Company Updates, Upcoming Results, Stock Updates, Performance Reports, and Earnings Releases - Analyst Notes on IBM, Applied Materials, Qihoo 360, Yandex and Windstream

NEW YORK, May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE: IBM), Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT), Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. (NYSE: QIHU), Yandex N.V. (NASDAQ: YNDX) and Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: WIN). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/2379-100free.

International Business Machines Corporation Analyst Notes
On 8 May 2014, International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) announced that Evalueserve.com has chosen IBM to build a private cloud environment supporting a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) for its 2,000 employees. IBM stated that Evalueserve.com is a global knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) based out of India. According to IBM, the private cloud deployed on IBM Systems will increase productivity considerably and provide them quicker access to client analytics. Richard Smith, General Manager, Systems & Technology Group, IBM Asia Pacific, said, "Managed Service Providers (MSPs) are turning to IBM to help them identify and resolve client problems proactively. IBM technology creates a resilient, high-performance IT infrastructure for Evalueserve which in turn enables their employees to access data quickly." The full analyst notes on IBM are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2379-IBM-13May2014.pdf

Applied Materials Inc. Analyst Notes
On May 2, 2014, Applied Materials, Inc. (Applied Materials) announced that it will hold a webcast to discuss its Q2 FY 2014 financial results, along with its business outlook, on May 15, 2014, at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT). According to Zack.com, the consensus estimated EPS for Q2 FY 2014 is $0.28. In a release dated February 12, 2014, the Company reported its Q1 FY 2014 revenue of 2.2 billion, up 10.1% QoQ and 39.2% YoY. Applied Materials also guided the net sales for Q2 FY 2014 to be up 3% - 10% QoQ and anticipated non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS to be in the range of $0.25 to $0.29. The full analyst notes on Applied Materials are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2379-AMAT-13May2014.pdf

Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. Analyst Notes
On May 9, 2014, Nasdaq reported that Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. (Qihoo 360) topped the AV-TEST Windows XP Protection Report with 100% Block Rate. According to Nasdaq, The World Authoritative Testing Institute (AV-TEST) lately examined ten anti-virus software solutions to measure their defense competences against efforts to exploit Windows XP security vulnerabilities. As reported by Nasdaq, AV-TEST made 54 samples, aiming seven different vulnerabilities, joint with different obfuscation and evasion options as well as different payloads to simulate a wide variety of possible malware attacks. As per the report, the average block rate among the ten solutions examined was 73.5% and Qihoo 360 achieved a 100% block rate, detecting/blocking all 54 attacks, whereas Tencent PC Manager was the only product that failed to pass this test with an 18.5% block rate. The full analyst notes on Qihoo 360 are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2379-QIHU-13May2014.pdf

Yandex N.V. Analyst Notes
On May 9, 2014, Bloomberg reported that Yandex N.V. (Yandex) and other Russian stocks trading in New York gained for a consecutive fourth day on May 8, 2014, led by Yandex NV. According to Bloomberg, the stocks went up as the President Vladimir Putin's initiative to pull troops back from Ukraine's border reduced concern that the dispute will intensify. On May 8, 2014 Yandex's stock rose 2.1% to end the day at $27.84. The stock opened at $27.37 and oscillated in a range of $27.37 -$28.88 during the session. Approximately 7.1 million shares changes hands during the day, higher than its previous day's volume of about 6.1 million shares. The full analyst notes on Yandex are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2379-YNDX-13May2014.pdf

Windstream Holdings, Inc. Analyst Notes
On May 8, 2014, Windstream Holdings, Inc. (Windstream) reported Q1 2014 financial results. Windstream reported total revenues and sales of $1.5 billion in Q1 2014, down 2.1% YoY. The Company reported adjusted EPS of $0.04 for Q1 2014 lagging behind Thomson Reuters' average analysts' expected EPS of $0.09. The Company affirmed full-year 2014 financial guidance that includes total revenue within a range of a 2.5% decline to a 1% increase, as compared to 2013. Jeff Gardner, President and CEO, said, "Total revenue trends improved both year-over-year and sequentially as wholesale pressures began to abate. We achieved meaningful financial and operating improvements in our consumer business in the quarter. This progress was driven by an increased focus on marketing and sales, as well as network enhancements and expansion." On May 8, 2014, the Company's stock closed at $9.03, down 0.77%. The full analyst notes on Windstream are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2379-WIN-13May2014.pdf

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