symantec

NASDAQ symbol SYMC, makes software that helps protect computers from viruses and electronic attacks. Its best-known product is the top-selling Norton Anti-Virus program.

SYMANTEC CORP. $28 (Nasdaq symbol SYMC; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 621.5 million; Market cap: $17.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.7; Dividend yield: 1.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.symantec.com) sells computer-security technology, including antivirus and email-filtering software, to businesses and consumers.


Symantec has formed a partnership with the security division of NTT Group of Japan (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation), one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world.


The venture will pair NTT Security’s threat detection and advanced analytics capabilities with Symantec’s Cloud-Delivered Web Security Services....
SYMANTEC CORP. $27.91 (Nasdaq symbol SYMC; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (650-527-8000; www.symantec.com; Shares outstanding: 620.0 million; Market cap: $17.3 billion; Dividend yield: 1.1%) sells computer-security technology, including antivirus and email-filtering software, to businesses and consumers.


Symantec has now formed a partnership with NTT Security....
A: Check Point Software, $100.77, symbol CHKP on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 163.4 million; Market cap: $16.5 billion, www.checkpoint.com), designs and makes firewall security systems to protect computers and mobile devices from online attacks.

The company generates 44.0% of its revenue from software updates and maintenance; 30.1% of its revenue from products and licenses; and 25.9% from security subscriptions.

Check Point first sold shares to the public at $14.00 a share and began trading on Nasdaq on June 29, 1996.

The company’s revenue has risen steadily over the last five years....
SYMANTEC CORP. $27.02 (Nasdaq symbol SYMC; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (650- 527-8000; www.symantec.com; Shares o/s: 617.0 million; Market cap: $16.8 billion; Dividend yield: 1.1%) sells computer-security technology, including antivirus and email-filtering software, to businesses and consumers.

The company’s revenue for its fiscal 2018 second quarter, ended December 31, 2017, rose 16.3%, to $1.21 billion from $1.04 billion a year earlier....
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SYMANTEC CORP. $28.63 (Nasdaq symbol SYMC; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (650-527- 8000; www.symantec.com; Shares outstanding: 620.0 million; Market cap: $17.8 billion; Dividend yield: 1.0%) will now buy SurfEasy Inc. from Opera Software for a reported $38.5 million.

SurfEasy is a leading provider of Virtual Private Network (VPN) software for the online privacy and security of smartphones, tablets and computers.

VPN technology encrypts consumers’ online communications, including sensitive information such as passwords and credit-card information....
SYMANTEC CORP. $27.71 (Nasdaq symbol SYMC; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (650-527-8000; www.symantec. com; Shares outstanding: 614.5 million; Market cap: $17.4 billion; Dividend yield: 1.1%) sells computer-security technology, including antivirus and email-filtering software, to businesses and consumers.

Last year, the company bought Blue Coat for $4.65 billion....
SYMANTEC CORP. $32.15 (Nasdaq symbol SYMC; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (650-527- 8000; www.symantec.com; Shares o/s: 614.5 million; Market cap: $19.8 billion; Divd. yield: 0.9%) jumped in September 2017 after the massive cyberattack at credit scorer Equifax....
SYMANTEC CORP. $33 (Nasdaq symbol SYMC; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares o/s: 614.5 million; Market cap: $20.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 4.7; Dividend yield: 1.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.symantec.com) recently acquired privately held Blue Coat for $4.65 billion....