Uber and Lyft Struggle Post-IPO

This has been a big year for ride sharing companies as the giants in the space – Uber and Lyft – both went public this year. Uber (NYSE: UBER) delivered the biggest IPO of the year and analysts were expecting a lot from Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT) as well. But since going public, both companies have

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Cisco’s Stream of Acquisitions Unable to Counter China Concerns

President Trump’s recently introduced tariff hikes against China have begun to hurt the US stock market. Recently, networking giant Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO) reported its quarterly results. While the reported quarter’s performance outshone market expectations, the outlook was a big disappointment. The company blamed the low outlook on the growing trade concerns with China.

Will eBay Sell StubHub and Classifieds?

eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) recently reported its second quarter results that surpassed market expectations. The company is now mulling over splitting up, yet again. A few years ago, eBay had spun off PayPal to a separate company, and now it is considering a similar fate for StubHub and its Classifieds business.

Zendesk Next Targets WhatsApp Users

According to a recent Marketers Media report, the global helpdesk automation market is estimated to grow 33% annually to $11 billion by 2023. Earlier this month, Zendesk (NYSE: ZEN), a leading player in the market reported its second quarter results that were well received by the market.

Rapid7 Strengthens Product Ties with AWS

According to a recent report, the global security and vulnerability market is estimated to grow 10% through the year 2023. Earlier this month, Rapid7 (Nasdaq: RPD), a leading player in the industry, recently announced its second quarter results that surpassed all market expectations.

Cloud Stocks: Partnerships are the Mantra for BlackLine

According to a Market Study Report published earlier this year, the global cloud accounting software market is expected to grow 9% annually to $4.3 billion by the year 2024. The researcher pegs the industry’s revenues at $2.63 billion for the current year. Cloud-based financial software provider, BlackLine (Nasaq: BL) is a leading SaaS-based financial software

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Will Paycom be Acquired?

According to a Research and Markets report, the global human capital management (HCM) market is expected to grow 9% annually over the next few years to $29.9 billion by 2023. The HCM industry includes software solutions for core HR, payroll & compensation management, performance management, learning, talent acquisition, workforce management, and benefits administration. The industry

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Proofpoint Doubles Down on Product and Go-To-Market Changes

According to a Grand View Research report published earlier this year, the global cyber security market is estimated to grow 11% annually through to 2025. The researcher estimates the industry to have generated $116.5 billion in revenues last year. Enterprise email security, e-discovery and compliance service provider, Proofpoint (Nasdaq: PFPT), recently announced its second quarter

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