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Dan Romanoff
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Guidewire: Disrupting a Sleepy Niche

Wide-moat Guidewire Software reported material upside for its third quarter, offset by weak guidance for next quarter. We see the thesis as evolving positively, as customer interest in subscriptions is picking up appreciably. Just last quarter, management was expecting 40%-60% of new sales to be driven by subscriptions this year, whereas now it believes it will be closer to the high end. While we view this as favorable since revenue will become more stable and Guidewire will be less susceptible ...
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GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC.

Guidewire Software provides a technology platform, composed of software, services, and a partner ecosystem, for the property and casualty insurance industry. Guidewire InsurancePlatform? consists of cloud and on-premise applications to support core operations, data management and analytics, and digital engagement and is connected to various data sources and third party applications. The company's operational platforms include: Guidewire InsuranceSuite, which comprises of PolicyCenter, BillingCenter, and ClaimCenter applications; and Guidewire InsuranceNow, which provides policy, billing and claims management functionality to insurers that prefer to subscribe to a cloud-based, all-in-one solution.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

We have operations in 27 countries.

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Dan Romanoff

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