Stock Price Movement, Financial Results, and Product Enhancements - Research Report on 3D Systems, Vodafone, Accenture, F5, and Brocade

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Nov 22, 2013, 08:00 ET

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Today, Analysts' Corner announced new research reports highlighting 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE: DDD), Vodafone Group plc (ADR) (NASDAQ: VOD), Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN), F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV), and Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRCD). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.

3D Systems Corporation Research Report

On November 19, 2013, 3D Systems Corporation's (3D Systems) stock rose 6.32%, ending the day at $75.51. Shares of 3D Systems declined 3.93% over the previous three trading sessions, compared to the S&P 500 which declined 0.15% during the same period. The Full Research Report on 3D Systems Corporation - 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/745a_DDD

Vodafone Group plc (ADR) Research Report

On November 12, 2013, Vodafone Group plc (ADR) (Vodafone) reported its H1 FY 2014 financial results (period ended September 30, 2013). The Company's revenue increased 2.5% YoY on a statutory basis to £19.1 billion during the period. The Company's profit was £18.1 billion or £0.37 per diluted share in H1 FY 2014, compared to loss of £1.9 billion or £0.40 per diluted share in H1 FY 2013. Commenting on the results, Vittorio Colao, Vodafone Group CEO, said, "Whilst trading conditions in Europe remain very tough at present, we are encouraged by the forecast return to economic growth over the next two years and the potential for a shift in regulatory focus to support greater industry investment and consolidation." Colao added, "We have continued to make good progress in delivering our long-term strategy. Our emerging markets businesses are performing very well, driven by rapidly increasing smartphone penetration and data usage. In mature markets, our performance reflects more challenging conditions, which we continue to mitigate through ongoing actions to improve our operating model and cost efficiency. This rigorous approach, plus our substantial investments in Vodafone Red, 4G and unified communications services - including our recent acquisition of Kabel Deutschland - are laying strong foundations for the future." The Full Research Report on Vodafone Group plc (ADR) - 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/6e1f_VOD

Accenture plc Research Report

On November 19, 2013, Accenture plc (Accenture) announced that it has implemented new back-office applications and business management systems for Salt River Project (SRP), a U.S. public power utility. Accenture reported that SRP worked with the Company to update and consolidate more than 150 outdated finance and supply chain procurement applications and integrate more than 20 disparate systems that support and manage a range of SRP business functions including financial accounting, accounts payable, budgeting and planning, procurement of goods and services, and work management of field crews and power plant operations. The Company added that consolidating these disparate sources of data will enable SRP to gain access to business intelligence which should help SRP improve reporting, increase efficiencies, support strategic planning, and drive collaboration across SRP. The Full Research Report on Accenture plc - 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/c6f0_ACN

F5 Networks, Inc. Research Report

On November 13, 2013, F5 Networks, Inc. (F5) announced an hourly billing model for its BIG-IP Virtual Editions, and a limited time availability of its BIG-IQ Cloud orchestration product in Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace for no additional charge. F5 informed that by having flexible billing options for BIG-IP Virtual Editions, the Company enables its customers to spin up (or down) application delivery infrastructure and services as needed. Alex Rublowsky, Sr. Director of Platforms and Licensing at F5, said, "Our vision is simple-if your applications are in the cloud, F5 helps make sure they are fast, secure, and reliable. We deliver an extensive portfolio of Software Defined Application Services, built on a high-performance fabric of physical and virtual solutions. With today's announcement, we're enabling more types of customers to efficiently manage and improve application deployments in all types of AWS cloud environments." The Full Research Report on F5 Networks, 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/57ea_FFIV

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Research Report

On November 19, 2013, Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (Brocade) announced the Brocade ICX 7750 Switch, a new addition to the Company's campus networking family which delivers the simplification and automation provided by the Brocade HyperEdge Architecture. Brocade reported that this product is the first high-density 10/40 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) fixed-port solution purposely designed to enable scale-out solutions for campus aggregation. Brocade added that the switch enables the scale-out of campus aggregation networks, helping organizations seamlessly add network capacity in an agile, cost-efficient manner. Brocade revealed that list pricing for the ICX 7750 Switch starts at $21,500 with the first customer shipment and general availability expected in early 2014. The Full Research Report on Brocade Communications Systems, 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/5709_BRCD

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