Ben A. Reitzes

Barclays downgraded Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) and Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM) Thursday from Overweight to Equal-weight, largely due to currency related concerns. Analysts led by Ben A. Reitzes gave an overview of the issues related to the appreciation of the U.S. dollar, in...

F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV) first earnings miss in seven quarters may not signal a change in its long-term growth trend according to several analysts Thursday. Shares of the company opened sharply lower and traded recently at $111.85, off more than 11 percent. F5 said Wednesday that...

In a report published Wednesday, Barclays Capital analyst Ben A. Reitzes downgraded the rating on F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV) from Overweight to Equal-Weight, but reiterated the $136.00 price target. In the report, Barclays Capital noted, “We believe that 2015 should see a continuation of...

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) missed third-quarter expectations and said results point to "unprecedented change" in its industry. Change in the industry IBM once dominated probably isn't news, but Barclays' Ben A. Reitzes said Tuesday the company's...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) dazzled at least some stock analysts Tuesday with its fiscal fourth-quarter results coming in above expectations. Although the company's shares are up nearly 30 percent year-to-date, "investors don't appreciate the positive impact" of its latest...

Violin Memory Inc (NASDAQ: VMEM) was upgraded from Underweight to Equal-weight by Barclays in a report issued on Friday. Analyst Ben A. Reitzes decided to raise the price target to $5 based on his 3.5x FY 2016 sales estimate of $105.6 million. Reitzes acknowledged that "Violin...

In a report published Tuesday, Barclays analyst Ben A. Reitzes reiterated an Overweight rating and $540.00 price target on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). In the report, Barclays noted, “We believe one of Apple's big issues right now is that it is considered a ‘one-product' story again. iPads and Macs seem...

In a report published Monday, Barclays Capital analyst Ben A. Reitzes downgraded the rating on International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) from Overweight to Equal-Weight, and lowered the price target from $215.00 to $190.00. In the report, Barclays Capital noted, “It is increasingly clear...

In a report published Tuesday, Barclays Capital analyst Ben A. Reitzes reiterated an Overweight rating on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), and raised the price target from $525.00 to $540.00. In the report, Barclays Capital noted, “As a result of better-than-expected unit sales for the iPhone near term and...