…drive a healthy valuation, while the recent merger with Objet presents opportunities for SSYS to deliver upside to consensus estimates.,” Canaccord Genuity’s analyst commented.
HP talks up AMD’s Kyoto despite seeing Intel as a compute workhorse (Inquirer)
Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) believes Intel’s Centerton and Avoton processors will be used for general purpose computing on its Moonshot servers but touted AMD’s graphics capabilities for computationally-intensive workloads. HP launched its second generation Moonshot servers at the start of the week, leaving many spectators surprised at the firm’s decision to lead with Intel’s year-old Centerton Atom processor. Now the firm has told The INQUIRER that it expects the Intel-based cartridges, which will include one based on Intel’s Avoton Atom in the second half of this year, to be popular for those that rely on general purpose computing.
3D Systems launch “gold-standard” SLA material (Personalize)
Yesterday’s upturn in fortunes will come as fantastic news to 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD), not just stock wise but the growth came on a day they released a press release about the release of Accura Xtreme White-200 plastic for use in 3D Systems’ iPro SLA printers, a “gold-standard” for quality and accuracy. Obviously the growth is heavily linked and means there’s been a particularly positive reception to the new SLA material, it also does away with Citron’s myth that 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD) had not been investing in R&D.
Stratasys customer’s 3D printing journey (Personalize)
Stratasys, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SSYS) have released a case study detailing how Collcap Packaging use an Objet printer to create bespoke cosmetic packaging for their customer base. The British company purchased a Stratasys Objet 30 Pro because of its ability to print in a multitude of materials and because it can print transparent material, a must for a cosmetics company.
HP, TravelSky Developing Next-Gen Passenger Services System; Bruce Dahlgren Comments (ExecutiveBiz)
Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) has signed a deal with TravelSky Technology Ltd to develop a passenger services system intended to fulfill the growing demands of travelers. TravelSky picked HP’s enterprise services to engineer the “New Compass” PSS that will help deliver scalable solutions to the Chinese firm’s customers in the airline industry, according to an HP article. “Success in the airline industry is built on the ability to innovate — providing differentiated, tailored services that meet the changing needs of the sophisticated, connected traveler,” said Bruce Dahlgren, senior vice president and general manager for Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ)’s enterprise services in Asia Pacific and Japan.
