Salesforce.Com Inc (CRM) 63.91 $CRM
A JOLT To The System, But The Good Kind
George Acs - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Nov 14, 2:53PM CST
JOY: 53.26 (+0.65), FAST: 44.80 (+0.47), GME: 44.40 (-0.06), GMCR: 154.27 (+0.36), BBY: 35.49 (unch), TWTR: 41.85 (+1.81), DOW: 51.37 (+1.41), CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
Earnings Preview: Salesforce.com Q3 2015
Selerity Research - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Nov 14, 1:20PM CST
CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
Insider Trading Alert - CCOI, CRM And SGMO Traded By Insiders
at The Street - Fri Nov 14, 10:49AM CST
Stocks with insider trader activity include CCOI, CRM and SGMO
CCOI: 35.77 (+0.21), SGMO: 11.21 (-0.52), CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
Salesforce launches Salesforce1 Lightning Connect
M2 - Fri Nov 14, 10:40AM CST
Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) said it has launched Salesforce1 Lightning Connect, the fastest, easiest way to integrate any data source with Salesforce.
PRGS: 26.54 (+0.16), CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
salesforce.com (CRM) Crosses Pivot Point Support at $62.52
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Nov 14, 8:59AM CST
Shares of salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) opened today below their pivot of $63.37 and have already reached the first level of support at $62.52. Should the shares continue to fall, the support pivots of $61.88 and $60.39 will be of interest.
CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
ICT investment trends in government - Enterprise ICT spending patterns through to the end of 2015
M2 - Fri Nov 14, 6:33AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5mb787/ict_investment) has announced the addition of the "ICT investment trends in government - Enterprise ICT spending patterns through to the end of 2015" report to their offering. This report presents the findings from a survey of 176 government institutions regarding their Information & Communications Technology (ICT) investment trends. The survey investigates how government institutions currently allocate their ICT budgets across the core areas of enterprise ICT expenditure: hardware, software, IT services, communications, and consulting. The report illustrates the core technologies enterprises are investing in, including security, content management, and cloud computing. The survey also highlights the approach adopted by government institutions to purchase technology. Through the survey, the report aims to provide better insight to ICT vendors and services providers when pitching their solutions to government institutions. In particular, it provides an in-depth analysis of the following: - Understand how ICT budgets are set to change in 2014 in terms of their overall size. - Appreciate how IT budgets are allocated across the core elements of IT spend, including hardware, software, services, communications, and consulting. - Learn how IT money is being spent in areas such as the data centre, applications, IT management and the network. - Gain an understanding regarding which ICT functions government institutions are interested in outsourcing. - Identify government institutions' investment priorities based on their budget allocations across core technology categories such as security, content management, and cloud computing. - Learn about the drivers that are influencing government institutions' in each technology category. - Establish how government institutions' IT budgets are currently allocated across various segments within a technology category. - Gain insight into how government institutions plan to change their ICT budget allocations across various segments within a technology category. - Understand the vendor mindshare for various core and advanced technology categories. - Provides insight into government institutions' preferred buying approaches. - Comprehend the business and IT objectives that government institutions are looking to achieve through their IT investment strategies. - Understand the factors that are influencing government institutions' decision to select an ICT provider. Companies Mentioned - Amazon web services - ATandT - BT - Check Point - Cisco - Deutsche Telekom/T-Systems - EMC Documentum - Google - HP - IBM - McAfee - Microsoft - Open Text - Oracle (Stellent) - Orange - Rackspace - RSA (EMC) - Salesforce.com - Symantec - Verizon For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5m...investment
IBM: 164.16 (+1.37), OTEX: 59.09 (+0.79), SYMC: 25.34 (-0.21), CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
ICT investment trends in manufacturing - Enterprise ICT spending patterns through to the end of 2015
