes Flight With BMC Software

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:52:00 GMT

Concur Technologies (NASDAQ: CNQR) is a premier provider of on-demand employee spend management services.
Concur relies on BMC Software's (NYSE: BMC) Business Service Management (BSM) platform to power its datacenter, enabling the company to move forward rapidly in its virtualization and cloud computing efforts.
BMC, BMC Software, and the BMC Software logo are the exclusive properties of BMC Software Inc., are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and may be registered or pending registration in other countries.

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Concur and Southwest Airlines Sign New Access Agreement

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:55:00 GMT

Concur , the world's leading provider of on-demand Employee Spend Management services, today announced that it has signed a content agreement with Southwest Airlines, which gives Concur Travel & Expense client direct access to Southwest Airlines fares and schedules.[More...]

Concur Unveils Powerful Mobile T&E Solution for the iPhone at NBTA

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:56:00 GMT

Concur , the world's leading provider of on-demand Employee Spend Management services, will unveil Concur Mobile for the iPhone next week at the NBTA Convention in San Diego. This powerful extension to Concur Travel & Expense - Concur's innovative end-to-end travel and expense management service - now enables iPhone users to manage their itinerary, conduct in-policy business travel transactions, capture T&E expense data and approve expense reports - all while on the road.[More...]

Concur to Showcase Industry's Most Comprehensive Travel and Expense Management Solution at NBTA Convention

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:56:00 GMT

Concur , the world's leading provider of on-demand Employee Spend Management services, today announced that it will be showcasing powerful new travel management capabilities available exclusively to Concur Travel & Expense clients next week at the NBTA Convention in San Diego. In addition to delivering the only truly end-to-end travel and expense management experience in the industry, Concur Travel & Expense now provides travel managers with even more power to communicate travel policies and configure the travel booking experience to meet the needs of their organization and their business travelers.[More...]

Concur to Present at Oppenheimer's Annual Communications & Technology Conference

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:56:00 GMT

Concur , the world's leading provider of on-demand Employee Spend Management services, today announced that executive vice president, corporate development John Torrey will deliver a presentation on behalf of the company at Oppenheimer's Annual Communications & Technology Conference, Tuesday, August 11 at 3:50 p.m. ET at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston, MA. The live webcast and replay of the presentation will be available for a limited time at http://www.concur.com/investors.[More...]

Concur Reports Strong Results For Third Quarter Fiscal 2009

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:50:00 GMT

REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Concur , the world's leading provider of on-demand Employee Spend Management services, today reported financial results for its third quarter ended June 30, 2009.
Total revenue for the quarter was up 13% from the year-ago quarter.
This compares to net income of $4.5 million, or $0.09 per share, in the year-ago quarter.

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Concur Acquires Etap-On-Line

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 07:56:00 GMT

Concur , the world's leading provider of on-demand Employee Spend Management services, today announced that it has acquired privately-held Etap-On-Line, a leading European provider of business travel and expense management solutions based in Paris, France. Concur expects the acquisition, which closed on August 1, 2009, to be accretive to fiscal 2010 pro forma earnings.[More...]

Best-In-Class Companies Cut Expense Report Processing Costs By 73% While Enjoying 36% Higher T&E Policy Compliance

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:56:00 GMT

Concur , the world's leading provider of on-demand Employee Spend Management services, today announced the release of the Aberdeen Group's new report 'Travel and Entertainment Expense Management Automation: Reduce Costs, Improve Control'. Available compliments of Concur at http://www.aberdeen.com/link/sponsor.asp?spid=30410153&cid=5797, this new report focuses on best practices used by top-performing companies and offers specific recommendations based on an examination of the use, the experiences and the intentions of a broad range of companies regarding their management of T&E expenses. 'The effects of this recent economic downturn have forced enterprises to re-evaluate the management of T&E - which for many organizations is a multimillion-dollar category of spend,' said Andrew Bartolini of Aberdeen Group. 'Our research indicates that the truly successful organizations in this area are leveraging the combination of expense reporting solutions and corporate card programs to enhance their visibility and control. The net result is both a decrease in operational costs and an increase in compliance to T&E policies.' Concur Travel & Expense is the on-demand service that seamlessly combines travel booking and expense reporting. Powerful and easy-to-use, Concur Travel & Expense delivers exclusive SmartExpenses by automatically matching and reconciling booked travel itinerary, corporate card and e-receipt data, virtually eliminating traditional expense reports. With Aberdeen's research showing that automation helps best-in-class organizations cut the cost of processing an expense report from over $25 to about $6.50, while slashing processing time by one third, it's clear why demand is increasing for solutions like Concur Travel & Expense. And by delivering unprecedented access to T&E data, Concur Travel & Expense helps companies increase efficiency, control employee spend and drive down operational costs.As part of Concur's comprehensive suite of on-demand Employee Spend Management solutions, Concur Travel & Expense helps small, mid-sized and enterprise organizations achieve best-in-class performance by automating the entire corporate travel and expense management process, providing accurate analysis of employee spend while improving process audit-ability. To learn more about best practices and to read the entire Aberdeen report 'Travel and Entertainment Expense Management Automation: Reduce Costs, Improve Control', please visit http://www.aberdeen.com/link/sponsor.asp?spid=30410153&cid=5797.Concur will also be hosting a Webinar on Wednesday, September 9 at 1:00 pm ET, featuring Aberdeen's Andrew Bartolini, who will discuss the results of this research and its impact on how companies are managing T&E spend. To register, please visit http://www.concur.com/forms/Program_NA_Direct_Webinar_200909_Aberdeen.html/?cid=010301V0000709?doc=PR.About Concur Concur is the world's leading provider of on-demand Employee Spend Management services. Trusted by thousands of organizations to reach millions of employees, Concur's award-winning solutions streamline business travel and expense reporting, and improve invoice processing - delivering rapid ROI by helping companies increase efficiency, control employee spend and drive down operational costs. Learn more at www.concur.com.[More...]

Concur Announces Schedule for Upcoming Fiscal 2009 Third Quarter Earnings Webcast

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:55:00 GMT

Concur , the world's leading provider of on-demand Employee Spend Management services, today announced that its fiscal 2009 third quarter earnings conference call will take place on Wednesday, August 5, 2009 beginning at 2:00 p.m. PDT. Concur will open the event to the media and general public by broadcasting the call live over the Internet with presentation slides at www.concur.com/investors. The Webcast will also be archived on a temporary basis for later listening at the same Web address. The call will feature Steve Singh, chairman and chief executive officer for Concur, and John Adair, chief financial officer for Concur, who will discuss financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 and Concur's business outlook.About ConcurConcur is the world's leading provider of on-demand Employee Spend Management services. Trusted by thousands of organizations to reach millions of employees, Concur's award-winning solutions streamline business travel and expense reporting, and improve invoice processing - delivering rapid ROI by helping companies increase efficiency, control employee spend and drive down operational costs. Learn more at www.concur.com.[More...]

Concur and Sixt Partner to Provide Direct Connect to Car Rental Inventory

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:56:00 GMT

Concur , the world's leading provider of on-demand Employee Spend Management services, today announced that Concur clients can now access car rental inventory from Sixt AG, a leading European car rental company and global provider of high-quality mobility services, and make reservations via a direct connect between Sixt AG and Concur's online corporate travel booking services. Travelers booking through Concur's services have immediate access and full availability to all Sixt pricing and expanded Sixt booking capabilities and benefits in more than 90 countries.[More...]