Absolute Software Corporation ((TSX ABT)
modified
Aug
24, 2010
Is the leader in Computer Theft Recovery, Data Protection and Secure Asset Tracking™ solutions. With over two million subscriptions currently under contract, Absolute Software provides individuals and organizations of all types and sizes with solutions to manage regulatory compliance, data protection and theft recovery.
Absolute offers four commercial products and one consumer product: Computrace®Complete, Computrace® Data Protection, Computrace®Plus, AbsoluteTrack and Computrace® LoJack® for Laptops. Computrace helps combat the security risks associated with computing assets, and the asset management challenges they pose. Computrace allows IT administrators to centrally manage their computing assets, ensure software license compliance and monitor activities such as the client/server call history and asset lease information. If a computer is stolen, Absolute Software’s Recovery Team will work with local law enforcement agencies to locate and recover the machine. Computrace also enables IT professionals to remotely delete data on stolen or missing machines to protect the information from falling into the wrong hands.
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Pardeep Sangha…PI Financial…......Feb 01, 2011
Downgraded to NEUTRAL from BUY
Target reduced to $4.25 from $6.75
ABT Price day before:$3.67 Finish day of posting:$3.97Current:$3.17
--------Aug 24, 2010------
Target reduced to $6.75 from $7.00
ABT Price day before:$4.78 Finish day of posting:$4.17Current:$3.17
-------Jan 11, 2010---------
Target raised to $7.00 from $6.50
ABT Price day before:$6.51 Finish day of posting:$6.15Current:$3.17
---------Nov 03, 2009-----------
Upgraded to BUY from HOLD
Target raised to $6.50 from $6.00 (Target Hit Jan 08, 2010)
ABT Price day before:$5.35 Finish day of posting:$5.45Current:$3.17
---------May 06, 2009-----------
Maintained BUY
Target raised to $6.00 from $5.50 (Target Hit June 12, 2009)
ABT Price day before:$4.71 Finish day of posting:$5.15Current:$3.17
------Apr 08, 2009-----
Maintained BUY
Target raised to $5.50 from $4.40 (Target Hit June 12, 2009)
ABT Price day before:$4.25 Finish day of posting:$4.70Current:$3.17
--------Feb 03, 2009------
Maintained BUY
Target reduced to $4.40 from $4.75 (Target Hit Apr 08, 2009)
ABT Price day before:$3.38 Finish day of posting:$3.29Current:$3.17
--------Oct 28, 2008--------
New BUY
Target $4.75
ABT Price day before:$3.50 Finish day of posting:$3.65Current:$3.17
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............. Cormark Securities ……Feb 01, 2011
Upgraded to MARKET PERFORM from REDUCE
ABT Price day before:$3.67 Finish day of posting:$3.97Current:$3.17
--------Sept 20, 2010---------
New REDUCE
Target $3.25
ABT Price day before:$4.09 Finish day of posting:$4.14Current:$3.17
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............ Paradigm ……Nov 02, 2010
Upgraded to BUY from HOLD
ABT Price day before:$3.96 Finish day of posting:$4.47Current:$3.17
-------May 04, 2010-------
Maintained HOLD
Target raised to $5.00 from $4.50
ABT Price day before:$4.44 Finish day of posting:$4.54Current:$3.17
-----Apr 13, 2010------
Maintained HOLD
Target reduced to $4.50 from $5.50 (Target Hit Apr 19, 2010)
ABT Price day before:$4.83 Finish day of posting:$4.70Current:$3.17
---------Feb 02, 2010------
Downgraded to HOLD from BUY
ABT Price day before:$6.24 Finish day of posting:$6.01Current:$3.17
---------Oct 15, 2009--------
Upgraded to BUY from HOLD
Target raised to $6.50 from $6.00 (Target Hit Jan 08, 2010)
ABT Price day before:$5.50 Finish day of posting:$5.60Current:$3.17
--------May 06, 2009--------
Target raised to $4.50 from $4.00
ABT Price day before:$4.71 Finish day of posting:$5.15Current:$3.17
------Jan 19, 2009------
Upgraded to BUY from HOLD
Target reduced to $5.50 from $6.50
ABT Price day before:$3.09 Finish day of posting:$3.08Current:$3.17
--------Oct 10, 2008-------
