Financial Results, Business Expansions, Acquisitions, and New Products - Research Report on Micron, CenturyLink, Equinix, Intuit, and Advanced Micro Devices

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Oct 15, 2013, 08:00 ET

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Today, Analysts' Corner announced new research reports highlighting Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU), CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL), Equinix Inc. (NASDAQ: EQIX), Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU) and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.

Micron Technology, Inc. Research Report

On October 10, 2013, Micron Technology, Inc. (Micron) reported its Q4 FY 2013 and full-year FY 2013 financial results (period ended August 29, 2013). The Company's net sales increased 44.8% YoY to $2.8 billion during the quarter, and also increased 10.2% YoY to $9.1 billion in full-year FY 2013. Net income attributable to Micron was $1.7 billion or $1.51 per diluted share in Q4 FY 2013, compared to net loss attributable to Micron of $243 million or $0.24 per diluted share in Q4 FY 2012. Net income attributable to Micron was $1.2 billion or $1.13 per diluted share in full-year FY 2013, compared to net loss attributable to Micron of $1.0 billion or $1.04 per diluted share in full-year FY 2012. The Full Research Report on Micron Technology, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/9e1c_MU]

CenturyLink, Inc. Research Report

On October 9, 2013, CenturyLink, Inc. (CenturyLink) announced that the Company will expand its fiber network pilot to Las Vegas, with internet speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps). The Company stated that its enhanced fiber network will deliver the broadband technology to residential and small business customers in select Las Vegas neighborhoods beginning in the fall of 2013. CenturyLink informed that it will also use FTTP technology to deliver some of the fastest Internet speeds available in the United States to select homes and small businesses in Las Vegas, which in turn would enable customers to download a high-definition movie in seconds and stream it from multiple devices, gain instant access to cloud services and applications on demand, and download or upload large multimedia files simultaneously. CenturyLink further added that it plans to launch the service in additional communities in 2014, and small business customers in select locations will also be eligible for 1 Gbps service in early 2014. The Full Research Report on CenturyLink, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/e68f_CTL]

Equinix Inc. Research Report

On October 9, 2013, Equinix Inc. (Equinix) announced that the Company has acquired the Kleyer 90 carrier hotel, located at Kleyerstrasse 90 in Frankfurt from a Berlin-based private investor. Equinix stated that the deal will facilitate the Company's customers with greater security, as well as continuity and expansion opportunities in Campus Kleyer, Equinix's Frankfurt data campus, partially based in the Kleyer 90 building. The Company added that the agreement consolidates Equinix's position in Frankfurt, the connectivity gateway between Western and Eastern Europe and home to DE-CIX, one of the world's largest Internet Exchanges. According to Equinix, Campus Kleyer consists of FR4 and FR5, two interconnected Equinix International Business Exchange data centers, and houses over 450 networks form more than 70 countries and 150 leading enterprises, cloud, and IT service providers.The Full Research Report on Equinix Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/9fff_EQIX]

Intuit Inc. Research Report

On October 10, 2013, Demandforce, a leading online marketing and communication software service from Intuit Inc. (Intuit), introduced the next generation of its online marketing and communications solution. Demandforce said that the enhanced products, which added recurring campaigns as well as integration with Apple Passbook, Google Now, and Bing, helps enable small business to attract local customers, automate marketing and manage online reputation. Rick Berry, President of Demandforce, commented, "As consumers increasingly turn to their computers and smartphones when deciding where to take their business, online reputation is essential for small businesses looking to attract and retain customers. These product updates give small businesses access to cutting-edge marketing capabilities previously only available to larger companies with dedicated marketing departments." The Full Research Report on Intuit Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/e50c_INTU]

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Research Report

On October 8, 2013, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) launched AMD Radeon^TM R9 270X and AMD Radeon^TM R9 280X, Graphics Processing Unit( GPUs) engineered to enable a new era of hyper-realistic ultra-resolution gaming. According to the Company, based on the Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture, the AMD Radeon R9 Series graphics cards receive a boost from Mantle to enable top game developers to harness the GCN-powered cores of both PCs and consoles. The Company stated that Mantle delivers a streamlined development process and games enabled with Mantle to be able to speak the native language of the GCN architecture, benefitting from hardware optimization that unlocks revolutionary performance and image quality. The Full Research Report on Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/14ff_AMD]

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