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Speculation emerges that Micro Focus may go private.

Micro Focus International plc (LON:MCRO), which is in the software business, and is based in United Kingdom, saw...

"Since 2006, value stocks (IVE vs IVW) have underperformed 11 of the 13 calendar years and when they beat growth, it wasn't by much. Cumulatively, through this week, it has been a 122% differential (up 52% for value vs up 174% for growth). This appears to be the longest and most severe drought for value […]

Micro Focus (NYSE: MFGP) today announced the Vertica 10 Analytics Platform, which includes major updates for operationalizing machine learning at scale and expanding deployment options for Vertica in Eon Mode, enabling the most intensive variable workloads across major cloud and on-premises data centers. With Vertica 10, organizations are better equipped to unify their data siloes and take advantage of the deployment models that make sense now and in the future in order to monetize exponential data growth and capture real-time business opportunities.

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Companies seeking to slash borrowing costs on roughly US$10bn of leveraged loans have pulled transactions from the market this week, as investors pushed back on opportunistic deals amid worries over the coronavirus epidemic stunting economic growth. Pharmaceutical companies Bausch Health and Pharmaceutical Product Development (PPD), as well as British technology firm Micro Focus withdrew their loans from the market this week, according to three sources familiar with the deals. The decisions follow similar moves from safety firm Minimax Viking, gas firm Messer Group and energy company NorthRiver Midstream, which collectively yanked roughly US$5bn from syndication last week.

Micro Focus (LSE: MCRO; NYSE: MFGP) today launched Micro Focus INSPIRE, a global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program designed to cover multiple aspects of what it means to be a socially and environmentally responsible global enterprise. The program covers key elements from how Micro Focus manages its relationships with employees, suppliers and customers, to how the company can use its presence in the market to help positively impact the communities within which it serves. All, with the goal of helping employees, partners and communities get access to the right skills to thrive in the continually evolving digital future.

Micro Focus (LSE: MCRO; NYSE: MFGP) today announced the release of Micro Focus File Analysis Suite, offering IT administrators a comprehensive data lifecycle management solution for identifying, managing and securing sensitive information across the enterprise. As organizations implement protocols to meet national and international data regulations, the Micro Focus File Analysis Suite lowers the total cost of compliance, reduces risk and provides analytical insight and value across high-value and sensitive data assets.

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Micro Focus (LSE: MCRO; NYSE: MFGP) today announced the findings of its COBOL Survey, which reveals the latest global trends and 2020 plans for enterprises utilizing COBOL and mainframe technology. The survey follows data gathered in a previous 2017 survey and indicates that 70 percent of enterprises favor modernization as an approach for implementing strategic change as compared to the replacing/retiring of key COBOL applications as it continues to offer a low-risk and effective means of transforming IT to support digital business initiatives.

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Micro Focus (LSE: MCRO; NYSE: MFGP) today announced the release of Micro Focus AD Bridge 2.0, offering IT administrators the unrivaled ability to extend Active Directory (AD) controls from on-premises resources, including Windows and Linux devices to the cloud - a solution not previously offered in the marketplace. With AD Bridge 2.0, organizations can leverage existing infrastructure authentication, security as well as policy, in order to simplify the migration of on-premises Linux Active Directory to the cloud, resulting in fully secured and managed Linux virtual machines in the cloud.

Micro Focus (LSE: MCRO; NYSE: MFGP) today announced that Service Management Automation X (SMAX) has been recognized as a Market Leader in the Research in Action (RIA) Vendor Selection Matrix™: IT and Enterprise Management, March 2020. Further strengthening its place as a trusted ESM solution, Micro Focus SMAX was also recently cited as a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape: ITSM 2020 Vendor Assessmenti, as well as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Service Management, Q4 2019.

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Micro Focus (LSE: MCRO; NYSE: MFGP) today announced the introduction of the industry's first Modernization Maturity Model, a best practice approach refined through thousands of successful customer engagements to assist customers and partners as they plan and implement their own unique approach to digital transformation. The Micro Focus model ensures that no vital details are overlooked by customers during the initial assessment of their current situation, and offers practical guidance in terms of the required destination for each of their modernization initiatives. "We are delighted to launch the Micro Focus Modernization Maturity Model today, which provides a new framework to highlight the most important considerations any organization should have when embarking on a modernization journey," said Chris Livesey, Senior Vice President, Application Modernization and Connectivity at Micro Focus.

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Deals were put on hold, investor meetings canceled, and fundraising schedules postponed as market participants faced a health crisis of unprecedented reach and magnitude. Healthcare companies such as Bausch Health and Pharmaceutical Product Development (PPD), as well as British technology firm Micro Focus pulled transactions as the borrower-friendly market all but vanished.

Micro Focus (LSE: MCRO; NYSE: MFGP) today awarded the prestigious Digital Transformation Innovation Award to General Motors (GM) and the Carrefour Group, in recognition of their outstanding efforts leveraging technology in new and inventive ways to respond to emerging market demands, helping them to effectively run and transform their business. The awards will be announced this week at Micro Focus Universe 2020, the company's flagship customer event, being conducted virtually this year due to the current pandemic.

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Micro Focus (LSE: MCRO; NYSE: MFGP) today wrapped up the company's flagship customer event, Micro Focus Universe, which annually provides a platform for customers and partners to connect with Micro Focus executives and discuss best practices for digital transformation. This event was scheduled to be held live in The Hague, Netherlands until two weeks ago, when the unprecedented spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) dictated an adjustment to online.