Product Launches, Acquisitions, Upcoming Events, and New Contracts - Research Reports on Stratasys, TI, Peregrine, RF Micro Devices and Accenture

NEW YORK, August 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its research reports regarding Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), Texas Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: TXN), Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: PSMI), RF Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: RFMD) and Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/6006-100free.

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Stratasys Ltd. Research Reports
On August 20, 2014, Stratasys Ltd.'s (Stratasys) subsidiary MakerBot announced the launch of its new MakerBot®-Ready App, Fraemes. Fraemes, an interchangeable and ready-to-print case for iPhones that allows complete customization, is the second MakerBot-Ready App to be announced since the MakerBot Developer Program launched in June. MakerBot's CEO Bre Pettis said, "We are excited to partner with Fraemes as one of our approved developers and offer 3D printable, customizable and personalized iPhone cases." According to the Company, user who purchase a Fraemes bumper can 3D print and insert the desired number of customized and personalized design "inserts". The full research reports on Stratasys are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-27-2014/SSYS/report.pdf

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Texas Instruments Inc. Research Reports
On August 19, 2014, Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) announced that it is expanding its large portfolio of low drop-out regulators (LDOs) with the introduction of 17 new AEC-Q100-qualified, high-voltage LDOs for automotive and industrial applications. TI stated that its new LDOs, including TPS7A16xx-Q1 with 60-V input, TPS7A66xx-Q1 and TPS7B67xx families, and the TPS7B4250-Q1 LDO, support many applications that connect directly to a car or truck battery, such as cluster, power steering and infotainment systems, door modules and lighting controls. According to the Company, its new LDOs achieve quiescent current as low as 10 uA in standby mode, resulting in lower power consumption and increased battery life. Among other things, the new LDOs also support high input voltage which allows automotive subsystems to connect directly to the car battery. The full research reports on TI are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-27-2014/TXN/report.pdf

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Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation Research Reports
On August 22, 2014, Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation (Peregrine) and Murata Electronics North America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Murata will acquire all outstanding shares of Peregrine not owned by Murata for $12.50 per share in cash resulting in a total transaction value of
$471 million ($465 million excluding Murata's existing holding). Upon closing of the transaction, which is expected by end of 2014 or early 2015, Peregrine will become wholly owned subsidiary of Murata. "The combination of Murata's leading products with Peregrine's leading-edge SOI products will position us to compete aggressively in our chosen markets," said Jim Cable, PhD, Chairman and CEO of Peregrine. The full research reports on Peregrine are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-27-2014/PSMI/report.pdf

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RF Micro Devices Inc. Research Reports
On July 31, 2014, RF Micro Devices Inc. (RF Micro Devices) informed that it will hold a special meeting of shareholders on September 5, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. local time regarding the previously announced business combination between the Company and TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (TriQuint) to seek an approval for the proposed merger of equals under a new holding company, currently named Rocky Holding, Inc., and other matters. According to the Company, TriQuint will also hold a special meeting of its shareholders on the same day at 1:00 p.m. local time to seek an approval for the proposed merger. Each company's shareholders of record as of the close of business on July 16, 2014 will be entitled to vote at their respective meetings. The full research reports on RF Micro Devices are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-27-2014/RFMD/report.pdf

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Accenture plc Research Reports
On August 25, 2014, Accenture plc (Accenture) reported that it has received a contract from Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan to analyze the optimal time for reminder phone calls from the Yokosuka City Tax Payment Promotion Center to increase response and collection rates. The work requiring use of analytics to forecast the optimal time for contacting initial stage delinquents about payments will be conducted at the Accenture Center for Innovation in Fukushima, in Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima, from this month through March 2015. Accenture informed that it has developed an analysis and processing platform and will construct a model, based on taxpayer historical response data to calculate the best day time to contact taxpayers, improving response rates operational efficiency and, ultimately, municipal and prefectural tax collection rates. The full research reports on Accenture are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-27-2014/ACN/report.pdf

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