The Latest Breaking News from Needham

Cadence Design Systems, Inc (NASDAQ:CDNS) impressed analysts post Q1 beat. Baird reiterated Outperform rating on Cadence, adjudging it as a top idea.  All business groups saw strength, with recurring revenues increasing 19% YoY (led by Digital and System Design) and upfront revenues rising 49% YoY.  FY22 outlook raised given 1Q strength, upside in 2Q,…

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) reported a revenue miss and a loss of net paid adds for the first quarter.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is down about 10% year-to-date, but several crypto-related stocks have fallen significantly further. Needham & Company's John Todaro offered an explanation for the disconnection Tuesday on CNBC's "TechCheck."

PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: PHAS) remains on track to complete the bentracimab biologics license application (BLA) filing around mid-2022 for bleeding risks associated with using ticagrelor antiplatelet drug.

Needham hosted CrowdStrike Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CRWD) on its first in-person NDR since COVID started. It had a Buy rating with a $340 (51.6% upside) price target. CrowdSrike developed the critical elements of technology with an integrated vision of a trustworthy Cloud-Native Security platform, from the lightweight agent with the embedded Threat Graph to the…

At the Annual Needham Healthcare Conference, Merit Medical Systems Inc's (NASDAQ: MMSI) management said that inflationary pressures and supply chain issues have been manageable and have not had a material impact on its results year-to-date. 

Needham shifted its focus on NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ: AMD).

Deutsche Bank analyst Bryan Kraft maintained his Q1 global subscriber estimate, in line with Netflix Inc's (NASDAQ:NFLX) 2.5 million guidance amid cutthroat competition and Covid resurgence. He saw net adds inching closer to 3.5 million when not accounting for Russia's 1 million base adjustment.  Also Read: Needham Sees Netflix Losing Out To Amazon, Disney, Apple and…

At the Needham Healthcare Conference, Phathom Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:PHAT) says that licensor Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd (NYSE: TAK) reported Takecab (vonoprazan) Q4 FY21 sales of $221 million and $900 million in FY21. Phathom estimates that around 30% is from erosive esophagitis (EE), approximately 60% is from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)/other, and less than 10% is…

Following the conclusion of the 2022 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) conference held in Miami, Florida, an analyst at Needham shared his key takeaways.

Needham is initiating coverage on STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ:STAA) with a Buy rating and an $87 price target. The analysts note that FDA approval of STAA's EVO Implantable Collamer Lens (ICLs) should serve as a meaningful tailwind for revenue. The Company generates most of its revenue from outside US markets. But after the FDA approval…