Autonomy Corporation Share Discussion Threads

[malctheraider] 24/4/2011 12:00

Analysts at Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS - news) said the double-digit rise in IDOL should help to alleviate the market's concerns about Automony's ability to grow.

Mohammed Moswells, an analyst at Goldman, said in a note: "Given the strong start to the year and correspondingly strong commit/backlog metrics, consensus expectations continue to look very conservative to us,"

However, another analyst, who declined to be named for fear of recriminations from Autonomy, said: "Autonomy may have beaten analyst targets by $4m, but I suspect that is largely because they have counted a lot of big deals in the first quarter, rather than the second."

Paul Morland, an analyst at Peel Hunt, raised concerns about Autonomy's decision to release its numbers at 12,30pm rather than the normal release time of 7am.

In the past Autonomy's shares have had a tendency to fall heavily in morning trading only to recover later in the day when US analysts, who are generally more favourable towards the company, analyse the results.

Autonomy said its decision to release the figures in the afternoon was due to "scheduling conflicts" and not related to the company's historical trading pattern.

[inphoman] 23/4/2011 20:22

MalctheRaider "12.30 funny time to announce results, maybe hoping everybody in the city has gone home for Easter break. Looks good for my short."

Don't you love when the exact opposite happens to what you predicted?

[tr65] 22/4/2011 07:58

Some of them still had a go. See today's DT.

[dasv] 22/4/2011 01:35

I can't see much wrong with Autonomy's results.



Normally when numbers are released, analysts wade in with worries about cash conversion.

But this time I don't think they can.

Nice one Au.

[stuart37] 21/4/2011 17:49

Yes, Blinkx has had a great day - had those for about 8 months now so - like you - will be toasting ML's health on the weekend!!
Roll on cloud computing........

[fieldhouse] 21/4/2011 16:28

Little brother Blinkx has had a fantastic day.
Good old ML and his protege.Will have a few beers on them this weekend.
Looks like clear blue sky,but no there is a CLOUD there.(excuse the pun)

[tr65] 21/4/2011 16:10

Whatever was said seems to have reassured shareholders, for once.

[stuart37] 21/4/2011 15:48

Well, now we've got that 100 point drop (for drop plse read "rise") out of the way we can carry on with business as usual. All seems to be looking good - slightly disappointed re no news on acquisitions - does anyone know if this subject was broached in the conf call?? Wasn't able to listen as have been out all day...........
Thnks in advance

[alan@bj] 21/4/2011 14:42

tr65 - Me too, I've held for over 6 years.

[beercapafn] 21/4/2011 14:30

Mr Ga Ga...

Not got clubies instincts then. !!!

[jwoolley] 21/4/2011 14:29

I hear Mrs GaGa has a very tight rein on his balls right now....can you hear the squealing.....???

[sm001] 21/4/2011 14:25

LOL!!!

(not at the loonies on this thread btw, but at the trajectory of the sp)

[tr65] 21/4/2011 13:04

Depends on what's said now, but having held Autonomy for years and seen the share price crash on apparently good results, I expect the worst.

[alan@bj] 21/4/2011 13:02

True, but the results look pretty good, especially considering some of the negative analysts' comments we've seen over the past few months.

[tr65] 21/4/2011 12:58

That'll be why it didn't continue to £20!

[adejuk] 21/4/2011 12:56

well
that's all a nice surprise but i can't see any statement about acquisitions.

let's keep it clean folks.

[tr65] 21/4/2011 12:55

Depends how wide your stop is. AU has a habit of spiking one way, only to reverse.

[fieldhouse] 21/4/2011 12:47

Who is the BIG sucker
Brown trousers malc
Now just B..... off,

[cervelo] 21/4/2011 12:44

But not today Mr GaGa...at least not so far.

[alan@bj] 21/4/2011 12:39

SHORTS ON FIRE, MALC?

[ahernsv] 21/4/2011 12:38

wow = Couldn't be more wrong there could you malc.

malctheraider - 21 Apr'11 - 11:59 - 158 of 158

[malctheraider] 21/4/2011 11:59

Suckers rally before results.

[tr65] 21/4/2011 11:23

Are you sure about that, Malc?

[fieldhouse] 21/4/2011 10:14

Lets start with the good news that we can already deduce.
13% stake in Blinkx has increased by twenty million £ since the last qtr report.
Blinkx has increased from 80p share to 126p.
Not bad for starters !!!

[malctheraider] 21/4/2011 07:54

12.30 funny time to announce results, maybe hoping everybody in the city has gone home for Easter break. Looks good for my short.