Brian Pitz

On Wednesday, Jefferies issued a company note on AOL, Inc. (NYSE: AOL) after the company posted fourth quarter revenue of $710 million, which fell short of analyst estimates of $721 million, and earnings per share of $0.92 which beat estimates of $0.72. Currently Jefferies rates AOL as a Buy...

Brian Pitz of Jefferies on Wednesday commented that Electronic Arts Inc. (NYSE: EA) reported “solid” fourth quarter results on Tuesday, but remains cautious on the March release of "Battlefield Hardline." Electronic Arts management sounded bullish on March's release of...

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) will face difficult revenue comparisons next year because of the currently strong performance of its "Destiny" video game product, an analyst said Wednesday. Activision beat third-quarter expectations Tuesday, citing its newly launched "...

As shares of RetailMeNot (NASDAQ: SALE) have dropped more than 27 percent on Tuesday and traded at new 52-week lows of $18.42. Analysts at Jefferies and Credit Suisse find reasons that a turnaround is possible. Jefferies: Negativity Now Fully Priced In Brian Pitz of Jefferies maintained a...

Another quarterly report for Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), another sell-off. Shares were off more than 10 percent Friday after the company posted a net loss wider than expectations. Similar sell-offs accompanied reports in April and January, when Slate.com dubbed Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos "The...

Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) gained more than 4 percent Friday after reporting a 22 percent increase in second-quarter revenue. The company missed earnings expectations but analysts were broadly impressed by its second-quarter performance and outlook. Deutsche Bank analyst Ross Sandler called...

In a note released early Tuesday morning, Jefferies analyst Brian Pitz initiated coverage on TechTarget (NASDAQ: TTGT) with a Buy rating and set a $12 price target. "We think Tech Target has reached an inflection point where growth will be reignited by a hit new product (IT Deal Alert) and...

In a report published Monday, Jefferies analyst Brian Pitz initiated coverage on Chegg (NYSE: CHGG) with a Buy rating and $14.00 price target. In the report, Jefferies noted, “We initiate with a Buy and $14 PT. With a focus on saving students time, money and helping them to get smarter, we believe...

In a report published Monday, Jefferies analyst Brian Pitz initiated coverage on Criteo SA (NASDAQ: CRTO) with a Buy rating and $44.00 price target. In the report, Jefferies noted, “We initiate coverage with a Buy and $44 PT. We think CRTO looks best positioned to benefit from strong secular...

In a report published Friday, Jefferies analyst Brian Pitz downgraded the rating on Tremor Video (NYSE: TRMR) from Buy to Hold, and lowered the price target from $13.00 to $8.00. In the report, Jefferies noted, “Tremor Video reported 3Q13 results below its guidance. Importantly, the company pulled...

In a report published Monday, Jefferies analyst Brian Pitz initiated coverage on SFX Entertainment (NASDAQ: SFXE) with a Buy rating and a $16 price target. Pitz noted that Chairman and CEO Bob Sillerman is joined by a talented and experiences management team, giving confidence to the...

In a report published Tuesday, Jefferies analyst Brian Pitz downgraded the rating on Active Network (NYSE: ACTV) from Buy to Hold, but raised the price target from $10.00 to $14.50. In the report, Jefferies noted, “Two months after management disclosed publicly that the Co's BOD is evaluating...

In a report published Thursday, Jefferies analyst Brian Pitz reiterated a Buy rating on Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), and raised the price target from $37.00 to $60.00. In the report, Jefferies noted, “We are increasing our ests on promising new ad products, namely Video Ads, Instagram, and Facebook...

In a report published Tuesday, Jefferies analyst Brian Pitz initiated coverage on RetailMeNot (NASDAQ: SALE) with a Buy rating and $40.00 price target. In the report, Jefferies noted, “We are initiating coverage with a Buy rating and $40 PT. We believe that the company is one of the best...

In a report published Thursday, Jefferies analyst Brian Pitz reiterated a Hold rating on Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN), and raised the price target from $6.00 to $8.50. In the report, Jefferies noted, “Groupon beat Street ests again on strong growth in NA and improving trends in EMEA offsetting...