International Business Machines Corp. and Twitter Inc.: A Match Made in Big-Data Heaven?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Mar 21, 4:06PM CDT
IBM and Twitter recently launched their first co-developed data services and developer tools, which will use IBM's cloud-based data analysis services to mine Twitter's data stream. The two companies announced their partnership last October, with...
IBM: 162.88 (+3.07), TWTR: 48.44 (+0.51), AAPL: 125.90 (-1.60), ORCL: 44.41 (+0.25), ADBE: 77.36 (+0.22), CRM: 67.69 (-1.19)
Microsoft Corporation Bets Big on the Internet of Things
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Mar 21, 11:12AM CDT
Microsoft recently revealed some big plans to become a major player in the booming Internet of Things, or IoT, market. At its Convergence 2015 conference in Atlanta, Microsoft unveiled the Azure IoT Suite, a cloud service...
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Insider Trading Alert - AEL, ANIP And CRM Traded By Insiders
at The Street - Fri Mar 20, 9:42AM CDT
Stocks with insider trader activity include AEL, ANIP and CRM
AEL: 28.94 (+0.32), ANIP: 65.98 (-1.52), CRM: 67.69 (-1.19)
Don't Be Fooled by salesforce.com's Deferred Revenue
Timothy Green, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Mar 20, 8:20AM CDT
In the world of software-as-as-service, deferred revenue is often used to predict future revenue. A SaaS company takes a payment from a customer up front, delivering the service over the length of the contract while recognizing the revenue from the...
AAPL: 125.90 (-1.60), CRM: 67.69 (-1.19)
Insider Trading Alert - CRM, PRE And ROX Traded By Insiders
at The Street - Thu Mar 19, 10:15AM CDT
Stocks with insider trader activity include CRM, PRE and ROX
PRE: 112.84 (-0.15), ROX: 1.51 (-0.02), CRM: 67.69 (-1.19)
salesforce.com Up 13.4% Since SmarTrend Uptrend Call (CRM)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Mar 19, 10:12AM CDT
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) on February 12th, 2015 at $60.28. In approximately 1 month, salesforce.com has returned 13.44% as of today's recent price of $68.38.
CRM: 67.69 (-1.19)
Perspecsys Introduces New Data Protection Solution for Force.com-Developed Applications
Business Wire - Thu Mar 19, 9:15AM CDT
Perspecsys, the leader in enterprise cloud data protection solutions, today announced it has extended its award-winning AppProtex Cloud Data Protection Gateway to include an innovative new module named Visual Policy Manager. Perspecsys developed the AppProtex Visual Policy Manager in response to the growing demand within enterprise IT organizations to use public cloud PaaS platforms like Salesforce.com's Force.com to develop their own specialized corporate applications. These applications, ranging from loan-origination systems in banking to medical diagnostic collaboration portals in healthcare and medical devices, frequently necessitate the use of highly sensitive and regulated data in the cloud. Perspecsys' Visual Policy Manager ensures that this data never leaves the corporation's control.
CRM: 67.69 (-1.19)
Converged Technology Professionals Inc., a ShoreTel Gold Champion Partner, announced today its exclusive strategic partnership with SJS Solutions Inc.
GlobeNewswire - Thu Mar 19, 2:05AM CDT
via PRWEB - Converged Technology Professionals, Inc., an award winning ShoreTel partner, revealed today plans to enter into an exclusive strategic partnership with SJS Solutions Inc. SJS Solutions is the leader in visual communication solutions, offering real-time communications solutions for call centers, help desks, sales offices and other environments.
CRM: 67.69 (-1.19)
Predictive analytics in limelight
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Mar 18, 5:49PM CDT
Salesforce.com (CRM) and Microsoft (MSFT) are buying into predictive analytics, software that lets companies mine databases for patterns to predict outcomes and trends. The 2 software companies joined several venture firms in investing a total of $60...
MSFT: 42.88 (+0.60), CRM: 67.69 (-1.19)
The Forces In Tension In The SaaS Fundraising Market
Tomasz Tunguz - Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 18, 1:56PM CDT
(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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Microsoft, Salesforce Buy Into Predictive Analytics
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Mar 18, 11:10AM CDT
Microsoft (MSFT) and Salesforce.com are buying into predictive analytics. The two software companies joined several venture firms in investing a total of $60 million in InsideSales.com, a provider of predictive analytics software designed to help its...
IBM: 162.88 (+3.07), SPLK: 62.12 (-1.61), GRPN: 7.60 (-0.04), TWTR: 48.44 (+0.51), MSFT: 42.88 (+0.60), CRM: 67.69 (-1.19)
Is The Market's Optimism About Salesforce.com Justified?