M2 - Fri Nov 14, 6:33AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/p343wr/ict_investment) has announced the addition of the "ICT investment trends in manufacturing - Enterprise ICT spending patterns through to the end of 2015" report to their offering. This report presents the findings from a survey of 215 manufacturers regarding their Information & Communications Technology (ICT) investment trends. The survey investigates how manufacturers currently allocate their ICT budgets across the core areas of enterprise ICT expenditure: hardware, software, IT services, communications and consulting. The report illustrates the core technologies enterprises are investing in, including enterprise applications, mobility, and business intelligence. The survey also highlights the approach adopted by manufacturers to purchase technology. Through the survey, the report aims to provide better insight to ICT vendors and service providers when pitching their solutions to manufacturers. Reasons To Buy - This report will help readers to understand how the manufacturers ICT landscape is set to change in 2014. - Gain a view as to how ICT money is being allocated in your target audience. - The report covers a detailed breakdown of the opportunities within each of the core areas of ICT spend (hardware, software, IT services, telecommunications and consulting.) - The report will help users to gain a view of the current strategic objectives of manufacturers. - The report will provide a detailed breakdown of the opportunities within selected technology categories (enterprise application, mobility, and cloud computing). - Understand the factors that are influencing manufacturers' decision to select an ICT provider. - Gain a view as to the business and IT objectives manufacturers are looking to achieve through their ICT investment strategies. Key Topics Covered: 1 Trends in ICT budgets 2 ICT investment priorities and vendor mindshare 3 ICT procurement trends 4 Sector-specific trends 5 Summary 6 Appendix Companies Mentioned - ATandT - Amazon web services - Apple - BT - Deutsche Telekom/T-Systems - Google - HP - IBM - Microsoft - Nokia - Oracle - Orange - RIM - Rackspace - SAP - SAS - Salesforce.com - Verizon - Vodafone For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/p3...investment
IBM: 164.16 (+1.37), VOD: 35.41 (+0.06), NOK: 7.86 (-0.40), CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
ICT Investment Trends in the Retail Industry - Enterprise ICT Spending Patterns through to the End of 2015
M2 - Fri Nov 14, 6:31AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/hg56xw/ict_investment) has announced the addition of the "ICT investment trends in the retail industry - Enterprise ICT spending patterns through to the end of 2015" report to their offering. This report presents the findings from a survey of 171 retailers regarding their Information & Communications Technology (ICT) investment trends. The survey investigates how retailers currently allocate their ICT budgets across the core areas of enterprise ICT expenditure: hardware, software, IT services, communications and consulting. The report illustrates the core technologies enterprises are investing in, including business intelligence, green IT & virtualization, and cloud computing. The survey also highlights the approach adopted by retailers to purchase technology. Through The survey, the report aims to provide better insight to ICT vendors and service providers when pitching their solutions to retailers. In particular, it provides an in-depth analysis of the following: - Understand how ICT budgets are set to change in 2014 in terms of their overall size. - Appreciate how IT budgets are allocated across the core elements of IT spend, including hardware, software, services, communications, and consulting. - Learn how IT money is being spent in areas such as the data centre, applications, IT management and the network. - Gain an understanding regarding which ICT functions retailers are interested in outsourcing. - Identify retailers' investment priorities based on their budget allocations across core technology categories such as business intelligence, green IT & virtualization, and cloud computing. - Learn about the drivers that are influencing retailers' investments in each technology category. - Establish how retailers IT budgets are currently allocated across various segments within a technology category. - Gain insight into how retailers plan to change their ICT budget allocations across various segments within a technology category. - Understand the vendor mindshare for various core and advanced technology categories. - Provides insight into retailers' preferred buying approaches. - Comprehend the business and IT objectives that retailers are looking to achieve through their IT investment strategies. - Understand the factors that are influencing retailers' decision to select an ICT provider. Companies Mentioned - Amazon web services - ATandT - BT - Cisco - Dell - Deutsche Telekom/T-Systems - Google - HP - IBM - Information Builders - JasperSoft - Microsoft - Microstrategy - Oracle - Orange - Pentaho - Rackspace - Salesforce.com - SAP - SAS - Tibco Spotfire - Verizon - VMware For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/hg...investment
IBM: 164.16 (+1.37), CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
ICT Investment Trends In Education - Enterprise ICT Spending Patterns Through To The End Of 2015
