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Axon's New Compensation Plan Lets Employees Bet On Taser Maker's Future
Sunday, February 17, 2019 - 7:45am | 458Rick Smith, CEO of Taser manufacturer Axon Enterprise Inc (NASDAQ: AAXN), is changing the way his employees are compensated. What Happened Axon last month launced the eXponential Stock Performance Plan, which is designed to boost the interest employees have in growing the company. ...
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Analyst: The Bullish Case For Axon Isn't Based On Taser Sales Alone
Monday, July 2, 2018 - 9:58am | 434Axon Enterprise Inc (NASDAQ: AAXN), the company best known for the Taser stun gun, continues to expand its leadership position across a "wide ecosystem" that bodes well for the stock, according to Morgan Stanley. The Analyst Morgan Stanley's Yuuji Anderson initiated coverage of...
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Time For Axon's Stock To Take A 'Breather,' JPMorgan Says
Thursday, June 7, 2018 - 1:00pm | 328Shares of Axon Enterprise Inc (NASDAQ: AAXN), formerly known as Taser International, have gained 156 percent since the start of 2018 and now is the time for the stock to take a "breather," according to JPMorgan. The Analyst JPMorgan's Mark Strouse downgraded Axon from...
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Digital Ally Gets Electroshock Weapon Patent, Plans to Enter Nonlethal Market
Tuesday, December 5, 2017 - 9:21am | 347What Happened: The U.S. Patent Office will issue Digital Ally, Inc. (NASDAQ: DGLY) a patent next week for the firm’s wirelessly conducted electroshock weapon, according to a Tuesday press release. Why It’s Important: The announcement not only signals Digital Ally’s intent to enter...
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Axon Ventures Further Into Software-As-A-Service With New Public Safety Portal
Thursday, October 19, 2017 - 6:32am | 442Axon Enterprise, Inc (NASDAQ: AAXN), once known primarily for its Taser stun gun devices, is bolstering its software-as-a-service arm. Axon announced Thursday the launch of Axon Citizen, a new public safety portal that helps law enforcement securely receive evidence from the public. Axon Citizen...
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The Axon-Digital Ally Lawsuit May Not Proceed To Trial
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 - 4:20pm | 391The patent battle between Axon Enterprise Inc (NASDAQ: AAXN) and Digital Ally, Inc. (NASDAQ: DGLY) continues. Although WestPark Capital reported Tuesday that the next hearing was delayed by the court for six to nine months for “complications regarding the documents and the legal process...
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Axon To Offer Free Body Cams To Every Officer; Who's Their Chip Supplier?
Friday, April 7, 2017 - 12:38pm | 370Earlier this week, Taser International Inc (NASDAQ: AAXN) announced it would offer a one-year free trial of all its existing body camera products, full software suite and training support to all police agencies in the United States. There's Free Lunch The company, formerly known as Taser and...
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Expect A Strong Quarter From Taser, But Video Competition Concerns Linger
Wednesday, February 8, 2017 - 9:02am | 312Glenn Mattson of Ladenburg Thalmann maintains a Neutral rating on TASER International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TASR) ahead of the company's fourth-quarter earnings report next month. Mattson noted Taser "surprised" investors in its third-quarter report when the company reported $53 million in weapons sales,...
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Taser Leading Law Enforcement Stocks Lower
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 - 12:10pm | 388Law enforcement related stocks have run up this summer following a string of social unrest, police shootings and investors speculating that police departments across the world will continue adopting body worn cameras, which would benefit companies such as TASER International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TASR...
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Taser Gains On Report LAPD Moving Ahead With Order
Thursday, April 21, 2016 - 10:14am | 249Shares of TASER International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TASR) were trading higher by 2 percent Thursday morning as traders and investors began circulating a report from The Los Angeles Daily. According to the report, Los Angeles' mayor Eric Garcetti called on City Council to proceed with an existing $...
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Taser Shares Up Amid CL King Conference
Monday, March 7, 2016 - 3:36pm | 117The CL King Conference in Boston is underway on Monday, hosting TASER International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TASR)'s management meeting. Year-to-date, Taser is up 14.36 percent, boasting a market cap of $1.06 billion. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average analyst rating of Buy with a...
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Taser Gains 11% Following Q4 Beat
Monday, February 29, 2016 - 8:24am | 277Shares of TASER International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TASR) surged higher by more than 11 percent after the company reported its fourth quarter results. Taser said it earned $0.09 per share in the fourth quarter on revenue of $56.04 million. Wall Street analysts were expecting the company to earn $0.04...
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Taser Lower Despite New Partnership Announcment
Tuesday, February 2, 2016 - 2:03pm | 205Shares of TASER International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TASR) were trading lower by more than 5 percent Tuesday afternoon despite the company's announcement of a new partnership. Taser said it reached an exclusive partnership with Italy-based Amped Software, a provider of forensic video enhancement...
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Taser Competitors Complain Of Law Enforcement 'Piggybacking' Contract Process
Monday, January 25, 2016 - 10:33am | 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 - 2:49pm | 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"...