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Symantec recovers from two years of incremental revenue growth with a strong...
by Allan Krans, Senior Analyst Symantec tied its portfolio to emerging market trends, leading to revenue recovery in 1Q11 After weathering nine consecutive quarters of negative or incremental revenue...
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Symantec’s purchase of Clearwell comes with growth and special sauce
by Allan Krans, Senior Analyst Symantec remains true to its acquisition-driven DNA to deliver growth Symantec was built on acquisitions, and the company’s 2011 strategy remains true to its heritage....
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Symantec is finally firing on all cylinders, with all of its business units...
by Allan Krans, Senior Analyst Symantec looks to keep its foot on the accelerator through 2H11 After grappling with little-to-no growth for most of 2009 and 2010, Symantec has found its bearings thus...
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Symantec continues tying core capabilities to emerging market trends,...
by Allan Krans, Senior Analyst 1H11 growth initiatives are bearing fruit for Symantec Symantec’s commitment to investment activities in 1H11 began bearing fruit during 3Q11, with large scale deals as...
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Focus on integrated solutions drove another quarter of revenue growth and...
by Allan Krans, Senior Analyst Symantec fought through the noise in 4Q11 to deliver positive business results Symantec experienced a series of ups and downs during the fourth quarter of 2011,...
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Symantec will look to partners and acquisitions to right the ship after a...
By Allan Krans, Senior Analyst Revenue growth stalled in 1Q12 as Symantec waits between an aging portfolio and future traction of emerging cloud and mobile offerings 2011 was categorized by buzz words...
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New leadership will be the change Symantec needs to drive more aggressive...
by Allan Krans, Senior Analyst New leadership will drive Symantec to monetize its assets in the cloud and mobile markets Symantec is a company that is making all the right motions to be successful in a...
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Symantec maintains flat revenue growth while its long-term strategy incubates
by Allan Krans, Senior Analyst Symantec’s 3Q12 results reflect the continued waiting game for a long-term growth strategy Although a strategy shift is imminent and pending for Symantec, CEO Steve...
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Symantec will end the current low-growth cycle in 2015 through tighter...
By Allan Krans, Senior Analyst The cycle of slow and no growth continued for Symantec in 4Q12, but realignment will pull the company from flat performance in the next two years Symantec’s 4Q12 results...
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Massive reinvention will be a long-term journey with inherent risks, but will...
By Matthew Casey, Research Analyst TBR Assessment CEO Steve Bennett reaffirmed Symantec’s long-term financial goals during the company’s strategic announcement: achieving 5% CAGR and 30% margin between...
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Despite record revenue and profit, it is too soon to label Symantec’s...
By Matthew Casey, Analyst Major organizational realignment in 2Q13 will determine the path for Symantec beyond 2013 During the 4Q12 earnings call, Symantec CEO Steve Bennett, outlined an overall...
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A streamlined Symantec will leverage partnerships and acquisitions to...
By Matthew Casey Symantec’s short-term strategy of putting points on the board will keep the company in the game long-term The message from CEO Steve Bennett during Symantec’s 2Q13 earnings call that...
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Symantec’s 3Q13 earnings results do not reflect the positive strides made by...
By Matthew Casey, Analyst Stable financial results through 3Q13 demonstrate the initial success of Symantec’s corporate reinvention TBR believes that 2013, despite a year-to-year revenue decline in...
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Internal transformation dragged down Symantec’s 1Q14 revenue, but portfolio...
By Jane Wright, Engagement Manager/Senior Analyst Symantec’s revenue declined in 1Q14, but the vendor’s recent changes and a new strategy will return the company to revenue growth by 4Q14 Symantec’s...
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Symantec leans on innovative new products to grow revenue for the first time...
By Andrew Smith, Analyst Symantec’s corporate revenue increased 2% year-to-year to $1.74 billion in 2Q14. In line with corporate strategy, the vendor continued expanding its portfolio around mobility,...
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Symantec’s two new, more nimble companies will better align to two different...
By Jane Wright, Engagement Manager and Senior Analyst, and Andrew Smith, Analyst Symantec split its resources and portfolio into two yet-unnamed companies: a security company and an information...
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Product and margin growth will drive profitability of Symantec’s new security...
By Andrew Smith, Analyst TBR believes Symantec’s security company will re-emerge as a stronger solutions provider with a streamlined portfolio and a renewed focus on addressing the key drivers (such as...
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Symantec’s margin declines reflect market demands and costly restructuring
By Jane Wright, Senior Analyst and Engagement Manager Slowed top-line performance and rising restructuring expenses depressed Symantec’s margins in 4Q14 Symantec’s revenue fell 3.9% year-to-year to...
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Symantec’s revenues fall again amid competitive pressures and a changing...
By Jane Wright, Engagement Manager/Senior Analyst TBR Assessment Symantec’s revenue fell 6.6% year-to-year to $1.5 billion and operating margin dropped to 10% in 1Q15. This is the third consecutive...
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Symantec’s strategy overhaul continues to dampen revenue
By Jane Wright, Engagement Manager/Senior Analyst Symantec continues to face revenue declines caused by ongoing strategy shifts and portfolio adjustments to address changing security demands TBR...
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