** Shares of Manhattan Associates MANH.O drop 8% to $184.36 on Mon after software firm announces retirement of President and CEO Eddie Capel
** MANH on track for lowest close since Oct 2023 and biggest daily pct drop since Jan 29
** Capel retirement is effective Feb. 12. He will continue to serve as executive vice chairman, assisting with CEO transition and special projects, according to a statement on Mon
** Capel will be succeeded by Eric Clark, who has been serving as CEO of NTT Data North America. Clark will also join the MANH's board
** Among the 11 analysts that cover MANH, median PT is $270 and avg rating is "BUY"
** With today's move, MANH is down ~32% YTD after gaining ~26% in 2024
(Reporting by Chibuike Oguh in New York)
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