M2 - Fri Nov 14, 6:23AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/vvhdxj/ict_investment) has announced the addition of the "ICT Investment Trends In Education - Enterprise ICT Spending Patterns Through To The End Of 2015" report to their offering. This report presents the findings from a survey of 192 educational institutions regarding their Information & Communications Technology (ICT) investment trends. The survey investigates how educational institutions currently allocate their ICT budgets across the core areas of enterprise ICT expenditure: hardware, software, IT services, communications, and consulting. The report illustrates the core technologies institutions are investing in, including mobility, communication & collaboration, and cloud computing. The survey also highlights the approach adopted by educational institutions to purchase technology. Through The survey, the report aims to provide better insight to ICT vendors and services providers when pitching their solutions to educational institutions. In particular, it provides an in-depth analysis of the following: - Understand how ICT budgets are set to change in 2014 in terms of their overall size. - Appreciate how IT budgets are allocated across the core elements of IT spend, including hardware, software, services, communications, and consulting. - Learn how IT money is being spent in areas such as the data centre, applications, IT management and the network. - Gain an understanding regarding which ICT functions educational institutions are interested in outsourcing. - Identify educational institutions' investment priorities based on their budget allocations across core technology categories such as mobility, communication & collaboration, and cloud computing. - Learn about the drivers that are influencing educational institutions' in each technology category. - Establish how educational institutions' IT budgets are currently allocated across various segments within a technology category. - Gain insight into how educational institutions plan to change their ICT budget allocations across various segments within a technology category. - Understand the vendor mindshare for various core and advanced technology categories. - Provides insight into educational institutions' preferred buying approaches. - Comprehend the business and IT objectives that educational institutions are looking to achieve through their IT investment strategies. - Understand the factors that are influencing educational institutions' decision to select an ICT provider. Key Topics Covered: 1 Trends in ICT budgets 2 ICT investment priorities and vendor mindshare 3 ICT procurement trends 4 Sector-specific trends 5 Summary Companies Mentioned - Alcatel-Lucent - Amazon web services - Apple - ATandT - Avaya - BT - Cisco - Deutsche Telekom/T-Systems - Google - HP - IBM - Microsoft - Nokia - Orange - Rackspace - RIM - Salesforce.com - SAP (Sybase) - Siemens - Singtel - Telefonica/O2 - Telstra - Verizon - Vodafone For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/vv...investment
IBM: 164.16 (+1.37), ALU: 3.12 (+0.07), VOD: 35.41 (+0.06), NOK: 7.86 (-0.40), CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
Salesforce agrees to expand worldwide headquarters in San Francisco
M2 - Thu Nov 13, 10:57AM CST
Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) said it has agreed to purchase 50 Fremont Street, a 41-story building located at the intersection of Fremont and Mission Streets in San Francisco's South of Market district.
CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
Xactly Chooses SnapLogic Elastic Integration Cloud for Big Data Integration
PRWeb - Thu Nov 13, 8:06AM CST
SnapLogic, Inc., the Elastic Integration company, today announced that Xactly, a leading provider of cloud-based incentive management solutions, has chosen SnapLogic as their IT organization's enterprise integration platform as a service (iPaaS) to automate integrations between salesforce.com, Workday, NetSuite and Domo among other business applications and corporate data sources and systems.
CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
Salesforce Launches Salesforce1 Lightning Connect, The Fastest, Easiest Way to Integrate Any Data Source with Salesforce
PR Newswire - Thu Nov 13, 7:00AM CST
Salesforce [NYSE: CRM], the Customer Success Platform and world's #1 CRM company, today launched Salesforce1 Lightning Connect, the fastest, easiest way to integrate any data source with Salesforce. Lightning Connect is a new breed of real-time integration that unleashes the full power of the Salesforce1 Platform on data stored in legacy back-office systems. Integration vendors, including Informatica, Jitterbit, MuleSoft, Progress Software, SnapLogic and SoftwareAG, have built an extensive library of adaptors for Lightning Connect, making integration with Salesforce easy, in just a few clicks. Leading companies such as Brown-Forman and HD Supply Facilities Maintenance are breathing life into their back-office systems with the Salesforce1 Platform.
PRGS: 26.54 (+0.16), CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
Salesforce Signs Agreement to Purchase 50 Fremont Street Building, Expanding Worldwide Headquarters in San Francisco
PR Newswire - Wed Nov 12, 4:00PM CST
Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the Customer Success Platform and world's #1 CRM company, today announced an agreement to purchase 50 Fremont Street, a 41-story building located at the intersection of Fremont and Mission Streets in San Francisco's South of Market (SoMa) district. Salesforce is purchasing the property from financial services organization TIAA-CREF. In addition, the world's fastest growing top 10 software company and the City's largest tech employer announced it has already hired more than 1,100 employees in San Francisco in 2014.
CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
Cloud Computing Market in Germany 2014-2018: Key Vendors are Amazon Web Services, Google, Fujitsu, IBM, Microsoft, RackSpace and Salesforce.com
M2 - Wed Nov 12, 4:00AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4cszpl/cloud_computing) has announced the addition of the "Cloud Computing Market in Germany 2014-2018" report to their offering. Cloud computing is the use of computing resources where the systems are connected in public or private networks for offering scalable infrastructure for applications and file storage. It helps individuals and organizations in using software and hardware that are being managed by third-parties. This model gives access to information and resources from anywhere and anytime with the help of a network connection. It offers a pool of resources, which includes data storage, specified applications, and network and computer processing power. The enterprises have a choice to deploy applications on private, public, and hybrid clouds. The analysts forecast the Cloud Computing market in Germany to grow at a CAGR of 31.98 percent over the period 2013-2018. This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the Cloud Computing market in Germany for the period 2013-2018. The report also presents the vendor landscape and a corresponding detailed analysis of the top vendors in the market. In addition, it discusses the major drivers that influence the growth of the Cloud Computing market in Germany. Key Topics Covered: 01. Executive Summary 02. List of Abbreviations 03. Scope of the Report 04. Market Research Methodology 05. Germany Profile 06. Market Description 07. Introduction 08. Market Landscape 09. Market Segmentation by Usage 10. Market Segmentation by Service Models 11. Market Attractiveness 12. Buying Criteria 13. Market Growth Drivers 14. Drivers and their Impact 15. Market Challenges 16. Impact of Drivers and Challenges 17. Market Trends 18. Trends and their Impact 19. Vendor Landscape 20. Key Vendor Analysis 21. Other Reports in this Series Companies Mentioned: - Amazon Web Services - Google - Fujitsu - IBM - Microsoft - RackSpace - Salesforce.com - Cisco Systems - Hitachi Data Systems - HP - NEC - NTT Communications - Oracle - SAP - SoftBank Telecom - VMware For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4c..._computing
IBM: 164.16 (+1.37), CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
This is Why Microsoft Corporation Will Win the Cloud Wars
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Nov 10, 10:00AM CST
Even as Google and Amazon.com continue to wage war on each other, scratching and clawing their way to expanding their respective cloud hosting client bases, Microsoft is going about its cloud computing efforts in a slightly different...
AMZN: 327.82 (+11.34), GOOGL: 555.19 (-1.25), MSFT: 49.58 (-0.03), GOOG: 544.40 (-0.98), CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
Insider Trading Alert - CRM, PES And INT Traded By Insiders
at The Street - Mon Nov 10, 9:30AM CST
Stocks with insider trader activity include CRM, PES and INT
INT: 44.18 (+0.20), PES: 8.20 (+0.30), CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
CustomerMatrix Brings the Power of Cognitive Computing Intelligence to CRM
PR Newswire - Mon Nov 10, 8:15AM CST
CustomerMatrix announced today that the company released the first details of its technology at Dreamforce 2014. The company is developing a platform that applies cognitive computing intelligence to accelerate your existing CRM workflow without disrupting it. It showcased the direct customer satisfaction and revenue impact that can be achieved at one of Salesforce.com's largest customers.
CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
5 Companies Losing Billions -- and They're Happy About It
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Nov 08, 8:00AM CST
When it comes to operating a business, it seems reasonable to hope it will turn a profit. After all, the name of the game is to make money, right? And that's why, when evaluating stocks, so many investors look first at easy-to-calculate,...
AMZN: 327.82 (+11.34), FEYE: 33.80 (+0.46), SPLK: 68.35 (+0.99), TWTR: 41.85 (+1.81), ADBE: 71.42 (-0.30), CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
LinkedIn Has Yet Another Untapped Growth Market -- and It's Huge
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Nov 07, 12:05PM CST
Thanks to its professional positioning with the broader social media sector, LinkedIn has a wealth of opportunities that aren't afforded its consumer-centric peers. While Facebook and Twitter rely on core advertising businesses for the bulk of...
LNKD: 233.89 (+4.12), FB: 74.88 (+0.63), TWTR: 41.85 (+1.81), MSFT: 49.58 (-0.03), CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
Answers Brings Customer Experience Metrics to Salesforce.com with ForeSee cxIntegrate Launch
Business Wire - Fri Nov 07, 9:40AM CST
Answers Corporation, the parent company of top-10 Internet property Answers.com (source: Quantcast) and a premier provider of cloud-based voice of customer (VOC) solutions, has announced the release of ForeSee's cxIntegrate product developed specifically for Salesforce.com. The automated, bidirectional integration enables clients to marry ForeSee customer experience data with the Salesforce.com platform for a much more comprehensive view of their customers. cxIntegrate is now live on the Salesforce AppExchange marketplace.
CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
A JOLT To The System, But The Good Kind
George Acs - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Nov 14, 2:53PM CST
JOY: 53.26 (+0.65), FAST: 44.80 (+0.47), GME: 44.40 (-0.06), GMCR: 154.27 (+0.36), BBY: 35.49 (unch), TWTR: 41.85 (+1.81), DOW: 51.37 (+1.41), CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
Earnings Preview: Salesforce.com Q3 2015
Selerity Research - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Nov 14, 1:20PM CST
CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
Insider Trading Alert - CCOI, CRM And SGMO Traded By Insiders
at The Street - Fri Nov 14, 10:49AM CST
Stocks with insider trader activity include CCOI, CRM and SGMO
CCOI: 35.77 (+0.21), SGMO: 11.21 (-0.52), CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
Salesforce launches Salesforce1 Lightning Connect
M2 - Fri Nov 14, 10:40AM CST
Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) said it has launched Salesforce1 Lightning Connect, the fastest, easiest way to integrate any data source with Salesforce.
PRGS: 26.54 (+0.16), CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
salesforce.com (CRM) Crosses Pivot Point Support at $62.52
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Nov 14, 8:59AM CST
Shares of salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) opened today below their pivot of $63.37 and have already reached the first level of support at $62.52. Should the shares continue to fall, the support pivots of $61.88 and $60.39 will be of interest.
CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
ICT investment trends in government - Enterprise ICT spending patterns through to the end of 2015
M2 - Fri Nov 14, 6:33AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5mb787/ict_investment) has announced the addition of the "ICT investment trends in government - Enterprise ICT spending patterns through to the end of 2015" report to their offering. This report presents the findings from a survey of 176 government institutions regarding their Information & Communications Technology (ICT) investment trends. The survey investigates how government institutions currently allocate their ICT budgets across the core areas of enterprise ICT expenditure: hardware, software, IT services, communications, and consulting. The report illustrates the core technologies enterprises are investing in, including security, content management, and cloud computing. The survey also highlights the approach adopted by government institutions to purchase technology. Through the survey, the report aims to provide better insight to ICT vendors and services providers when pitching their solutions to government institutions. In particular, it provides an in-depth analysis of the following: - Understand how ICT budgets are set to change in 2014 in terms of their overall size. - Appreciate how IT budgets are allocated across the core elements of IT spend, including hardware, software, services, communications, and consulting. - Learn how IT money is being spent in areas such as the data centre, applications, IT management and the network. - Gain an understanding regarding which ICT functions government institutions are interested in outsourcing. - Identify government institutions' investment priorities based on their budget allocations across core technology categories such as security, content management, and cloud computing. - Learn about the drivers that are influencing government institutions' in each technology category. - Establish how government institutions' IT budgets are currently allocated across various segments within a technology category. - Gain insight into how government institutions plan to change their ICT budget allocations across various segments within a technology category. - Understand the vendor mindshare for various core and advanced technology categories. - Provides insight into government institutions' preferred buying approaches. - Comprehend the business and IT objectives that government institutions are looking to achieve through their IT investment strategies. - Understand the factors that are influencing government institutions' decision to select an ICT provider. Companies Mentioned - Amazon web services - ATandT - BT - Check Point - Cisco - Deutsche Telekom/T-Systems - EMC Documentum - Google - HP - IBM - McAfee - Microsoft - Open Text - Oracle (Stellent) - Orange - Rackspace - RSA (EMC) - Salesforce.com - Symantec - Verizon For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5m...investment
IBM: 164.16 (+1.37), OTEX: 59.09 (+0.79), SYMC: 25.34 (-0.21), CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
ICT investment trends in manufacturing - Enterprise ICT spending patterns through to the end of 2015
