Checkout.com Keeps its Growth Targets in Check

According to a Valuates report, the global payments market is expected to grow 8% annually over the next few years to $2 trillion by 2025. The market is dotted by several financial services institutions as well as dedicated payments processing firms such as Adyen, PayPal, and others. London-based Checkout.com is a smaller player that is

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Cloud Stocks: Splunk Bets Big on Data Streaming

According to a Grand View Research report, the global Big Data as a Service (BDaaS) market is estimated to grow to $51.9 billion by 2025 at a CAGR of 38.7%. Big Data player Splunk (NASDAQ: SPLK) recently announced its third quarter results that continued to surpass market expectations.

Anduril Uses AI to Secure Borders

Virtual reality wunderkind Palmer Luckey has had a checkered past. He was responsible for setting up Oculus and selling it to Facebook. But soon after, he was involved in the controversy involving trade secret violations surrounding the development of Oculus. That was soon followed by news of his political donations for anti-Hilary campaigns. While there

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GoDaddy Introduces Lending in Partnership with Kabbage

The global internet domain name provider GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) recently reported its third quarter results that surpassed market expectations. The market was pleased with its performance, and the stock climbed 10% in the after-hours trading session.

Blackbaud Makes International Charities Accessible

Blackbaud (Nasdaq: BLKB), the leading cloud software company focused on the non-profit sector, recently announced its third quarter results that surpassed all market expectations. The company remains committed to growing its cloud offerings for the sector through product innovation, and this quarter was no different.

RingCentral’s Winning Formula Involves Partnerships

Cloud-based communication services provider RingCentral (NYSE:RNG) has had a stellar year so far. Its stock has nearly doubled since the start of the year and the continuing partnerships don’t seem to be stopping it.

Eventbrite Needs to Find Acquisitions

According to an IBIS World report, the online event ticket sales in the US market are expected to grow 6% to $10.3 billion this year. San Francisco-based, Eventbrite (NYSE:EB) recently reported its third quarter performance that delivered mixed results.

Shopify Focuses on Capital Heavy Fulfillment Network

Ontario-based Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) has had a stellar run so far. For the year, the company’s stock has almost doubled. But the recent earnings results were a bit of a disappointment. While revenues continue to outpace market expectations, higher than anticipated spend for international expansion steered the company into a loss. Its stock fell 4% in

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