Set to soar? Their $600 million dollar end-point acquisition has yielded negligible bottom line results. In fact, their last quarter sales were only marginally improved over 2nd qtr. And word from the channels hasn't been good either. Considering their long-standing "box pushing" philosophy in what has now become a commodity market, end-point solution selling requires a different flavor of reseller: one who deals with desktop solutions and NOT the network edge. The edge is where checkpoint has lived and breathed since its birth. Now, it would appear, they are refusing to grow up and accept the challenges before them, instead acting like petulant children throwing a tantrum and crying that they're being misunderstood.

Any company of this size whose CEO insists on approving every sales deal, large or small, and reviewing an entry-level hire resume' is too consumed with micromanagement to steward it towards growth. It's acquisitions have expanded its product but in markets that are becoming increasingly competitive moving towards commoditization. Executive management must have broad awareness and perspective to lead in these busy times. Delving into every minutia or riding a Segway stand-up scooter around the executive conference table during business meetings is NOT conducive to achieving increased stock value. Of course, notwithstanding sycophantic recommendations of a stock shill, I suppose if you short the stock you could still realize a decent return.