The Forces In Tension In The SaaS Fundraising Market
Tomasz Tunguz - Seeking Alpha - 2 hrs 39 mins ago
(click to enlarge) Over the last 15 months, the typical high growth public SaaS company’s multiple has halved. The chart above plots the average enterprise value to forward revenue multiple for established SaaS companies and high growth...
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6 Worst Technology Stocks That Could be Killing Your Portfolio
at The Street - Mon Mar 16, 10:13AM CDT
Investors love the sector for stocks that could be the next Facebook, Google or Apple, but there are plenty of tech companies that aren't worth investors' time and money.
NOW: 80.05 (+0.15), FEYE: 43.36 (+0.76), BBRY: 9.77 (+0.05), WDAY: 84.89 (+1.49), N: 96.46 (+1.47), SPLK: 64.33 (+1.49)
Comparing America's Next 3 Information Technology Services Companies
Joseph Cafariello - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 11, 10:49AM CDT
IMS: 26.40 (+0.31), NOW: 80.05 (+0.15), CSC: 67.07 (+0.37)
Four HP patents asserted against ServiceNow invalidated
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 10, 5:47PM CDT
NOW: 80.05 (+0.15), HPQ: 33.03 (+0.60)
Victorian Government Agency Taps ServiceNow to Transform its Audit and Risk Business
Business Wire - Mon Mar 09, 4:00PM CDT
ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW), the enterprise cloud company, today announced the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (ESTA) in Victoria, Australia, is using ServiceNow to transform the organisation's audit and risk business function.
NOW: 80.05 (+0.15)
ServiceNow Advances Service Management Across the Enterprise
Business Wire - Tue Mar 03, 7:00AM CST
ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW), the enterprise cloud company, today announced the new release of its cloud-based software that unlocks the power of service management for nearly every department. By applying a service orientation to enterprise functions including marketing, legal and finance, ServiceNow is changing the way people work.
NOW: 80.05 (+0.15)
Stocks Log Big Monthly Gains; Monster Hits Profit Zone
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Feb 27, 3:52PM CST
Stocks fell Friday following a round of mixed economic data, but capped the month of February with solid gains. The Nasdaq fell 0.5% and the Dow Jones industrial average gave up 0.4%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 lost 0.3%. According to preliminary data,...
BID: 42.19 (+0.54), MNST: 136.71 (+0.42), NOW: 80.05 (+0.15), BOOT: 24.56 (-0.14), SSYS: 59.25 (+1.64), CHUY: 22.69 (-0.31), SPLK: 64.33 (+1.49), PANW: 145.16 (+0.24), JKS: 24.88 (+0.58)
Notable tech gainers/decliners: VHC, MXWL, WDAY, NOW, IPGP, SIMO
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 27, 1:59PM CST
VHC: 6.53 (+0.19), OCLR: 1.69 (-0.03), MXWL: 7.44 (-0.04), AVID: 14.46 (+1.80), NOW: 80.05 (+0.15), DQ: 24.12 (-0.03), ADNC: 4.75 (+0.14), QUIK: 1.85 (+0.03), ANGI: 6.51 (+0.08), NPTN: 6.23 (+0.23), WDAY: 84.89 (+1.49), MOBI: 3.52 (+0.01), SIMO: 26.81 (-0.56), IPGP: 99.52 (+0.31), EXTR: 3.36 (+0.07)
Five9: Disruptive Innovator In A $20B SaaS-Based Contact-Center Market
Mark Castellani - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 25, 7:45AM CST
ININ: 41.53 (+0.70), BV: 5.99 (-0.06), FIVN: 4.98 (+0.22), ALU: 3.90 (+0.08), BNFT: 37.25 (-0.25), ZEN: 23.30 (+1.14), OPWR: 10.95 (+0.40), N: 96.46 (+1.47), KKR: 22.96 (-0.05), CSOD: 28.96 (-0.06), FLTX: 43.56 (-0.26), ORCL: 44.13 (+1.26), NOW: 80.05 (+0.15), IBM: 159.81 (+2.85), CVT: 28.06 (+0.37), RNG: 15.60 (-0.04), VRNT: 61.10 (+0.89), NICE: 60.74 (+0.73), ACN: 90.93 (+2.09), CSCO: 28.15 (unch), EGHT: 7.95 (+0.40), CRM: 68.55 (+1.00), HUBS: 41.76 (+4.45)
IBD's The New America: From Apple To Zebra
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Feb 23, 9:01PM CST
On Monday most of the latest week's New America stocks lifted a little -- Zebra Technologies (ZBRA), ServiceNow (NOW) and CDW (CDW) -- while Veeva Systems (VEEV) pulled back almost 2%. They all get high Composite Ratings from IBD, but what do these...
VEEV: 27.48 (-0.25), NOW: 80.05 (+0.15), ZBRA: 85.82 (-0.16), AAPL: 128.47 (+1.43), CDW: 36.74 (+0.48)
2 Simple Reasons to Ditch Demandware After Its Quarterly Loss
at The Street - Thu Feb 19, 8:57AM CST
Cloud solutions firm Demandware reported a quarterly loss and missed Wall Street estimates Thursday. But it's not the immediate past that should worry investors -- it's the near-term future.
