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Friday 10 July 2015
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NASDAQ Stocks Roundup: Stratasys, (NASDAQ:SSYS), Crocs, (NASDAQ:CROX), NetScout Systems, (NASDAQ:NTCT), Firstmerit (NASDAQ:FMER)

On Wednesday, Stratasys, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SSYS)’s shares declined -1.72% to $34.33.

MakerBot, a global leader in the desktop 3D printing industry, and Stratasys AP Ltd, a partner of MakerBot’s parent company Stratasys Ltd. ( SSYS), a leading global provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, recently declared the strengthening of MakerBot’s market presence in Asia Pacific through MakerBot Asia Pacific & Japan (MakerBot APJ), a new MakerBot division to capture the growth potential of desktop 3D printers and scanners in the region. Stratasys has a strong presence in the region and MakerBot APJ aims to leverage on the existing Stratasys infrastructure to strengthen its local operations and expand availability of its products. MakerBot APJ will continue to support the existing MakerBot network of distributor and reseller partners in Asia Pacific.

Stratasys has 10 regional offices to serve its customers in Asia Pacific, counting the Asia Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong and presences in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, Busan, Singapore and Bangalore. These Stratasys offices will support MakerBot’s local business operations with marketing, sales and customer support initiatives. MakerBot APJ will be led by Shiry Saar, who has been designated General Manager and is based in Stratasys’ Asian headquarters in Hong Kong, operating under Stratasys AP Ltd. Saar had served in several administration roles at Stratasys formerly.

Stratasys Ltd. provides additive manufacturing (AM) solutions for the creation of parts used in the processes of designing and manufacturing products; and for the direct manufacture of end parts. Its AM systems utilize its patented fused deposition modeling and inkjet-based PolyJet technologies to enable the production of prototypes, tools used for production and manufactured goods directly from three-dimensional (3D) CAD files or other 3D content. The company offers entry-level desktop 3D printers for idea and design development, a range of systems for rapid prototyping, and production systems for direct digital manufacturing under the Dimension, Objet, Fortus, Polyjet, SolidScape, and MakerBot brands.

Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ:CROX)’s shares dropped -0.34% to $14.66.

Crocs, Inc. (CROX) declared the launch of a new online experience that allows fans around the world to style their very own fashion show, which happens to take place on a water slide. The Crocs Funway Runway is part of the #FindYourFun campaign, which launched in April and is being executed in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Japan, China and South Korea and encourages consumers to #FindYourFun through innovative imagery featuring Crocs’ iconic clog. Users can experience the Crocs Funway Runway by visiting www.crocs.com/funway.

The Crocs Funway Runway experience was built on Twitter, and allows users to style their own water slide fashion show by choosing a model, outfit, Crocs shoes and music track. Once all selections are made, the user gets a 30-second video of their model splashing down a water slide, which they can share on Facebook and Twitter. There are 135 different Funway Runway combinations users can create, featuring everything from a samba-dancing model wearing clogs, to a dub step-fueled cowboy wearing loafers.

Crocs, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes casual lifestyle footwear, apparel, and accessories for men, women, and children worldwide. The company designs and sells a range of footwear and accessories that utilize its proprietary closed cell-resin, called Croslite. Its footwear products comprise sandals, sneakers, mules, and flats and boots. Crocs, Inc. offers its accessories products with colorful snap-on charms under the Jibbitz brand name.

At the end of Wednesday’s trade, NetScout Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTCT)‘s shares dipped -0.19% to $36.60.

NetScout Systems, Inc. (NTCT), a market leader in service assurance solutions, today announced that we once again teamed up with Fresh Lifelines for Youth (FLY) to support FLY’s mission of preventing juvenile crime and incarceration through legal education, leadership training, and one-on-one mentoring.

NetScout was a “Thrive” sponsor for the third year in a row at FLY’s recent fundraising event, Taste of FLY. NetScout employees and customers at the event found inspiration as FLY youth shared their personal and inspiring journeys, and FLY Founder and Chief Executive Officer Christa Gannon shared her vision, as well as recognized a few amazing volunteers. The evening started with a cooking demonstration by a local celebrity chef, featured participation from several former San Francisco 49ers, and ended with a live auction featuring original artwork created by FLY youth, which created an opportunity to support critical FLY needs. This tasty event celebrated FLY’s youth, their accomplishments, their promise, and the bright future that awaits them.

NetScout Systems, Inc., together with its auxiliaries, designs, develops, manufactures, markets, licenses, sells, and supports network, application, and service assurance solutions in the United States, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It offers performance analytics and operational intelligence solutions that facilitate the evolution toward new computing paradigms, such as virtualization, mobility, and cloud.

Firstmerit Corp (NASDAQ:FMER), ended its Wednesday’s trading session with 0.58% gain, and closed at $20.95.

Firstmerit Corp (FMER) declared the release of its company-run capital stress test results as required by the Dodd-Frank Act. Results comprise both FirstMerit Corporation and FirstMerit Bank, N.A., and can be found on the Investors page of FirstMerit’s website under the heading “News and Presentations” (http://www.snl.com/irweblinkx/FinancialDocs.aspx?iid=100241). Results are based on a forward-looking exercise using hypothetical severely adverse macroeconomic assumptions and scenarios developed by the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of Currency.

The results of the DFAST test comprise forward-looking statements, as described more fully on FirstMerit’s website.

FirstMerit Corporation operates as the bank holding company for FirstMerit Bank N.A. that provides various banking, fiduciary, financial, insurance, and investment services to corporate, institutional, and individual customers. The company’s Commercial segment offers commercial term loans, revolving credit arrangements, asset-based lending, leasing, commercial mortgages, real estate construction lending, and letters of credit, in addition to treasury administration, government banking, international banking, merchant card, and other depository products and services.

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