M2 - Fri Nov 14, 6:33AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/p343wr/ict_investment) has announced the addition of the "ICT investment trends in manufacturing - Enterprise ICT spending patterns through to the end of 2015" report to their offering. This report presents the findings from a survey of 215 manufacturers regarding their Information & Communications Technology (ICT) investment trends. The survey investigates how manufacturers currently allocate their ICT budgets across the core areas of enterprise ICT expenditure: hardware, software, IT services, communications and consulting. The report illustrates the core technologies enterprises are investing in, including enterprise applications, mobility, and business intelligence. The survey also highlights the approach adopted by manufacturers to purchase technology. Through the survey, the report aims to provide better insight to ICT vendors and service providers when pitching their solutions to manufacturers. Reasons To Buy - This report will help readers to understand how the manufacturers ICT landscape is set to change in 2014. - Gain a view as to how ICT money is being allocated in your target audience. - The report covers a detailed breakdown of the opportunities within each of the core areas of ICT spend (hardware, software, IT services, telecommunications and consulting.) - The report will help users to gain a view of the current strategic objectives of manufacturers. - The report will provide a detailed breakdown of the opportunities within selected technology categories (enterprise application, mobility, and cloud computing). - Understand the factors that are influencing manufacturers' decision to select an ICT provider. - Gain a view as to the business and IT objectives manufacturers are looking to achieve through their ICT investment strategies. Key Topics Covered: 1 Trends in ICT budgets 2 ICT investment priorities and vendor mindshare 3 ICT procurement trends 4 Sector-specific trends 5 Summary 6 Appendix Companies Mentioned - ATandT - Amazon web services - Apple - BT - Deutsche Telekom/T-Systems - Google - HP - IBM - Microsoft - Nokia - Oracle - Orange - RIM - Rackspace - SAP - SAS - Salesforce.com - Verizon - Vodafone For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/p3...investment
IBM: 164.16 (+1.37), VOD: 35.41 (+0.06), NOK: 7.86 (-0.40), CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
ICT Investment Trends in the Retail Industry - Enterprise ICT Spending Patterns through to the End of 2015
M2 - Fri Nov 14, 6:31AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/hg56xw/ict_investment) has announced the addition of the "ICT investment trends in the retail industry - Enterprise ICT spending patterns through to the end of 2015" report to their offering. This report presents the findings from a survey of 171 retailers regarding their Information & Communications Technology (ICT) investment trends. The survey investigates how retailers currently allocate their ICT budgets across the core areas of enterprise ICT expenditure: hardware, software, IT services, communications and consulting. The report illustrates the core technologies enterprises are investing in, including business intelligence, green IT & virtualization, and cloud computing. The survey also highlights the approach adopted by retailers to purchase technology. Through The survey, the report aims to provide better insight to ICT vendors and service providers when pitching their solutions to retailers. In particular, it provides an in-depth analysis of the following: - Understand how ICT budgets are set to change in 2014 in terms of their overall size. - Appreciate how IT budgets are allocated across the core elements of IT spend, including hardware, software, services, communications, and consulting. - Learn how IT money is being spent in areas such as the data centre, applications, IT management and the network. - Gain an understanding regarding which ICT functions retailers are interested in outsourcing. - Identify retailers' investment priorities based on their budget allocations across core technology categories such as business intelligence, green IT & virtualization, and cloud computing. - Learn about the drivers that are influencing retailers' investments in each technology category. - Establish how retailers IT budgets are currently allocated across various segments within a technology category. - Gain insight into how retailers plan to change their ICT budget allocations across various segments within a technology category. - Understand the vendor mindshare for various core and advanced technology categories. - Provides insight into retailers' preferred buying approaches. - Comprehend the business and IT objectives that retailers are looking to achieve through their IT investment strategies. - Understand the factors that are influencing retailers' decision to select an ICT provider. Companies Mentioned - Amazon web services - ATandT - BT - Cisco - Dell - Deutsche Telekom/T-Systems - Google - HP - IBM - Information Builders - JasperSoft - Microsoft - Microstrategy - Oracle - Orange - Pentaho - Rackspace - Salesforce.com - SAP - SAS - Tibco Spotfire - Verizon - VMware For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/hg...investment
IBM: 164.16 (+1.37), CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
ICT Investment Trends In Education - Enterprise ICT Spending Patterns Through To The End Of 2015