NOW: 80.05 (+0.15), IBM: 159.81 (+2.85), DWRE: 63.72 (+0.72), WDAY: 84.89 (+1.49), ORCL: 44.13 (+1.26), CRM: 68.55 (+1.00)
Four Hot Software IPOs Making Big Gains In The Market
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Feb 18, 4:47PM CST
IBD research suggests paying close attention to recent IPOs because some of these newer, less familiar companies will emerge as major market winners. The IPO Leaders screen zeros in on top-rated stocks that debuted within the past three years. Four...
NOW: 80.05 (+0.15), QLYS: 47.28 (+0.71), DATA: 97.88 (+2.86), PAYC: 34.22 (+1.55)
ServiceNow: Cloud 'Disrupter' Changes Workflow Models
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Feb 18, 2:35PM CST
Workflow management entails lots of little details, from setting up a new employee with a computer and password to handling questions about health benefits and vacation time. And that's just a starter list. ServiceNow (NOW) has become one of the...
FLEX: 12.08 (+0.13), SAP: 70.97 (+1.96), NOW: 80.05 (+0.15), FISV: 79.84 (+1.27), AZN: 70.87 (+2.14), WDAY: 84.89 (+1.49), CA: 32.36 (+0.81), HPQ: 33.03 (+0.60), DISH: 74.80 (+1.44), ORCL: 44.13 (+1.26), CRM: 68.55 (+1.00)
Danger Zone: Berkshire Focus Fund
David Trainer - Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 17, 8:30AM CST
The Berkshire Focus Fund (MUTF: BFOCX ) is in the Danger Zone this week based on our investment research due to its poor holdings. Looking into this mutual fund's holdings reveals a number of stocks with the potential to blow up, including some...
NFLX: 423.12 (+4.60), NOW: 80.05 (+0.15), WDAY: 84.89 (+1.49), PANW: 145.16 (+0.24), CRM: 68.55 (+1.00)
InsiderInsights.com Daily Round Up 2/11/15: GRUB, FSC, RENT, SXC
InsiderInsights - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 12, 11:02AM CST
GRA: 96.90 (+1.09), GRUB: 45.30 (+0.01), SXC: 16.46 (+0.08), RENT: 57.36 (+0.59), ASPX: 82.75 (+1.45), BH: 423.95 (+1.01), NOW: 80.05 (+0.15), FSC: 7.07 (+0.10), NWL: 39.41 (+0.54), AST: 8.65 (+0.58), AVNU: 12.75 (+0.61), WDR: 48.91 (-0.03), DATA: 97.88 (+2.86), CRM: 68.55 (+1.00)
The Data Behind The Rule Of 40%
Tomasz Tunguz - Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 12, 10:12AM CST
(click to enlarge) In “The Rule of 40% for a Healthy SaaS Company” Brad Feld shared the rule of thumb growth investors often apply to judge the attractiveness of a business. “The 40% rule is that your growth rate + your...
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Small-Cap Tech Paycom Software Q4 Earnings Beat
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Feb 11, 2:54PM CST
Paycom Software (PAYC) stock reversed to the negative Wednesday after initially rising as much as 9.5%, after the HR software maker late Tuesday reported Q4 EPS and revenue that topped expectations and forecast current-quarter sales above views....
NOW: 80.05 (+0.15), ADP: 87.35 (+0.71), WDAY: 84.89 (+1.49), PAYC: 34.22 (+1.55)
ServiceNow to Present at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference 2015
Business Wire - Wed Feb 11, 7:00AM CST
ServiceNow(R) (NYSE:NOW), the enterprise cloud company, today announced that its chief financial officer, Michael Scarpelli, will present at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference 2015 in San Francisco on Thurs., Feb. 12, 2015, at 9:40 am Pacific Time.
NOW: 80.05 (+0.15)
CareWorks Companies Streamline Audit Process for Healthcare Compliance Using ServiceNow
Business Wire - Tue Feb 10, 7:01AM CST
ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW), the enterprise cloud company, today announced that the Ohio-based CareWorks Family of Companies (CareWorks) is using the ServiceNow cloud-based platform to streamline its audit process across its five businesses, as well as creating company-wide programs for human resources, mobile and customer services.
NOW: 80.05 (+0.15)
Blue Chips Hang Tough; Noah Holdings Jumps
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Feb 04, 12:18PM CST
Stocks weakened, but were still mixed Wednesday afternoon. Blue chips continued to outperform. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 0.2%, thanks to big gains in Walt Disney (DIS) and Visa (V). The former reported upbeat quarterly results late...
GPRO: 40.67 (+0.42), NOAH: 22.48 (-0.23), NOW: 80.05 (+0.15), V: 267.67 (+3.17), EW: 148.38 (+0.28), DIS: 107.97 (+1.01)