Downgraded to HOLD from BUY
Target reduced to $6.50 from $19.00
ABT Price day before:$5.46 Finish day of posting:$3.55Current:$3.17
-------Aug 13, 2008--------
Target reduced to $19.00 from $23.00
ABT Price day before:$11.71 Finish day of posting:$11.48Current:$3.17
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................ GMP Securities ……Nov 02, 2010
Upgraded to BUY from HOLD
Target raised to $6.00 from $5.50
ABT Price day before:$3.96 Finish day of posting:$4.47Current:$3.17
----------Aug 24, 2010-------
Target raised to $5.50 from $5.25
ABT Price day before:$4.78 Finish day of posting:$4.17Current:$3.17
------Dec 10, 2009-----
New BUY
Target $7.00
ABT Price day before:$5.24 Finish day of posting:$5.25Current:$3.17
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Paul Steep ................ Scotia Capital ……Nov 02, 2010
Upgraded to SECTOR PERFORM from UNDERPERFORM
Target raised to $5.50 from $5.00
ABT Price day before:$3.96 Finish day of posting:$4.47Current:$3.17
----------Aug 24, 2010--------
Target reduced to $5.00 from $5.50
ABT Price day before:$4.78 Finish day of posting:$4.17Current:$3.17
-------May 04, 2010---------
Maintained UNDERPERFORM
Target reduced to $5.50 from $6.00
ABT Price day before:$4.44 Finish day of posting:$4.54Current:$3.17
--------Apr 13, 2010-------
Maintained UNDERPERFORM
Target reduced to $6.00 from $6.50
ABT Price day before:$4.83 Finish day of posting:$4.70Current:$3.17
-------Aug 26, 2009-------
Maintained UNDERPERFORM
Target raised to $6.00 from $5.25
ABT Price day before:$5.78 Finish day of posting:$5.90Current:$3.17
---------May 04, 2009------
Target raised to $5.25 from $4.00
ABT Price day before:$4.99 Finish day of posting:$4.71Current:$3.17
-------Feb 04, 2009--------
Target reduced to $4.00 from $5.00 (Target Hit Apr 08, 2009)
ABT Price day before:$3.29 Finish day of posting:$3.40Current:$3.17
--------Oct 10, 2008---------
Target reduced to $5.00 from $8.50
ABT Price day before:$5.46 Finish day of posting:$3.55Current:$3.17
--------Oct 06, 2008----------
Maintained SECTOR PERFORM
Target reduced to $8.50 from $15.00
ABT Price day before:$6.87 Finish day of posting:$5.70Current:$3.17
-------Apr 30, 2008-------
Maintained SECTOR PERFORM
Target reduced to $15.00 from $17.00
ABT Price day before:$12.63 Finish day of posting:$12.25Current:$3.17
-------Apr 03, 2008-----
Downgraded to SECTOR PERFORM from OUTPERFORM
ABT Price day before:$15.43 Finish day of posting:$14.63Current:$3.17
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Scott Penner ..............TD Newcrest.........Nov 02, 2010
Maintained BUY
Target $6.50
ABT Price day before:$3.96 Finish day of posting:$4.47Current:$3.17
------Aug 24, 2010----------
Target reduced to $6.50 from $7.00
ABT Price day before:$4.78 Finish day of posting:$4.17Current:$3.17
------Apr 09, 2010-----
Maintained BUY
Target reduced to $7.00 from $8.00
ABT Price day before:$4.99 Finish day of posting:$4.82Current:$3.17
----Feb 01, 2010-----
Maintained BUY
Target $8.00
ABT Price day before:$6.10 Finish day of posting:$6.24Current:$3.17
------Aug 26, 2009------
Maintained BUY
Target raised to $8.00 from $7.50
ABT Price day before:$5.78 Finish day of posting:$5.90Current:$3.17
--------Feb 04, 2009-------
Maintained BUY
Target reduced to $7.50 from $9.00
ABT Price day before:$3.29 Finish day of posting:$3.40Current:$3.17
--------Nov 05, 2008--------
Maintained BUY
Target reduced to $9.00 from $9.50
ABT Price day before:$4.17 Finish day of posting:$3.83Current:$3.17
--------Oct 10, 2008--------
Downgraded
to BUY from ACTION LIST BUY
Target reduced to $9.50 from $20.00
ABT Price day before:$5.46 Finish day of posting:$3.55Current:$3.17
--------Aug 13, 2008---------
Maintained ACTION LIST BUY
Target $20.00
ABT Price day before:$11.71 Finish day of posting:$11.48Current:$3.17
------July 07, 2008-----
Upgraded to ACTION LIST BUY from BUY
Target $20.00
ABT Price day before:$11.25 Finish day of posting:$11.24Current:$3.17