M2 - Fri Nov 14, 6:23AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/vvhdxj/ict_investment) has announced the addition of the "ICT Investment Trends In Education - Enterprise ICT Spending Patterns Through To The End Of 2015" report to their offering. This report presents the findings from a survey of 192 educational institutions regarding their Information & Communications Technology (ICT) investment trends. The survey investigates how educational institutions currently allocate their ICT budgets across the core areas of enterprise ICT expenditure: hardware, software, IT services, communications, and consulting. The report illustrates the core technologies institutions are investing in, including mobility, communication & collaboration, and cloud computing. The survey also highlights the approach adopted by educational institutions to purchase technology. Through The survey, the report aims to provide better insight to ICT vendors and services providers when pitching their solutions to educational institutions. In particular, it provides an in-depth analysis of the following: - Understand how ICT budgets are set to change in 2014 in terms of their overall size. - Appreciate how IT budgets are allocated across the core elements of IT spend, including hardware, software, services, communications, and consulting. - Learn how IT money is being spent in areas such as the data centre, applications, IT management and the network. - Gain an understanding regarding which ICT functions educational institutions are interested in outsourcing. - Identify educational institutions' investment priorities based on their budget allocations across core technology categories such as mobility, communication & collaboration, and cloud computing. - Learn about the drivers that are influencing educational institutions' in each technology category. - Establish how educational institutions' IT budgets are currently allocated across various segments within a technology category. - Gain insight into how educational institutions plan to change their ICT budget allocations across various segments within a technology category. - Understand the vendor mindshare for various core and advanced technology categories. - Provides insight into educational institutions' preferred buying approaches. - Comprehend the business and IT objectives that educational institutions are looking to achieve through their IT investment strategies. - Understand the factors that are influencing educational institutions' decision to select an ICT provider. Key Topics Covered: 1 Trends in ICT budgets 2 ICT investment priorities and vendor mindshare 3 ICT procurement trends 4 Sector-specific trends 5 Summary Companies Mentioned - Alcatel-Lucent - Amazon web services - Apple - ATandT - Avaya - BT - Cisco - Deutsche Telekom/T-Systems - Google - HP - IBM - Microsoft - Nokia - Orange - Rackspace - RIM - Salesforce.com - SAP (Sybase) - Siemens - Singtel - Telefonica/O2 - Telstra - Verizon - Vodafone For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/vv...investment
IBM: 164.16 (+1.37), ALU: 3.12 (+0.07), VOD: 35.41 (+0.06), NOK: 7.86 (-0.40), CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
Salesforce agrees to expand worldwide headquarters in San Francisco
M2 - Thu Nov 13, 10:57AM CST
Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) said it has agreed to purchase 50 Fremont Street, a 41-story building located at the intersection of Fremont and Mission Streets in San Francisco's South of Market district.
CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
Xactly Chooses SnapLogic Elastic Integration Cloud for Big Data Integration
PRWeb - Thu Nov 13, 8:06AM CST
SnapLogic, Inc., the Elastic Integration company, today announced that Xactly, a leading provider of cloud-based incentive management solutions, has chosen SnapLogic as their IT organization's enterprise integration platform as a service (iPaaS) to automate integrations between salesforce.com, Workday, NetSuite and Domo among other business applications and corporate data sources and systems.
CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
Salesforce Launches Salesforce1 Lightning Connect, The Fastest, Easiest Way to Integrate Any Data Source with Salesforce
PR Newswire - Thu Nov 13, 7:00AM CST
Salesforce [NYSE: CRM], the Customer Success Platform and world's #1 CRM company, today launched Salesforce1 Lightning Connect, the fastest, easiest way to integrate any data source with Salesforce. Lightning Connect is a new breed of real-time integration that unleashes the full power of the Salesforce1 Platform on data stored in legacy back-office systems. Integration vendors, including Informatica, Jitterbit, MuleSoft, Progress Software, SnapLogic and SoftwareAG, have built an extensive library of adaptors for Lightning Connect, making integration with Salesforce easy, in just a few clicks. Leading companies such as Brown-Forman and HD Supply Facilities Maintenance are breathing life into their back-office systems with the Salesforce1 Platform.
PRGS: 26.54 (+0.16), CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
Salesforce Signs Agreement to Purchase 50 Fremont Street Building, Expanding Worldwide Headquarters in San Francisco
PR Newswire - Wed Nov 12, 4:00PM CST
Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the Customer Success Platform and world's #1 CRM company, today announced an agreement to purchase 50 Fremont Street, a 41-story building located at the intersection of Fremont and Mission Streets in San Francisco's South of Market (SoMa) district. Salesforce is purchasing the property from financial services organization TIAA-CREF. In addition, the world's fastest growing top 10 software company and the City's largest tech employer announced it has already hired more than 1,100 employees in San Francisco in 2014.
CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
Cloud Computing Market in Germany 2014-2018: Key Vendors are Amazon Web Services, Google, Fujitsu, IBM, Microsoft, RackSpace and Salesforce.com
M2 - Wed Nov 12, 4:00AM CST
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4cszpl/cloud_computing) has announced the addition of the "Cloud Computing Market in Germany 2014-2018" report to their offering. Cloud computing is the use of computing resources where the systems are connected in public or private networks for offering scalable infrastructure for applications and file storage. It helps individuals and organizations in using software and hardware that are being managed by third-parties. This model gives access to information and resources from anywhere and anytime with the help of a network connection. It offers a pool of resources, which includes data storage, specified applications, and network and computer processing power. The enterprises have a choice to deploy applications on private, public, and hybrid clouds. The analysts forecast the Cloud Computing market in Germany to grow at a CAGR of 31.98 percent over the period 2013-2018. This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the Cloud Computing market in Germany for the period 2013-2018. The report also presents the vendor landscape and a corresponding detailed analysis of the top vendors in the market. In addition, it discusses the major drivers that influence the growth of the Cloud Computing market in Germany. Key Topics Covered: 01. Executive Summary 02. List of Abbreviations 03. Scope of the Report 04. Market Research Methodology 05. Germany Profile 06. Market Description 07. Introduction 08. Market Landscape 09. Market Segmentation by Usage 10. Market Segmentation by Service Models 11. Market Attractiveness 12. Buying Criteria 13. Market Growth Drivers 14. Drivers and their Impact 15. Market Challenges 16. Impact of Drivers and Challenges 17. Market Trends 18. Trends and their Impact 19. Vendor Landscape 20. Key Vendor Analysis 21. Other Reports in this Series Companies Mentioned: - Amazon Web Services - Google - Fujitsu - IBM - Microsoft - RackSpace - Salesforce.com - Cisco Systems - Hitachi Data Systems - HP - NEC - NTT Communications - Oracle - SAP - SoftBank Telecom - VMware For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4c..._computing
IBM: 164.16 (+1.37), CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
This is Why Microsoft Corporation Will Win the Cloud Wars
Tim Brugger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Nov 10, 10:00AM CST
Even as Google and Amazon.com continue to wage war on each other, scratching and clawing their way to expanding their respective cloud hosting client bases, Microsoft is going about its cloud computing efforts in a slightly different...
AMZN: 327.82 (+11.34), GOOGL: 555.19 (-1.25), MSFT: 49.58 (-0.03), GOOG: 544.40 (-0.98), CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
Insider Trading Alert - CRM, PES And INT Traded By Insiders
at The Street - Mon Nov 10, 9:30AM CST
Stocks with insider trader activity include CRM, PES and INT
INT: 44.18 (+0.20), PES: 8.20 (+0.30), CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
CustomerMatrix Brings the Power of Cognitive Computing Intelligence to CRM
PR Newswire - Mon Nov 10, 8:15AM CST
CustomerMatrix announced today that the company released the first details of its technology at Dreamforce 2014. The company is developing a platform that applies cognitive computing intelligence to accelerate your existing CRM workflow without disrupting it. It showcased the direct customer satisfaction and revenue impact that can be achieved at one of Salesforce.com's largest customers.
CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
5 Companies Losing Billions -- and They're Happy About It
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Nov 08, 8:00AM CST
When it comes to operating a business, it seems reasonable to hope it will turn a profit. After all, the name of the game is to make money, right? And that's why, when evaluating stocks, so many investors look first at easy-to-calculate,...
AMZN: 327.82 (+11.34), FEYE: 33.80 (+0.46), SPLK: 68.35 (+0.99), TWTR: 41.85 (+1.81), ADBE: 71.42 (-0.30), CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
LinkedIn Has Yet Another Untapped Growth Market -- and It's Huge
Evan Niu, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Nov 07, 12:05PM CST
Thanks to its professional positioning with the broader social media sector, LinkedIn has a wealth of opportunities that aren't afforded its consumer-centric peers. While Facebook and Twitter rely on core advertising businesses for the bulk of...
LNKD: 233.89 (+4.12), FB: 74.88 (+0.63), TWTR: 41.85 (+1.81), MSFT: 49.58 (-0.03), CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
Answers Brings Customer Experience Metrics to Salesforce.com with ForeSee cxIntegrate Launch
Business Wire - Fri Nov 07, 9:40AM CST
Answers Corporation, the parent company of top-10 Internet property Answers.com (source: Quantcast) and a premier provider of cloud-based voice of customer (VOC) solutions, has announced the release of ForeSee's cxIntegrate product developed specifically for Salesforce.com. The automated, bidirectional integration enables clients to marry ForeSee customer experience data with the Salesforce.com platform for a much more comprehensive view of their customers. cxIntegrate is now live on the Salesforce AppExchange marketplace.
CRM: 63.91 (+0.75)
