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Citrix Stock Dives; Investors Wait For Spinoff, Cuts

If investors got everything they wanted from Citrix Systems’ (CTXS) decision to spin off the GoTo family of businesses, why did Citrix stock fall like a dead weight Wednesday morning? Perhaps because analysts can see more clearly now the work and time still required to achieve their goals. Shares tumbled 8% after the morning bell in the stock market today, after the CEO late Tuesday announced that Citrix would spin off its GoTo family of

Sprint Stock Falls, New Promo Lags Amid Cash Burn

Sprint on Wednesday unleashed a promotion offering new customers a 50% price cut on their existing plans from AT&T, T-Mobile US and Verizon Communications. The promotion is similar to one Sprint rolled out in late 2014. The new offer adds customers of T-Mobile (TMUS). While recycled in part, Sprint’s 50%-off promotion may gain more traction this time, owing to its 4G network upgrade, some analysts say. Sprint’s stock fell 4% after Sprint CEO

Google Retreat From Social Networking Latest Bad Move

Alphabet (GOOGL)-owned Google will see “long-term growth problems” now that its growth-challenged Google+ service has retreated from social networking to focus instead on content discovery and online discussions, according to an industry note from Edison Investment Research on Wednesday. Google on Tuesday launched a stripped-down version of Google+ that includes less emphasis on social networking and more on building Internet communities around