------Apr 30, 2008--------
Maintained BUY
Target reduced to $20.00 from $21.00
ABT Price day before:$12.63 Finish day of posting:$12.25Current:$3.17
------Apr 03, 2008-------------
Downgraded
to BUY from ACTION LIST BUY
Target $21.00
ABT Price day before:$15.43 Finish day of posting:$14.63Current:$3.17
------Apr 02, 2008--------
Maintained
ACTION LIST BUY
Target Price $21.00
ABT Price day before:$14.29 Finish day of posting:$15.43Current:$3.17
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................ Bank National Financial ……May 04, 2010
Maintained SECTOR PERFORM
Target reduced to $5.00 from $6.00
ABT Price day before:$4.44 Finish day of posting:$4.54Current:$3.17
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Tom Liston ................ Versant Partners ……Apr 13, 2010
Maintained BUY
Target reduced to $6.00 from $7.00
ABT Price day before:$4.83 Finish day of posting:$4.70Current:$3.17
-------Oct 15, 2009------
Maintained BUY
Target raised to $7.00 from $6.50
ABT Price day before:$5.50 Finish day of posting:$5.60Current:$3.17
---------Sept 24, 2009--------
Upgraded to BUY from SELL
Target raised to $6.50 from $5.00 (Target Hit Jan 08, 2010)
ABT Price day before:$5.24 Finish day of posting:$5.43Current:$3.17
-------Aug 26, 2009---------
Downgraded to SELL from NEUTRAL
Target raised to $5.00 from $4.85
ABT Price day before:$5.78 Finish day of posting:$5.90Current:$3.17
---------May 06, 2009--------
Maintained NEUTRAL
Target raised to $4.85 from $4.25
ABT Price day before:$4.71 Finish day of posting:$5.15Current:$3.17
-------Feb 03, 2009-----------
Downgraded to NEUTRAL from BUY
Target reduced to $4.25 from $6.50 (Target Hit Apr 08, 2009)
ABT Price day before:$3.38 Finish day of posting:$3.29Current:$3.17
-------Jan 12, 2009------
Maintained BUY
Target reduced to $6.50 from $8.00
ABT Price day before:$4.25 Finish day of posting:$3.61Current:$3.17
--------Oct 10, 2008-------
Downgraded to BUY from STRONG BUY
Target reduced to $9.50 from $17.00
ABT Price day before:$5.46 Finish day of posting:$3.55Current:$3.17
--------Apr 02, 2008----------
Maintained STRONG BUY
Target $25.00
ABT Price day before:$14.29 Finish day of posting:$15.43Current:$3.17
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Thanos Moschopoulos ................ BMO Capital Markets……Apr 13, 2010
Target reduced to $5.50 from $6.00
ABT Price day before:$4.83 Finish day of posting:$4.70Current:$3.17
--------May 06, 2009------
Maintained OUTPERFORM
Target raised to $6.00 from $5.00 (Target Hit June 12, 2009)
ABT Price day before:$4.71 Finish day of posting:$5.15Current:$3.17
-------Feb 04, 2009----------
Maintained OUTPERFORM
Target reduced to $5.00 from $6.50 (Target Hit Apr 08, 2009)
ABT Price day before:$3.29 Finish day of posting:$3.40Current:$3.17
--------Oct 20, 2008--------
Maintained OUTPERFORM
Target reduced to $6.50 from $19.00
ABT Price day before:$3.40 Finish day of posting:$3.95Current:$3.17
----------Apr 03, 2008----------
Target raised to $21.00 from $19.00
ABT Price day before:$15.43 Finish day of posting:$14.63Current:$3.17
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Dushan Batrovic ................ Canaccord/Adams ……June 15, 2009
Maintained SPECULATIVE BUY
Target raised to $7.00 from $6.00
ABT Price day before:$5.72 Finish day of posting:$5.43Current:$3.17
-------May 06, 2009----
Upgraded to SPECULATIVE BUY from HOLD
Target raised to $6.00 from $3.50 (Target Hit June 12, 2009)
ABT Price day before:$4.71 Finish day of posting:$5.15Current:$3.17
---------May 04, 2009---------
Maintained HOLD
Target $3.50
ABT Price day before:$5.38 Finish day of posting:$4.99Current:$3.17
--------Feb 04, 2009-------
Maintained HOLD
Target reduced to $3.50 from $4.50
ABT Price day before:$3.29 Finish day of posting:$3.40Current:$3.17
--------Oct 10, 2008---------
Downgraded to HOLD from BUY
Target reduced to $4.50 from $12.00
ABT Price day before:$5.46 Finish day of posting:$3.55Current:$3.17
