SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), which manufactures data storage solutions, has been upgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs to a buy rating from neutral. The firm set its price target on the stock at $106 a share, which marks a potential upside of 14% from its Wednesday closing price. Shares of SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) were up 1% to $93.90 in Thursday's morning activity, moving within a 52-week trading range of $64.50 - $108.77.Click here for a free comprehensive Trend Analysis ReportCDK Global Inc (NASDAQ:CDK), a provider of digital marketing and advertising for the automotive-retail industry, Thursday reported an increase in adjusted earnings as well as revenue for its fiscal Q1 ended Sept. 30, and said it now sees fiscal 2015 adjusted earnings at the high end of its prior forecast. The company, which spun off on Sept. 30 from business-outsourcing giant Automatic Data Processing (ADP), reported net earnings of $39.1 million, or $0.24 per share, down from $53.5 million, or $0.33 per share a year earlier.On an adjusted basis, which excludes items such as costs attributable to the separation from ADP, its net earnings rose to $0.41 per share from the prior-year period's $0.33 per share. Revenue climbed to $516 million from $481.5 million. Analyst estimates weren't available for comparison via Capital IQ. CDK Global Inc (NASDAQ:CDK) said it continues to expect fiscal 2015 to have revenue growth of 7% to 8% from fiscal 2014's $1.97 billion. It now expects to achieve fiscal 2015 adjusted net earnings at the high end of its forecast for growth of 6% to 8% from fiscal 2014's $1.29 per share.Click here for a free comprehensive Trend Analysis ReportClearfield Inc (NASDAQ:CLFD), the fiber-management company for the communications industry reported lower fiscal Q4 earnings and revenue and its CEO warned revenue in the first half of the new year may be lower than in the first half of 2014. For the quarter ended Sept. 30, the company posted net income of $1.0 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, down from $2.5 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, a year earlier. Just one analyst polled by Capital IQ had given a forecast, which was for a profit of $0.14 per share.Revenue slipped to $14.3 million from $19.0 million a year earlier, slightly missing the $14.8 million expected by the one analyst. Gross margin was 41.2%, down from 43.2% in the year-earlier period. CEO Cheryl Beranek noted revenue to the company's largest customer was uneven in fiscal 2014, "with the majority of the revenue appearing earlier in our fiscal year." She warned: "Uneven revenue may continue in the first half of 2015 and may be less than the first half of 2014."Still, Beranek said: "we anticipate posting year-end 2015 revenue consistent with the long-term compounded annual growth rate that Clearfield Inc (NASDAQ:CLFD) has experienced over the last five years." She added: " Moving forward, the expansion of our U.S. manufacturing capabilities and the addition of Mexican manufacturing operations will enhance our ability to meet the demand forecasted for the industry in the latter half of fiscal year 2015 and beyond." Also Thursday, Clearfield unveiled a stock-repurchase program under which it will begin purchasing up to $8 million of its outstanding shares of common stock.Click here for a free comprehensive Trend Analysis Report
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