TASER International (NASDAQ:TASR) changes its name to Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ:AAXN)

Scottsdale, AZ-based Taser International Inc. is changing its name to better reflect the company’s push to make its wearable Axon body cameras available to all police officers.

• April 2017: TASER International changed its name to Axon Enterprise, Inc. and began trading under the ticker symbol AAXN. 
• January 2021: Axon Enterprise changed its ticker symbol to AXON, previously used by Axovant (AXON). 

Since its inception, the TASER name has become synonymous with iconic, less-lethal weapons. Today, the company’s portfolio has grown to encompass a much wider range of technologies, including a rich ecosystem of connected devices and software applications.

Taser will now be called Axon Enterprise Inc. Taser (Nasdaq: TASR) is changing its stock ticker to AAXN effective the opening of the Nasdaq market on April 6.

Long trade : TASR +20% (7/16)

TASR — is it a sell?

• Apr. 18:  Is TASR a sell?

• One month later:   NO

TASER International (TASR) reported earnings on Mon 29 Feb 2016 (b/o)

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TASER beats by $0.05, beats on revs; announces $50 mln repurchase :

Reports Q4 (Dec) GAAP earnings of $0.09 per share, $0.05 better than the Capital IQ GAAP Consensus of $0.04; revenues rose 19.7% year/year to $56.04 mln vs the $50.72 mln Capital IQ Consensus.

• Evidence.com's user count continued to grow, extending the Company's market leadership. Total active, paid users at December 31, 2015 were approximately 45,900
• TASER Weapons segment gross margin percentage improved to 70.0% in fourth quarter 2015 compared to 66.2% in fourth quarter 2014.
• On February 26, 2016, TASER's Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program to acquire up to $50.0 million of the Company's outstanding stock subject to market conditions and corporate considerations.

TASR — is it a buy?

• Jan. 21: Is TASR a buy?

• 2 weeks later:  NO

TASR — is it a buy?

• Nov. 30:  Is TASR a buy?

• 2 weeks later:  NO

Long trade : TASR +20% (4/15)