Stock Movements, Acquisitions, and Product Launches - Analyst Notes on Gartner, Acxiom, Riverbed, 21Vianet and Blucora

NEW YORK, May 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Gartner Inc. (NYSE: IT), Acxiom Corporation (NASDAQ: ACXM), Riverbed Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: RVBD), 21Vianet Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: VNET) and Blucora, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOR). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/2605-100free.

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Gartner Inc. Analyst Notes
On May 14, 2014, Gartner Inc.'s (Gartner) stock declined 1.44%, ending the day at $69.57. Over the previous five trading sessions, shares in Gartner declined 2.43% compared to the Dow Jones Industrial Average which increased 0.57% during the same period. The full analyst notes on Gartner are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2605-IT-19May2014.pdf

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Acxiom Corporation Analyst Notes
On May 14, 2014, Acxiom Corporation (Acxiom) announced that it signed a definitive agreement to acquire LiveRamp, a privately held service for onboarding customer data into digital marketing applications, for an estimated $310 million in cash. Via the acquisition of LiveRamp, the Company will expand its capability to bridge the gap between offline data and the thriving universe of online marketing applications with improved matching, better connectivity and faster onboarding. Acxiom CEO, Scott Howe commented, "This deal brings together the world's leading marketing data company with the emerging leader in data onboarding to create the industry's most comprehensive network of connections. Together, we will accelerate our vision of a connected ecosystem that delivers true one-to-one marketing at scale. The combination should help virtually everyone in the industry achieve better connections, better insights and better results." Acxiom informed that the transaction is expected to close mid-summer, subject to customary closing conditions. The full analyst notes on Acxiom are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2605-ACXM-19May2014.pdf

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Riverbed Technology, Inc. Analyst Notes
On May 14, 2014, Riverbed Technology, Inc. (Riverbed) announced Riverbed® SteelHead™ 8.6, bringing the leading application acceleration solution to the Microsoft Azure cloud. SteelHead- already accessible via other leading public clouds- can now accelerate the delivery of applications across 90% of public cloud deployments, with the inclusion of Microsoft Azure. The Company also introduced SteelHead CX 7055v- an enterprise-scale virtual solution that can deliver up to 1Gbps of optimized traffic for private and hybrid clouds. Paul O'Farrell, Senior Vice President and General Manager, SteelHead Products Group at Riverbed, commented, "Our customers are now deploying applications in multiple clouds and scaling their network infrastructure to 1Gbps to ensure the highest level of user experience at all locations. SteelHead 8.6 simplifies these deployment challenges by allowing our customers to deliver consistent application performance across an increasingly dynamic IT environment." The full analyst notes on Riverbed are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2605-RVBD-19May2014.pdf

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21Vianet Group, Inc. Analyst Notes
On May 14, 2014, 21Vianet Group, Inc.'s (21Vianet) stock increased 1.02%, ending the day at $26.81. For the past month, shares in 21Vianet increased 6.86% compared to the Nasdaq Composite which also increased 1.94% during the same period. The full analyst notes on 21Vianet are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2605-VNET-19May2014.pdf

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Blucora, Inc. Analyst Notes
On May 12, 2014, Blucora, Inc. (Blucora) reported that Monoprice, a business unit of the Company, is revolutionizing the 3D printing landscape with the availability of its latest product, the Dual Color Extrusion 3D Printer, which is expected to be launched on or around May 22, 2014. The Company stated that Monoprice's debut 3D Printer model, previewed at the 2014 CES show, makes printing more financially accessible to consumers by offering the lowest-priced, dual color 3D printer currently on the market. Luke Grant, Monoprice's Vice President of Marketing, commented, "Monoprice is excited to offer high-quality 3D printing with dual color capability, along with a number of included extras and free shipping, at under $1,200 - a price level that is unheard of in the industry." The full analyst notes on Blucora are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/2605-BCOR-19May2014.pdf

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