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News on Nuance Communications (Ticker: NUAN) continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.

17 hrs ago | Patch.com

Burlington Firms Named to Top 100 Companies

Five Burlington companies have been named to the Boston Globe's top 100 publicly held companies.

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Related Topix: Startups, Nuance, Jott

21 hrs ago | Digital Pro Sound

Troi.Net Unleashes Dragon12 Speech Recognition Software, Changing the Way to Work

Troi.net , a leading provider of IT services in New York City, announced recently a new partnership with Nuance Communications, the Dragon 12 Speech Recognition software provider.

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Related Topix: Startups, Nuance

Tue May 21, 2013

Business Journal

UPMC to lay off transcription workers

UPMC is reportedly laying off 100 transcription workers as it seeks to cut costs.

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Related Topix: Startups, Nuance, Jott, Health Insurance, Health

Mon May 20, 2013

The Motley Fool

Carl Icahn Is Going to Lose a Lot of Money on This One

In a recent filing with the SEC, Carl Icahn revealed that he has increased his stake in speech-to-text software maker Nuance Communications to nearly 11%. He did this after Nuance reported disappointing earnings and deeply disappointing Q3 guidance, and the stock plunged to new levels of cheapness.

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Related Topix: Nuance, Startups, Jott

Thu May 16, 2013

Insider Monkey

Nuance Communications Inc. (NUAN), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): Are...

Last week, I had a day where everyone I happened to chat with here in Silicon Valley was complaining of wrist pain.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups

Tue May 14, 2013

Seeking Alpha

2 Tech Stocks And 1 Healthcare Company With Recent Intensive Insider Selling

There was intensive insider selling in Nuance Communications in February 2012, when the stock peaked at $31.15. The stock is currently trading at $19.01 or 39.0% below the all time high made in February 2012.

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Related Topix: Startups, LinkedIn, Social Software

Mon May 13, 2013

Engadget

Nuance Dragon Notes brings quick, spoken memos and messages to Windows 8

Sometimes, the smallest and simplest apps make the most sense . Take Nuance's new Dragon Notes for Windows 8, for example.

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Related Topix: Nuance, Social Software, Burlington, MA, Startups, Gadgets

Seeking Alpha

Is Nuance Really A Buy?

After trading as low as $18 in 2013, Nuance Communications crawled back to above $23 before plunging again, thanks to a disappointing second quarter earnings report.

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Related Topix: Nuance, Startups, Apple, Google, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Synaptics

Fri May 10, 2013

Seeking Alpha

Nuance Hit By Shift To 'On Demand' Services

As with any company that offers software services, the ongoing shift to the cloud and on-demand services has been disruptive to revenues and profits in the short-term. The issue previously impacted Adobe Systems and Intuit and now Nuance Communications, Inc.

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Related Topix: Startups, Adobe Systems, Intuit, Financial Markets

Thu May 09, 2013

AmericanBankingNews.com

Nuance Communications Lowered to Underperform at Zacks

They currently have a $18.20 price target on the stock. A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on NUAN.

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Related Topix: Startups, Nuance, Jott, Apparel, Raymond Ltd

Wed May 08, 2013

M2.com

Barclays deploys Nuance voice biometrics

According to Nuance, Barclay's will use the technology to securely and automatically confirm the identity of Barclays customers using the sound of their voice.

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Related Topix: Nuance, Investment Banking, Banking, Financial Services, Barclays plc, Barclays Capital, Startups

Sun May 05, 2013

AmericanBankingNews.com

Nuance Communications Price Target Cut to $22.00 by Analysts at Mizuho

The firm currently has a "buy" rating on the stock. NUAN has been the subject of a number of other recent research reports.

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Related Topix: Startups, Nuance, Jott

Seeking Alpha

Tech Stocks That Should Follow Apple's Lead

Apple recently made an announcement on the largest stock repurchase program in corporate history and also increased its dividend payout substantially as well.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, Apple, Startups, Computers, EMC, Activision, Video Games, Software

Fri May 03, 2013

Insurance Networking

GEICO Adds Voice Capabilities to Mobile App

GEICO is working with Nuance Communications, a voice and language solutions company, to introduce voice assistant technology in its GEICO App.

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Related Topix: Startups, Nuance, Jott

Thu May 02, 2013

AmericanBankingNews.com

Nuance Communications Price Target Lowered to $24.00 at Northland Securities

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on NUAN. Analysts at Raymond James initiated coverage on shares of Nuance Communications in a research note to investors on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Startups, Nuance, Jott, Apparel, Raymond Ltd, Stanley

Investopedia

Carl Icahn Upped His Nuance Stake--Should You?

Activist investor Carl Icahn announced April 30 after the close of trading that he added another 4.2 million shares of Nuance Communications since first taking a position in March.

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Related Topix: Nuance, Activism, Startups, Jott, Netflix, iPod touch App, iPad App, iPhone and iPad App, iPhone App

Barron's

Lowering the Volume on Nuance

Though Carl Icahn is increasingly bullish on the speech recognition company, which powers Apple's Siri voice assistant, we remain wary.

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Related Topix: Startups, Nuance

InsuranceTech

GEICO Adds Interactive Voice to Mobile App

The P&C giant partnered with Nuance Communications to develop the capability, named "Lily," after research showed that two in five of its app users already use some sort of voice technology on their phone.

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Related Topix: Burlington, MA, Startups, Nuance, Jott, Android

Wed May 01, 2013

Pensions & Investments

Towers Watson: Shareholders ratify executive compensation at 91% clip

Shareholders have voted on average 91% to ratify executive compensation in non-binding say-pay-pay voting at U.S. companies so far this proxy season, up from 89% in all of 2012, according to a Towers Watson study of 333 companies in the Russell 3000 index from Jan.

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Related Topix: Startups

Business Journal

U.S. Bank tests bank-by-voice app

U.S. Bank is testing an app for banking by voice activation that would allow customers to check account balances, review transactions and pay bills by voice inquiry or command.

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Related Topix: Startups, Burlington, MA, Nuance

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