Earnings Release Schedules, Acquisitions, New Products, and Offers Launches - Analyst Notes on Zynga, Vocus, T-Mobile, Groupon, and Sprint

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Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Zynga Inc. (NASDAQ: ZNGA), Vocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: VOCS), T-Mobile US, Inc. (NYSE: TMUS), Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN), and Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.AnalystsReview.com/register

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Zynga Inc. Analyst Notes 

On March 31, 2014, Zynga Inc. (Zynga), a leading developer of social games, announced that it will release its Q1 2014 financial results on April 23, 2014, after the market close, followed by a conference call to discuss the financial performance at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET). According to Zacks Investment Research data, the Company is expected to post net loss per share of $0.04. In its Q1 2014 earnings guidance released previously, the Company had forecasted diluted net loss per share in the range of $0.07 to $0.06, based on a share count of approximately 860 million shares. Zynga also plans to reduce its workforce by around 15% in 2014, and implement additional cost reduction measures, including lowering its spend on datacenter infrastructure. The full analyst notes on Zynga Inc. are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/04102014/ZNGA/report.pdf

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Vocus, Inc. Analyst Notes 

On April 7, 2014, Vocus, Inc. (Vocus), a cloud-based marketing and public relations software provider, announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by GTCR Valor Merger Sub, Inc. (GTCR Valor), an affiliate of GTCR LLC ("GTCR"), in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $446.5 million. The Company informed that GTCR Valor will commence a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Vocus' common stock for $18.00 per share, which represents a premium of 48% over Vocus' closing share price on April 4, 2014. Cheering the announcement, the stock of Vocus rallied 47.13% to end the session at $17.92 on high volumes. GTCR Valor will also acquire all outstanding shares of Vocus' Series A Convertible Preferred Stock for its stated value of $77.3 million. In the same release, Vocus announced that the Company will release Q1 2014 financial results on or before April 30, 2014. The full analyst notes on Vocus, Inc. are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/04102014/VOCS/report.pdf

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T-Mobile US, Inc. Analyst Notes 

On April 2, 2014, T-Mobile US, Inc. (T-Mobile) announced that it will offer Nokia's new Lumia 635, featuring Microsoft's latest Windows Phone 8.1 operating system, starting this summer. The Company also announced that, starting this summer, both its flagship brands - T-Mobile and MetroPCS - will offer smartphones with the latest Windows Phone OS  for a low upfront cost and with zero service contract, zero overages (while on its wicked-fast network), zero hidden device costs, and zero upgrade wait. "With Windows Phone, we can offer customers another great choice in mobile platforms. And we're excited to bring to both T-Mobile and MetroPCS customers the combination of next-gen software, great features and fresh design that Nokia's latest Windows Phone has to offer," said Jason Young, Senior Vice President of Marketing at T-Mobile. The full analyst notes on T-Mobile US, Inc. are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/04102014/TMUS/report.pdf

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Groupon Inc. Analyst Notes 

On April 1, 2014, Groupon Inc. (Groupon) introduced a new line of deals - the Elite Deal Series - which will be an ongoing collection of luxury items, featuring premium-plus pricing. The Company launched the series with its first deal, $40 for $20 worth of Groupon Bucks. Groupon informed that this deal, available for a limited time, gives purchasers $20 in Groupon Bucks for the premium-plus price of $40. Commenting on the development, Joyce Lancastershire, Groupon's Chief of Luxury, said, "Groupon Elite Deals take upscale to new heights by offering the status and sophistication of paying premium-plus pricing." The full analyst notes on Groupon Inc. are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/04102014/GRPN/report.pdf

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Sprint Nextel Corp. Analyst Notes 

On April 4, 2014, Sprint Nextel Corp. (Sprint) introduced a Framily Switching Bonus worth up to $650 in savings per subscriber to cover the costs of switching carriers. Sprint's switching bonus of $650 includes credit of up to $300 for the current phone of the customer and a Visa Prepaid Card worth up to $350. This offer will be available exclusively at Sprint stores and online at Sprint.com to new and current customers bringing a number to Sprint from another postpaid carrier and signing up on a Sprint Framily Plan, starting from April 4, 2014 through May 8, 2014. The full analyst notes on Sprint Nextel Corp. are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/04102014/S/report.pdf

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