Month: September 2011

Mergers & Acquisitions

NICE to Acquire Fizzback, Introducing the Most Complete Customer Experience Management Offering with the Integration of Revolutionary Real-Time Voice of the Customer Solution

September 19, 2011 0

NICE to Acquire Fizzback, Introducing the Most Complete Customer Experience Management Offering with the Integration of Revolutionary Real-Time Voice of the Customer Solution PR Newswire RA’ANANA, Israel, September 19, 2011 RA’ANANA, Israel , September 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — To create a complete Voice of the Customer (VoC) offering, combining direct, indirect, and inferred customer feedback, as part of NICE ‘ s cross-channel analytics based solutions Fizzback’s event-driven SaaS-based solution conducts an automated real-time dialog in natural language with consumers via mobile, web, or social media, resulting in up to 50% response rates, well above industry norms at under 10% Real-time feedback with high response rates enable Fizzback’s customers to deliver quality and statistically valid inputs to each relevant individual in the organization for prompt action, thus improving customer satisfaction and operational efficiency, making Fizzback a strategic part of daily operations NICE will be acquiring Fizzback for a total cash consideration of approximately $80 million ; Deal expected to close in beginning of fourth quarter 2011. NICE Systems Ltd (NASDAQ: NICE) today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Fizzback, introducing the most complete Customer Experience Management (CEM) with the integration of revolutionary, real-time Voice of the Customer (VoC) solution. The Fizzback SaaS offering is a real-time operational VoC solution. […]

Featured

Updates to StockRants Sept 19th, 2011

September 19, 2011 WALL STREET 1

I hope investors are enjoying the summer as well as the deep discounts the market has once again presented us with. Lots of great opportunities to start building a portfolio rolling into the final quarter of 2011.

We’ve made some updates to StockRants under the hood and wanted to post a quick update detailing the changes. We also have an announcement regarding submitting articles or other contributions. […]

Momentum Stocks

Avis Budget Group (CAR) – Bull of the Day (CAR)

September 19, 2011 0

Continued focus on productivity and cost containment initiatives coupled with better travel trends and lower fleet costs drove Avis Budget Group ( CAR ) to post better-than-expected financial results for second-quarter 2011. The quarterly earnings of $0.63 per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.31 and surged more than 2.5 times from the prior-period earnings. We believe Avis Budget's strong focus on cost reductions will help the company achieve its goal of higher operating margins. […]

Max Keiser

Keiser Report: Flaming Banks, Burned-Out Economy (E185)

September 17, 2011 0

[youtube QIBFvikcl7g] This week Max Keiser and co-host, Stacy Herbert, report on massive defaults and flaming banks in America where income inequality is forcing manufacturers to change their product lines. In the second half of the show Max talks to Aaron Krowne of ML-Implode.com about mortgage lending fraud and government complicity. KR on FB: http://www.facebook.com/KeiserReport […]