5 Tech Stocks Targeted For Takeovers?

Microsoft’s recently-announced $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn could spark a sector shopping spree

SmallCapPower | June 20, 2016: In one of the largest tech deals ever, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) was able to outbid Salesforce and acquire the business-oriented social network LinkedIn (NASDAQ:LNKD). As a result, LinkedIn’s stock price surged to nearly $200 a share, implying Microsoft’s premium to acquire LinkedIn was almost 50%. Speculation is ripe that more tech sector M&A is in the works, with the most likely candidates being the ones on our list today.

Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU) – $106.49
Software

Intuit Inc. is a provider of business and financial management solutions for small businesses, consumers and accounting professionals. The Company operates through three segments: Small Business, Consumer Tax and Professional Tax.

• Market Cap: 27,247,730,583.89
• Revenue: 4,458,000,000
• Operating Income: 1,342,000,000
• Total Debt: 1,000,000,000

HP Inc. (NYSE:HPQ) – $12.98
Computer Hardware

HP Inc., formerly Hewlett-Packard Company, is a provider of products, technologies, software, solutions and services to individual consumers, small- and medium-sized businesses and large enterprises. The Company operates in seven business segments: Personal Systems, Printing, the Enterprise Group, Enterprise Services, Software, HP Financial Services and Corporate Investments.

• Market Cap: 22,203,673,031.98
• Revenue: 61,449,000,000
• Operating Income: 3,779,000,000
• Total Debt: 6,772,000,000

Workday Inc. (NYSE:WDAY) – $79.30
Software

Workday, Inc. is a provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources. The Company delivers financial management, human capital management and analytics applications designed for various companies, educational institutions and government agencies. It operates in the cloud applications segment.

• Market Cap: 215,285,203.21
• Revenue: 1,256,819,000
• Operating Income: -284,904,000
• Total Debt: 514,075,000

Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) – $11.95
Semiconductors

Micron Technology, Inc. is engaged in semiconductor systems. The Company’s portfolio of memory technologies, including dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), negative-AND (NAND) Flash and NOR Flash are the basis for solid-state drives, modules, multi-chip packages and other system solutions.

• Market Cap: 114,570,744.63
• Revenue: 13,737,000,000
• Operating Income: 1,266,000,000
• Total Debt: 7,658,000,000

Twitter Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) – $15.87
Online Services

Twitter, Inc. (Twitter) offers products and services for users, advertisers, developers and platform and data partners. The Company’s service is live-live commentary, live connections, live conversations. Its products and services for users include Twitter, and Periscope and Vine.

• Market Cap: 11,139,112,245.84
• Revenue: 2,376,614,000
• Operating Income: – 362,536,000
• Total Debt: 1,602,683,000

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