Brian Wu - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 18, 10:44AM CDT
MSFT: 42.88 (+0.60), ORCL: 44.41 (+0.25), CRM: 67.69 (-1.19)
Oracle Remains Tech's Capital Extraction Expert
Dana Blankenhorn - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Mar 18, 10:19AM CDT
ORCL: 44.41 (+0.25), CRM: 67.69 (-1.19)
Insider Trading Alert - CRM, ININ And DLTR Traded By Insiders
at The Street - Wed Mar 18, 10:15AM CDT
Stocks with insider trader activity include CRM, ININ and DLTR
ININ: 43.14 (+0.52), DLTR: 83.81 (+0.41), CRM: 67.69 (-1.19)
Oracle Cloud Biz Growing Despite Mixed Q3 Earnings
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Mar 18, 9:39AM CDT
Oracle (ORCL) appears to be moving in the right direction, analysts say, despite delivering mixed Q3 earnings and lower-than-expected guidance late Tuesday. The longtime business software giant's cloud business is growing at 30% rates, and analysts...
WDAY: 84.91 (-0.44), ORCL: 44.41 (+0.25), CRM: 67.69 (-1.19)
Cloud Applications Market by Type - Global Forecast to 2019
M2 - Wed Mar 18, 9:12AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c59xgp/cloud) has announced the addition of the "Cloud Applications Market by Type - Global Forecast to 2019" report to their offering. The global cloud applications market is expected to grow from $30.43 billion in 2014 to $66.44 billion by 2019, at an estimated Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 16.9% from 2014 to 2019. Increased need of big data analysis, deployment of cloud solutions and services along with demand for mobility is the key technological trend today shaping the data applications market. In the era of big data, the size of enterprise data on cloud is increasing and is resulting into higher demand for cloud based data management services. Cloud applications are of significant importance as these services offer crucial benefits to enterprises such as standardized business process and optimized capital expenditures and maintenance costs. It also makes an enterprise more dynamic which is need of the hour at times of changing business requirements. Along with these benefits, there are certain issues which need to be discussed in detail such as data security, and migration. Cloud applications are on-demand delivery of software applications through dedicated hosting, such as hybrid, private or public cloud services under paid-subscription contracts. It is a cloud based service where the individual can access the program online with only a user name and password. The cloud applications market research report outlines the key trends, and market sizing and forecasting for various emerging sub-segments of cloud applications market. The report also emphasizes on key global adoption trends, future growth potential of various sub markets, key drivers, challenges, restraints, and opportunities in cloud applications market ecosystem. It also provides insights into the current and future revenues of market from 2014 through 2019 and is aimed to provide the reader with an understanding of market drivers, current and upcoming players, and competitive landscape. Key Topics Covered: 1 Introduction 2 Research Methodology 3 Executive Summary 4 Premium Insights 5 Market Overview 6 Industry Trends 7 Cloud Applications Market, By Type 8 Cloud Applications Market, By End User 9 Cloud Applications Market, By Vertical 10 Cloud Applications Market, By Region 11 Competitive Landscapes 12 Company Profiles - Adobe Systems Incorporated - Cisco - IBM - Microsoft Corporation - Netsuite Inc. - Oracle - Salesforce.Com, Inc. - Sap Ag - Ultimate Software Group, Inc. - Workday, Inc. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c59xgp/cloud
ULTI: 172.53 (+1.58), IBM: 162.88 (+3.07), WDAY: 84.91 (-0.44), MSFT: 42.88 (+0.60), ADBE: 77.36 (+0.22), CRM: 67.69 (-1.19)
'Fast Money' Recap: Impatiently Waiting on the Fed's Next Move
at The Street - Wed Mar 18, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed the Federal Reserve, bond yields, Oracle and MGM Resorts.
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Skyhigh Networks Expands in Asia Pacific, Adds Datacentre and Regional Office to Meet Global Demand for Cloud Security Solutions
Business Wire - Tue Mar 17, 4:25PM CDT
Skyhigh Networks, the cloud security and enablement company, announced expansion into the Asia Pacific Region with the launch of a datacentre and regional office in Sydney, Australia. Skyhigh's in-country presence was in direct response to growing demand from enterprises in Australia and New Zealand seeking to not only understand the use and risk of "shadow IT," but also to proactively embrace cloud services such as Box, Office 365, Salesforce.com and ServiceNow while complying with their strict data privacy regulations.
IT: 83.03 (+1.30), CRM: 67.69 (-1.19)
IBM, Twitter Team Up To Crack Big Data Market
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Mar 17, 10:20AM CDT
Big Blue is trying to get bigger piece of Big Data. IBM (IBM) on Tuesday said it has launched what it called "industry first cloud data services" that lets companies mine information directly from Twitter (TWTR), as a way to help their businesses....
IBM: 162.88 (+3.07), SPLK: 62.12 (-1.61), TWTR: 48.44 (+0.51), AAPL: 125.90 (-1.60), ORCL: 44.41 (+0.25), CRM: 67.69 (-1.19)