How Will Zoom Shepherd Its Platform Post IPO?

According to a Global Market Insights report, the global video conferencing market is estimated to grow more than 10% annually to $20 billion by 2024. The growth is driven by continued globalization of organizations and the adoption of remote workplaces by organizations. Recently, Zoom, a Billion Dollar Unicorn in the industry, announced its plans to go

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Cloud Stocks: What Apps Will Drive More Traction for Cloudera?

Last year, Hadoop services providers Cloudera (NYSE: CLDR) and Hortonworks merged under the Cloudera umbrella. The $5.2 billion merger was completed earlier this year. The combined entity announced its first quarterly performance since the merger that surpassed market expectations, but the outlook was weak.

Billion Dollar Unicorns: Should Box Acquire Canva?

According to a recent report, the global computer graphics design software market is estimated to grow at 6.5% annually to reach $280.15 billion by 2025. While the industry has big names like Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop as the leading players, startups like Billion Dollar Unicorn Canva are also making their presence felt.

What More Can RingCentral Add to its Platform?

A recently published Gartner Magic Quadrant report estimates that within the next three years, 90% of IT leaders will no longer purchase premises-based unified communications infrastructure, compared with nearly 50% in 2018. In the next three years, cloud-based communications offerings are expected to dominate the market due to their functionality, features, analytics, and dashboarding capabilities.

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Okta Acquisition Spree Continues

Identity access management company Okta (Nasdaq: OKTA) recently announced stellar fourth quarter results. Its record performance for the quarter outpaced market expectations. However, the market wasn’t impressed with its weak earnings outlook and the stock fell 10% following the results.

What Apps Would Add Fuel to Smartsheet’s PaaS Strategy?

According to a Research and Markets report, the global enterprise collaboration software market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 11% from $31.7 billion in 2018 to $53.8 billion by 2023. Smartsheet (Nasdaq: SMAR), a leading player in the market recently announced its quarterly results that surpassed market expectations and sent the stock soaring

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Cloud Stocks: Adobe Delivers Via PaaS

Adobe (Nasdaq: ADBE) recently reported another stellar quarter that surpassed the market’s forecast. But the Street has come to expect a lot more from Adobe. Its outlook failed to impress the market and the stock fell 5% post result announcement. But Adobe continues to remain an impressive example of a turn-around done right as it

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Cloud Stocks: Will GoDaddy Follow the PaaS Route?

According to a Market Research Engine report published earlier last year, the global internet domain name system market is expected to grow 13% annually through to 2024. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY), an internet domain marketplace focused on small businesses, professionals, and individuals, recently announced its fourth quarter results that surpassed market expectations.