Product development and diversification must be at the core of the Symantec strategy, even before it tries to challenge global rivals. Its current corporate culture and leadership that assumes it is the 'Coke' of antivirus software must shift to a hungrier and more competitive model and ethos. The financial ability of this firm to execute this vision and strategy

According to a recent 2011 press release, Symantec's revenue was $1.433 billion for the 2011 first quarter, which means its growth was flat vs. last year's first quarter results, or up 2% after adjusting for currency changes. This indicates that Symantec is still a financially solvent and healthy company, but it must act quickly to rebrand itself, lest its market performance continue to stall.

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