Qualys Uses Free Products to Retain and Grow Subscribers

Cloud-based security service provider Qualys (Nasdaq: QLYS) continues to surge past market expectations. The recently reported quarterly results were significantly better than the Street’s forecast, yet again.

Apple’s Subscription Services Bet Paying Off

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) last week reported results that surpassed all expectations driven by strong performance from its Wearables and Services segments. Its stock hit a record high following the results and Apple is now a $1 trillion company.

Proofpoint Expands Partnerships

According to a Mordor Intelligence research report, the global cyber security market is estimated to grow 14.5% annually over the next few years to $267.7 billion by the year 2023. The growth in the industry is expected to be driven by the adoption of IoT, Bring-your-own-device, AI, and machine learning technologies in the coming years.

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Cloud Stocks: Will Google Acquire Fitbit?

This quarter has been one where most technology giants have delivered mixed results. Google’s parent, Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOG), is no exception. Its recently reported third quarter revenues outpace market estimates, but continued investments in its cloud strategy resulted in a lower than expected earnings result. The market wasn’t too pleased, and the stock fell 1%

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Cloud Stocks: ServiceNow CEO Change Signals Focus on Acquisitions

ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) recently announced its third quarter results that surpassed market expectations and sent the stock climbing 7% in the after-hours trading session. ServiceNow also announced a change in leadership, and investors believe that the company’s growth will continue under the new leader.

Cloud Stocks: Amazon’s Faster Shipping Hurting its Earnings

It was a surprising quarter for Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). For the first time in more than two years, the company saw its earnings fall. The market was clearly not impressed, and the stock fell 7% in the post announcement trading.

Investors Expect More From Microsoft’s Cloud

According to Canalys, the worldwide spending on cloud infrastructure services grew 38% over the year in the second quarter of the year to $26.3 billion. Amazon remains the leader in the market with a 31.5% market share. Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is a distant second with 18.1% market share. Microsoft is driving hard on its cloud

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Scale AI Simplifies Data Labeling To Reach Unicorn Status

According to a Markets and Markets report, the global AI market is estimated to grow at 37% CAGR to reach $190.6 billion by 2025. The growth in the industry is expected to be driven by the growing adoption of cloud-based applications and services and the growth of intelligent virtual assistants and big data. San Francisco-based

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