Microsoft Soaring to All Time Highs

Of late, the market has been very pleased with Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) as it delivered stellar results for the fourth quarter. Better than expected outlook for the company helped drive its stock to an all time high. And, it was not just one segment driving the performance. Microsoft managed to deliver on all grounds. Well

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IBM Continues a Slow Climb Up

IBM’s (NYSE: IBM) long turnaround appeared to slow down during the recently reported quarterly results. While the company did manage to surpass market expectations, the slowing growth rates left the market wanting.

Billion Dollar Unicorns: Elastic Files to go Public

According to a recent report, annual revenue from the global big data market was expected be $33.5 billion in 2017. Analysts estimate this number to double in the next four years as organizations continue to spend on hardware and related services. Mobile data traffic is estimated to account for 11 exabytes (11 billion gigabytes) a

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Has Netflix Reached its Peak?

After four consecutive quarters of surprising the market with stellar results, Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) delivered rather weak results recently. The market was disappointed with its lack luster growth, sending the stock tumbling 13% in the after-hours trading session.

Billion Dollar Unicorns: Will Coupa Remain Independent?

San Mateo-based spend management firm Coupa (Nasdaq: COUP) went public more than two years ago. Its IPO has performed well as it continues to surpass market expectations and receive accolades for its products. Coupa values its addressable market at $37 billion and is targeting a share of $1 billion soon.

Billion Dollar Unicorns: Is Palantir Losing Valuation?

According to an IDC report, the worldwide revenues for big data and business analytics will grow at a 12% annual growth rate over the next few years. The market was pegged at $130.1 billion in 2016 and is projected to grow to $203 billion by 2020. The secretive Billion Dollar Unicorn Palantir was expected to go

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Will SAP Acquire Egnyte?

According to a MarketsandMarkets research report published earlier this year, the Enterprise Collaboration Market is estimated to grow 12% annually over the next few years to $59.86 billion by 2023 from $34.57 billion this year.

Billion Dollar Unicorns: Okta Delivering Decisive Growth Post IPO

A Grand View Research report published earlier this year estimates the global identity access management market to grow 14% annually over the next few years to reach $24.6 billion by 2022 driven by the increasing demand for regulatory compliance and the continuing growth of web applications, Bring Your Own Devices (BYOD), and Internet of Things (IoT)

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