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Everyone's Talking About Oracle
Thursday, September 17, 2015 - 4:04pm | 967Read More...Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) reported better-than-expected earnings for its first quarter on Wednesday, but sales fell short of expectations. At the same time, the company also issued forward-looking guidance that may have spooked investors, as shares were trading lower by more than 3 percent...
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One Analyst's View Of Dreamforce, The Massive SaaS Conference
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 9:00am | 358Read More...salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE: CRM) shares are up 20 percent year-to-date, but have been under pressure since mid-August, declining a little over 2 percent. Wunderlich’s Rob Breza maintained a Buy rating on the company, with a price target of $85. The company introduced IoT Cloud...
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BTIG Initiates Coverage Of Software Sector, Notes 'Early Innings Of Multi-Year Growth'
Friday, September 11, 2015 - 9:42am | 524Read More...Cloud computing is creating a "radical change" throughout technology, according to Joel Fishbein of BTIG. Fishbein added Enterprise software spending will outpace overall IT spending over the next five years Fishbein recommends buying a "handful" of tech companies,...
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Cisco Will Buy OpenDNS For Over $600 Million
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - 12:22pm | 301Read More...Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) on Tuesday announced its intention to acquire OpenDNS, a threat protection security firm, for $635 million. OpenDNS has engineered a predictive security solution that anticipates and stops malicious activity before it threatens a network. Based in San Francisco,...
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Salesforce Roundup: What's The Street Think?
Thursday, April 30, 2015 - 12:37pm | 705Read More...Chatter surfaced late Wednesday that salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE: CRM) could be on the selling block as the company was approached for a takeover. Other media reports suggested the company is working with bankers to field offers. Several names mentioned as potential buyers include Oracle...
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Citigroup On Salesforce Rumors: 'Chasing The Hottest Stock At The Dance?'
Thursday, April 30, 2015 - 11:08am | 404Read More...In a report published Thursday, Citigroup analyst Walter H. Pritchard offered a closer look at implications of a potential salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE: CRM) acquisition, noting that he doesn't "have a call" on the credibility of media reports, but nevertheless dove into the possible...
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These 6 Social Media Stocks Have Important Days Coming Up
Monday, April 13, 2015 - 10:31am | 577Read More...In a report published Monday, Brean Capital analyst Sarah Hindlian previewed the SaaS and Social Media space ahead of earnings season. "We expect less upside to reported numbers and guidance due to FX headwinds, but believe our top picks Facebook and ServiceNow both are benefiting from...
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UBS: IBM/Apple To Go Horizontal As Well As Vertical In Enterprise Applications
Monday, February 9, 2015 - 12:40pm | 270Read More...Steven Milunovich of UBS on Monday commented in a note that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has historically been poor in marketing to enterprise customers, a characteristic the company hopes to reverse with its alliance to bring IBM (NYSE: IBM) analytics to Apple products. Apple CEO Tim Cook previously...
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D.A. Davidson: Software Fundamentals Strong Heading Into 2015 But Don't Rush To Invest
Friday, January 2, 2015 - 10:04am | 249Read More...Jack Andrews of D.A. Davidson previewed the Software industry's outlook for 2015, noting that fundamentals remain strong, although it is unclear if the outlook will be enough to boost Software stock prices in the near-term. “We caution that in early 2015 software stock performance may be muted,...
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IntraLinks Holdings Inc DealNexus Mobile M&A App Expanded To Feature Full Access
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 - 11:02am | 645Read More...Global SaaS provider, IntraLinks Holdings Inc (NYSE: IL) announced Monday that it has expanded its Intralinks DealNexus mobile app to provide full access to and interaction with a global community of approximately 10,000 dealmakers. iPad Version Added In addition to the new iPhone app,...
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5 Ways Walmart's Care Clinics Could Disrupt Medical Care
Friday, August 15, 2014 - 8:13am | 784Read More...News that Walmart (NYSE: WMT) was trying out a new type of medical clinic in some of its stores raised questions about the potential impact of discount retail health care at the world’s largest retailer. Called Walmart Care Clinics, the facilities offer primary care to customers, Walmart...
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Intralinks Deal Flow Indicator Predicts Significant Increase In 2014 M&A Volume
Thursday, July 24, 2014 - 1:39pm | 614Read More...When it comes to finance, investing and M&A, everybody wants a crystal ball. SaaS provider Intralinks (NYSE: IL) thinks it has one. Statistically Significant It’s called the Intralinks Deal Flow Indicator (DFI). Analysis & Inference Inc., an independent...
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Google Obsessed With Speed, Says 10 Gigabit Internet On The Way
Friday, February 14, 2014 - 2:27pm | 560Read More...Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is obsessed with speed. So said Google chief financial officer, Patrick Pichette, during the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference as reported by USA Today. Part of that “speed obsession” is currently being manifested in somewhat feverish attempts to develop and...
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These Three Executives Say Cloud Software Will Reinvent Traditional Businesses
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 10:44am | 660Read More...In exclusive interviews with three leaders of the enterprise social network space, Benzinga got a unique look into the future of cloud technology. Tony Zingale, CEO of Jive Software (NASDAQ: JIVE), Andrew Dixon, COO of Igloo Software and Craig Malloy, CEO of Bloomfire all gave their...
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Startup CEO Reveals How He Took Company From Layoffs to Lucrative Profits
Monday, December 24, 2012 - 12:41pm | 488Read More...Like so many bright-eyed tech entrepreneurs in 1999, 23-year-old Colin Day never anticipated what the coming years would bring. Day’s company, iCIMS, builds software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for human resources departments. At the time, iCIMS was investing heavily in growth, depending on...
