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Taser Competitors Complain Of Law Enforcement 'Piggybacking' Contract Process
Monday, January 25, 2016 - 11:33am | 352The Los Angeles Police Department has already communicated its desire to equip its force with body cameras. The Los Angeles Times described the initiative as "transformative" and will "set a standard for major enforcement agencies across the nation." However, there is at least...
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Taser Trades Higher: Here's Why
Thursday, January 21, 2016 - 3:49pm | 142Shares of TASER International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TASR) were trading higher by more than 4 percent at $15.72 with less than two hours remaining during Thursday's session after hitting an intra-day high of $16.68. Taser reported earlier in the day it has received various "large orders"...
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Is Panasonic Targeting A Big Move Into Police Cameras?
Monday, January 4, 2016 - 7:37pm | 201TASER International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TASR) shares have held up in post-market trade Monday afternoon despite a late-day report Panasonic could soon be shopping its police body cameras around the globe. After-hours headlines from Nikkei showed Panasonic will be pushing for its body-worn cameras to...
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Report: All Chicago Police Officers To Be Equipped With Tasers As Part Of 'De-Escalation Tactics'
Wednesday, December 30, 2015 - 12:44pm | 156Shares of TASER International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TASR) surged higher by nearly 4 percent Wednesday morning following reports that Chicago's Mayor Rahm Emanuel will announce a major overhaul to the city's police department -- including a new requirement that all officers be equipped with a...
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TASER Reports Multiple New Orders For Its Next-Generation Smart Weapons
Monday, December 21, 2015 - 10:30am | 154TASER International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TASR) on Monday announced it has received multiple orders for its next generation Smart Weapons. The company added that the orders are expected to ship in the fourth quarter. Of note, the Toronto Police Service ordered 450 X2 Smart Weapons. The...
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Taser Acquires British Distributor Tactical Safety Responses
Monday, July 20, 2015 - 9:42am | 349Shares of TASER International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TASR) were trading higher by 1 percent shortly after the open to Monday's trading session after the company announced its latest acquisition. Taser announced on Monday that its wholly owned subsidiary, TASER International BV, has acquired...
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Taser Stock Rebounding After Fresno Police Order Body Cams
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - 8:18am | 216After tanking nearly 6 percent in Monday's broad-based sell-off, TASER International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TASR) was indicated more than 2 percent higher in pre-market trading following an announcement that the Fresno Police Department ordered 300 Axon Flex body-worn video cameras. The...
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Shares Of Taser Unaffected Following Louisville Police Department Announcement
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - 10:15am | 289Shares of TASER International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TASR) were trading nearly unchanged following Tuesday's opening bell despite an announcement from the Louisville Metro Police Department. Shares had popped up in Tuesday's pre-market session. According to a company issued press release, the Louisville...
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Oppenheimer Downgrades TASER, Notes Shares Are Already 'Fully Valued'
Thursday, May 7, 2015 - 1:17pm | 276In a report published Thursday, Oppenheimer analyst Andrew Uerkwitz downgraded shares of TASER International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TASR) to Perform from Outperform while removing a previous $28 price target as the stock appears to be "fully valued compared to where we are in the cycle." Uerkwitz noted...
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TASER Acquires MediaSolv Solutions For $13 Million
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 - 9:29am | 292TASER International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TASR) on Tuesday announced in a press release it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire MediaSolv Solutions Corp., a leading solution for interview room video, CCTV, in-car and on premises digital evidence management. The company stated the acquisition...
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Taser Gains Again Amid Strong Demand for Products
Monday, April 20, 2015 - 8:33am | 194TASER International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TASR) was 1.5 percent higher in Monday's pre-market session following the announcement that the Ontario Provincial Police purchased 1,000 Taser X2 Smart Weapons. The orders are expected to ship in H1 2015. Alongside the Ontario Police's order...
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7 Ways To Play The Digital Ally Spike
Friday, April 10, 2015 - 1:23pm | 742Digital Ally, Inc. (NASDAQ: DGLY) closed up 12.64 percent on Thursday after investors poured into the stock. The company (which is not covered by Wall Street analysts and is currently down more than 4 percent) has received a lot of media attention this week, but there are other ways to play this...
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Oppenheimer Says Taser Is 'Only At The Top Of The First Inning'
Friday, April 10, 2015 - 9:42am | 235In a report published Friday, Oppenheimer analyst Andrew Uerkwitz detailed a recent meeting with TASER International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TASR)'s senior management team, including the company's CEO and Co-founder Rick Smith. "While we didn't learn anything new, we walked away with more confidence in the...
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Digital Ally Rises 17% After Earnings; Time To Buy?
Monday, March 23, 2015 - 6:37pm | 559Digital Ally, Inc. (NASDAQ: DGLY) is up more than 17 percent in after hours trading after the company announced its fourth quarter results. The company's revenue increased 55 percent to $5.4 million versus $3.5 million in the year-ago period. Is Now The Time To Invest? "Unless they get to at least...
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For Investors, There Are Several Ways To Play The Personal Surveillance Trend
Tuesday, January 6, 2015 - 6:49am | 400Last year brought about a great deal of mistrust between police and civilians after the events in Ferguson, MI. In the wake of that tragedy, President Obama pledged to invest $75 million in government funds to provide police around the country with personal body cameras. The cameras were meant...