F5 Networks Announces Results for Second Quarter of Fiscal 2011

F5 Networks Announces Results for Second Quarter of Fiscal 2011

For the second quarter of fiscal 2011, F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV) announced revenue of $277.6 million, up 3.2 percent from $268.9 million in the prior quarter and 34.7 percent from $206.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2010.
GAAP net income was $55.6 million ($0.68 per diluted share), compared to $55.7 million ($0.68 per diluted share) in the prior quarter and $33.1 million ($0.41 per diluted share) in the second quarter a year ago.
Excluding the impact of stock-b

AiCuris receives Orphan Drug Designation for its innovative phase II drug AIC246 for the prevention of HCMV disease

AiCuris announced today that AIC246, the Company-s inhibitor against the human cytomegalovirus HCMV, currently undergoing phase IIb testing, has been granted Orphan Drug designation for the prevention of HCMV disease. This decision was made by the European Commission following the positive opinion released by the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
"We are very pleased to have received Orphan Drug status for AIC246. This decision b

Gartner Says Worldwide Business Intelligence, Analytics and Performance Management Software Market Surpassed the $10 Billion Mark in 2010

Gartner Says Worldwide Business Intelligence, Analytics and Performance Management Software Market Surpassed the $10 Billion Mark in 2010

.2011 – Worldwide business intelligence (BI) platform, analytic applications and performance management (PM) software revenue reached $10.5 billion in 2010, a 13.4 per cent increase from 2009 revenue of $9.3 billion, according to Gartner, Inc.
"In 2010, the global resurgence from stimulus packages, general improvement in the macro-economy, and new product releases contributed to a surge in BI software spending," said Dan Sommer, principal research analyst at Gartner. "BI s

EMEA Market for eReaders Expected to Match the Size of North American Market by 2015, Says IDC

Figures recently released by International Data Corporation (IDC) as part of its Quarterly eReader Tracker program show the huge momentum behind ereaders in the EMEA region. According to IDC, more than 1.9 million units were shipped in 2010, with most of these distributed in Western European markets. Although EMEA still accounts for just over 15% of the worldwide market, IDC forecasts sales in this region to reach 9.6 million units by 2015, generating a 37.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR)

EMEA PC Market Remained Affected by Soft Consumer Demand and Persisting Inventory Levels and Contracted 9.6% in 1Q11, Says IDC

EMEA PC Market Remained Affected by Soft Consumer Demand and Persisting Inventory Levels and Contracted 9.6% in 1Q11, Says IDC

PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) contracted further than expected in the first quarter of 2011 (1Q11) as a result of continued softness in demand and persisting inventory levels in the distribution and retail channels, which constrained vendor "sell in" levels.
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Europe, Middle East and Africa Quarterly PC Tracker, EMEA PC shipments declined 9.6% year over year in 1Q11 on shipments of 24.1 million un