-------Oct 01, 2008----------
Maintained BUY
Target reduced to $12.00 from $18.00
ABT Price day before:$8.23 Finish day of posting:$8.21Current:$3.17
--------Apr 14, 2008--------
Maintained BUY
Target reduced to $18.00 from $20.00
ABT Price day before:$11.90 Finish day of posting:$12.05Current:$3.17
-------Apr 02, 2008---------
Maintained BUY
Target $20.00
ABT Price day before:$14.29 Finish day of posting:$15.43Current:$3.17
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Robert Breza ................ RBC Capital Markets ……Feb 04, 2009
Target reduced to $4.50 from $6.00 (Target Hit Apr 08, 2009)
ABT Price day before:$3.29 Finish day of posting:$3.40Current:$3.17
--------Apr 30, 2008------
Target reduced to $17.00 from $23.00
ABT Price day before:$12.63 Finish day of posting:$12.25Current:$3.17
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Glenn Jamieson ................ Macquarie Capital Markets……Dec 15, 2008
Target reduced to $10.45 from $12.00
ABT Price day before:$3.49 Finish day of posting:$3.68Current:$3.17
---------Oct 10, 2008---------
Target reduced to $13.00 from $21.00
ABT Price day before:$5.46 Finish day of posting:$3.55Current:$3.17
----------Apr 03, 2008----------
Target raised to $21.00 from $19.00
ABT Price day before:$15.43 Finish day of posting:$14.63Current:$3.17
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.............. Pacific Crest ……Sept 24, 2008
New OUTPERFORM
ABT Price day before:$10.80 Finish day of posting:$10.16Current:$3.17
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.............. CIBC World Markets ……Aug 22, 2008
New OUTPERFORM
Target $20.00
ABT Price day before:$12.85 Finish day of posting:$13.18Current:$3.17
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Howard Lis ................ GMP Securities ……Apr 29, 2008
Target reduced to $16.25 from $18.25
ABT Price day before:$12.75 Finish day of posting:$12.63Current:$3.17
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Absolute Software Corporation
Short Positions
Date Outstanding Price Range
Oct 16 to 31, 2010 508,170 $4.12 to $3.31
Oct 01 to 15, 2010 400,870 $4.03 to $3.44
Sept 16 to 30, 2010 390,770 $4.25 to $3.95
Sept 01 to 15, 2010 351,314 $4.14 to $3.86
Please note we are planning to stop monitoring ABT for the "Higher" Lists
commencing Apr 01, 2010. Contact us if you were relying on the information.
Date Outstanding Price Range
Mar 16 to 31, 2010 295,425 $6.10 to $5.72
Mar 01 to 15, 2010 295,716 $6.52 to $5.50
Feb 16 to 28, 2010 302,040 $6.31 to $5.74
Feb 01 to 12, 2010 296,394 $6.25 to $5.66
Jan 16 to 31, 2010 295,216 $6.85 to $6.00
Jan 01 to 15, 2010 293,951 $6.95 to $5.19
Dec 16 to 31, 2009 282,811 $5.30 to $4.93
Dec 01 to 15, 2009 280,391 $5.40 to $5.04
Nov 16 to 30, 2009 282,602 $5.43 to $5.04
Nov 01 to 15, 2009 245,849 $5.86 to $5.20
Oct 16 to 30, 2009 232,225 $5.72 to $5.11
Oct 01 to 15, 2009 238,185 $5.70 to $5.31
Sept 16 to 30, 2009 206,714 $5.79 to $5.20
Sept 01 to 15, 2009 205,305 $5.90 to $5.40
Aug 17 to 31, 2009 189,203 $5.95 to $5.29
Aug 04 to 14, 2009 174,284 $6.06 to $5.70
July 16 to 31, 2009 174,975 $5.98 to $5.38
July 02 to 15, 2009 172,111 $5.67 to $5.03
Jun 16 to 30, 2009 160,211 $5.78 to $4.39
Jun 01 to 15, 2009 245,681 $6.15 to $4.89
May 19 to 29, 2009 300,142 $5.14 to $4.50
May 01 to 15, 2009 221,118 $5.44 to $4.20
Apr 16 to 30, 2009 239,412 $5.38 to $4.50
Apr 01 to 15, 2009 274,382 $5.45 to $3.56
Mar 16 to 31, 2009 273,806 $4.10 to $3.54
Mar 13, 2009 249,961 $3.80 to $3.41
Feb 27, 2009 254,808 $3.98 to $3.40
Feb 13, 2009 252,836 $3.77 to $3.10
Jan 31, 2009 265,554 $3.50 to $3.04
Jan 15, 2009 304,798 $4.89 to $3.26
Dec 31, 2008 266,561 $3.42 to $2.90
Dec 15, 2008 318,668 $3.72 to $2.55
Nov 28, 2008 225,207 $3.40 to $2.59
Nov 14, 2008 182,384 $4.59 to $2.90
Oct 31, 2008 190,317 $4.22 to $2.91
Oct 15, 2008 958,671 $8.30 to $2.75
Sept 30, 2008 241,289 $11.00 to $6.00
Sept 15, 2008 179,785 $13.50 to $11.85