Acquisitions, Contracts, Prestigious Recognition, Technical Updates, and Earnings Release - Research Reports on International Rectifier, F5, Salesforce.com, Cognizant and Youku Tudou

NEW YORK, August 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its research reports regarding International Rectifier Corporation (NYSE: IRF), F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV), Salesforce.com, Inc. (NYSE: CRM), Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSH) and Youku Tudou Inc. (NYSE: YOKU). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/5941-100free.

International Rectifier Corporation Research Reports
On August 20, 2014, International Rectifier Corporation (International Rectifier) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement under which it will be acquired by Germany-based chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG (Infineon) for $40 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $3 billion. The transaction price represents a premium of approximately 48% over the three-month average share price of International Rectifier and a premium of approximately 51% over the closing share price on August 19, 2014. Following the announcement, the Company's stock rallied 47.21% on August 20, 2014 to close at $39.10. The transaction is anticipated to close late in 2014 or early in 2015, subject to regulatory approval. International Rectifier's President and CEO Oleg Khaykin commented, "This transaction provides significant value to our stockholders and opens new strategic opportunities for both our customers and employees." The full research reports on International Rectifier are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-25-2014/IRF/report.pdf

F5 Networks, Inc. Research Reports
On August 11, 2014, F5 Networks, Inc. (F5) reported that it has been selected by Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air to optimize the availability, reliability and security of around 100 critical business applications. Under the partnership, Gulf Air will deploy F5® BIG-IP® Local Traffic Manager™ (LTM) to simplify, automate, and customize application delivery. Additionally, Gulf Air will deploy F5's BIG-IP® Access Policy Manager® (APM), a flexible, high-performance access and security solution that provides unified global access to applications and the network. F5 stated that its solutions will boost Gulf Air's overall operational efficiency while slashing total cost of ownership and paving way for future growth. The full research reports on F5 are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-25-2014/FFIV/report.pdf

Salesforce.com, Inc. Research Reports
On August 20, 2014, Salesforce.com, Inc. (Salesforce.com) announced that it has been named as the World's Most Innovative Company for the fourth consecutive year by Forbes Magazine. The development came soon after the Company was chosen as the World's Most Admired Software Company for the second year in a row by FORTUNE and ranked 7th on FORTUNE'S 100 Best Companies to Work For list. Commenting on the recognition, Marc Benioff, Chairman and CEO, salesforce.com said, "It's phenomenal to be recognized by Forbes for a record fourth year in a row as the World's Most Innovative Company. It's a tribute to the salesforce.com team around the world and our constant focus on delivering customer success." The full research reports on Salesforce.com are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-25-2014/CRM/report.pdf

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Research Reports
On August 20, 2014, the stock of IT giant Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (Cognizant) declined 0.45% to end the trading session at $46.01. After opening at $46.24, the stock fluctuated in the range of $45.89 - $46.29. A total of 5.60 million shares were traded during the session, which was close to the stock's 30-day daily average volume of 5.72 million. Over the last one month, the Company's stock has declined by 6.77%, compared to NASDAQ 100 index which rose 2.71% during the same period. The full research reports on Cognizant are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-25-2014/CTSH/report.pdf

Youku Tudou Inc. Research Reports
On August 19, 2014, Youku Tudou Inc. (Youku Tudou) announced its Q2 2014 financial results. The Company's net loss during the quarter widened to RMB164.4 million or RMB0.88 per ADS, from RMB105.1 million or RMB0.63 per ADS in Q2 2013. On non-GAAP basis, the Company's net loss was RMB0.41 per ADS or $0.07 per ADS. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the Company to report loss (excluding special items) of $0.34 per share for the quarter. Youku Tudou's revenues in Q2 2014 rose 27.2% YoY to RMB958.7 million. Youku Tudou said that its Advertising net revenues also met the Company's forecasts and were at RMB915.5 million, helped by increased use by brand advertisers of the Company's advertising services. For Q3 2014, the Company expects net revenues to be between RMB1.09 billion and RMB1.13 billion. On the next day of earnings release, August 20, 2014, the stock fell 9.29%. The full research reports on Youku Tudou are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-25-2014/YOKU/report.pdf

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