“É o preconceito contra a flexibilização que tem conduzido a salários baixos”

[Alfred E. Neuman]

4 Outubro 2004

Symantec Corp. (SYMC: news, chart, profile) was downgraded to "hold" from "buy" at Janney Montgomery Scott due to valuation.

First Albany believes the semiconductor sector will outperform the broad market through the end of the year given that fourth-quarter expectations are very low and on the belief that portfolios are underweight the sector.

[Alfred E. Neuman]

Symantec Named 'European Company of the Year' by Frost & Sullivan

9/20/2004 9:23:00 AM


LONDON, Sep 20, 2004 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Frost & Sullivan has presented Symantec (SYMC), with its prestigious award for European Company of the Year, 2004, received for demonstrating unparalleled excellence in the European IT security arena. The award commends Symantec, the global leader in information security, for high-quality products and services, increased revenues, profits and market share, channel strength, dedicated marketing efforts and its growing recognition as an enterprise participant.

Symantec has transitioned from its traditional consumer orientation to being a market leader in the enterprise segment. Confirming the success of this strategy, recent Frost & Sullivan analysis revealed that recognition levels of Symantec in the enterprise space have risen significantly among European corporate end users.

With a strong position in both the consumer and enterprise segments, Symantec has achieved remarkable growth. Market share has risen consistently over the last five years, emphasising the company's dominant performance. In 2003, Symantec grew nearly 50 per cent in Europe, placing it well ahead of its main regional competitors. With a 37.3 per cent share, it also occupied the leading position in the total European and world anti-virus markets.

Such success was built on a platform of outstanding products and services. A market leader in the integrity of information, Symantec offers the industry's most complete range of perimeter security products, some of which can be integrated into a single platform. High quality products are supported by the company's exceptional professional and managed services.

"Symantec has the best distribution system in the industry, controlling the retail space and forging important strategic alliances with key global and local value-added resellers (VARs) across Europe," comments Frost & Sullivan industry analyst Jose Lopez.

Whilst continuing to expand its western European operations, the company has been working towards penetrating eastern European markets. Symantec has positioned itself ahead of its main competitors by building a local presence in these untapped markets and is now mounting a strong challenge to the established hegemony of local participants.

Giuseppe Verrini, VP EMEA Sales and Marketing, Symantec, says: "Frost & Sullivan has recognised the European team's hard work in achieving our strategic objective of becoming a valued partner in the enterprise space without ever losing sight of our important consumer end-users. The award is well deserved and I congratulate the whole Symantec team."

"The growth of Symantec in Europe has allowed the company to extend its market share in the region, supported by on-going, strategically planned marketing campaigns in specialised and general media," says Mr. Lopez. "In fact, along with the strength of its channel, the company's marketing efforts in the region have been key its success in Europe."

Befitting its extraordinary performance in 2003, Frost & Sullivan has conferred several awards on Symantec, including those for market and channel partner leadership.


About Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan, a global leader in international strategic growth consulting and training, bestows Market Engineering Awards to companies demonstrating exceptional market share leadership skills in the increasingly competitive marketplace.

Frost & Sullivan rigorously analyses specific criteria to determine Market Engineering Award recipients in a variety of regional and global market landscapes. Founded in 1961, Frost & Sullivan is headquartered in San Jose, California, with offices located worldwide. For further information, visit www.frost.com.

About Symantec

Symantec is the global leader in information security providing a broad range of software, appliances and services designed to help individuals, small and mid-sized businesses, and large enterprises secure and manage their IT infrastructure. Symantec's Norton brand of products is the worldwide leader in consumer security and problem-solving solutions. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has operations in more than 35 countries. More information is available at http://www.symantec.com.

[Alfred E. Neuman]

SYMC 51.32 +0.31 +0.61% Vol:2,257,462 4:00pm 09/16/04

After Hours 51.29 -0.03 -0.06% Vol:2,598 Last:4:02pm 09/16/04


Symantec to Acquire @stake; Application Security Leader Will Expand Symantec's Security Services Capabilities

9/16/2004 4:10:00 PM

CUPERTINO, Calif., Sep 16, 2004 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Symantec Corp. (SYMC), the global leader in information security, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire @stake, Inc., a leading digital security company that helps corporations secure their critical infrastructure and applications. The transaction is expected to close in October.

@stake provides digital security consulting services and award-winning security auditing and analysis products to assess and manage risk in the technologies that are deployed in corporate environments. Its consultants have a strong foundation in research and combine technical expertise with a business focus to create comprehensive security solutions to manage risks across complex enterprise IT environments. @stake's solutions enable electronic business in a variety of industries including banking and finance, e-business, software development, and telecommunications.


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[Alfred E. Neuman]

The action in SYMC is quite good. I bought it back recently after selling it in the early spring as it moved into an intermediate term slump.

The stock slumps no longer. This stock SYMC could explode should it cross 51 on a closing basis. The stocks is in fine shape technically. Examine the chart. Don't look at a 5 minute chart. Lets be serious about making real money. This stock as long as it trades above its key inflection points and continues to advance should be owned. How do you buy it? Are you serious about making money in the stock market? Then get involved in stocks that are rising. The way to buy SYMC is on a price above 51 near the close of business. It is on the verge of reaching that key point. That is the 52-week high and its five-year high for that matter. It will go higher for a while.

Growth typically outperforms post election, so this stock -- along with the others mentioned -- tend to outperform. When you take on SYMC you are taking on a stock that provides steady long term growth. It's perhaps the best performing tech stock over the last five years. The stock trades near its all time high. SYMC is up 47 percent this year and 70 percent year over year. Nasdaq ($COMPQ: news, chart, profile) has lagged this year thanks to the dismal performance of semiconductors. This stock has led and continues to lead and will provide you steady gains over the next several months. It never dropped below its 200-day moving average this year. It did fail to hold the 50-day line earlier in the year and has since recovered. It needs greater volume to really spark a serious climb.