Acquisitions, Innovative Solutions, Awards, and Contracts Boost App Software Makers' Margins and Inflows - Research Report on Salesforce.com, F5 Networks, Catamaran, CommVault, and MICROS Systems

NEW YORK, June 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Wall Street Reports announced new research reports highlighting Salesforce.com, Inc. (NYSE: CRM), F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV), Catamaran Corporation (NASDAQ: CTRX), CommVault Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CVLT), and MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRS). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.

Salesforce.com, Inc. Research Report

On June 4, 2013, Salesforce.com, Inc. (Salesforce.com) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ExactTarget for approximately $2.5 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Salesforce.com will commence a tender offer for all outstanding shares of ExactTarget for $33.75 per share, in cash. Board of Directors of both the companies' has unanimously approved the transaction. Yvonne Genovese, Managing Vice President of Gartner's Marketing Leaders Research, commented, "Marketing was the fastest growing CRM category in 2012, growing at 21% (more than four times the software industry forecast norm in 2012). We believe this growth will continue and marketing will be the largest growing CRM category through 2017." The Full Research Report on Salesforce.com, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.WSReports.com/r/full_research_report/ac31_CRM]

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F5 Networks, Inc. Research Report

On June 4, 2013, F5 Networks, Inc. (F5 Networks) announced that it is showcasing its network virtualization and cloud solutions at Microsoft's North America TechEd event from June 3 to June 6, 2013 in New Orleans. Manny Rivelo, Executive Vice President of Strategic Solutions at F5 Networks, said, "Based on customer needs, one of our goals is to position F5's technology at the center of organizations' intelligent networks. This means enabling customers to seamlessly provide application delivery services in both native and virtualized network environments, as well as in the cloud. Building on our available software-based solution for Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V and the momentum we've seen with the Microsoft alliance, we continue to enhance joint interoperability on the front, and we look forward to rolling out a new appliance-based network virtualization gateway in the coming year." The Full Research Report on F5 Networks, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.WSReports.com/r/full_research_report/5fe4_FFIV]

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Catamaran Corporation Research Report

On May 30, 2013, Catamaran Corporation (Catamaran) announced that it has received a 2013

PQA Quality Award for its five-star rating on all PQA measures in the Part D Star Ratings program. The award was given by Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA), an organization dedicated to improving patient health by championing clear performance measures for medication management. Mark Thierer, Catamaran's Chairman and CEO, said, "We are honored to be recognized by PQA for our commitment to continuously enhancing the quality of care in the Medicare arena. By leveraging our resources, skill, and scale, Catamaran has achieved powerful results in improving health outcomes and reducing costs, all with a laser-sharp focus on patient safety." The Full Research Report on Catamaran Corporation - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.WSReports.com/r/full_research_report/dd9f_CTRX]

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CommVault Systems, Inc. Research Report

On June 4, 2013, CommVault Systems, Inc. (CommVault) announced that it was recognized by the Info-Tech Research group as an industry "Champion" in Virtual Backup Software, Email Archiving, and Backup Software for Heterogeneous Environments in its latest Vendor Landscape Reports. Chris O'Connor, Senior Consulting Analyst at Info-Tech Research Group, said, "CommVault has positioned itself as an industry leader with a comprehensive slate of features, wide-spread array support, and a strong set of deployment options. We continue to hear praise from Info-Tech customers for Simpana's ease-of-use and strong data management capabilities, as well as solid support." David West, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Business Development at CommVault, said, "Data-driven organizations are looking for ways to more efficiently and cost-effectively protect, manage, and access their data. Info-Tech's Champion designation in these three reports further demonstrates how CommVault Simpana software provides customers with critical capabilities in backup, recovery, archive, and virtual server protection that not only protects information but also makes it available for new initiatives, such as mobility and analytics, for increased business value." The Full Research Report on CommVault Systems, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.WSReports.com/r/full_research_report/f2c7_CVLT]

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MICROS Systems, Inc. Research Report

On May 15, 2013, MICROS Systems, Inc. (MICROS Systems) announced that Louvre Hotel Group renewed its Opera cloud contract with the Company for an additional five years. The Opera cloud application provides a fully-centralized PMS hotel management system in SaaS mode (Software as a Service). MICROS Systems reported that opera-enabled hotels have simultaneous access to the application, from which they can receive real-time data updates. Hotel guests can also benefit from new smartphone services, such as a booking application and Easy Check-In/Out service. Thierry Guiraudios, Senior Vice President of Information Systems at Louvre Hotel Group, said, "This news heralds a new stage in our partnership with MICROS Systems. The Louvre Hotel Group and MICROS Systems both share a core commitment to technological innovation, which means that we can focus on the future together." The Full Research Report on MICROS Systems, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.WSReports.com/r/full_research_report/2830_MCRS]

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