Netflix Knows no Limits

If anyone ever thought that Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) had no room to grow in the US, they are in for a surprise. Earlier this week, Netflix reported its first quarter results and it delivered stunning subscriber growth, even for the domestic market.

Billion Dollar Unicorns: What Other MarTech Startups Will HubSpot Acquire Next?

A Technavio report published earlier last year estimates the global cloud-based marketing platform market to grow 9% annually over the period 2017 to 2021. The market is dominated by big players like Adobe Systems, Oracle, Salesforce, and IBM. But there are a few other vendors like Billion Dollar Unicorn HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) that are doing very well in

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Billion Dollar Unicorns: Can Splunk Sustain its Price Point?

A recent Market Research Future report estimates the global data analytics market to grow  to $159 billion at a CAGR of 31% by the year 2022. Billion Dollar Unicorn club member Splunk (NASDAQ: SPLK) is counting on this growth as it continues to grow inorganically.

Billion Dollar Unicorns: Will a Sales Strategy Change Help Cloudera?

Billion Dollar Unicorn Cloudera (NYSE: CLDR) listed in April last year. Many expected it to be a strong IPO, but the company has not done very well under public scrutiny. Recently, it reported its fourth quarter results where the weak guidance sent the stock to its lowest levels since it listed.

Billion Dollar Unicorns: Is GoodData Ready to Go Public?

According to a report by Market Research Future, the global data analytics market is estimated to grow 31% annually over the next four years to $159 billion by the year 2022. Billion Dollar Unicorn GoodData is a leading player in the market that is successfully leveraging the growth in Big Data to deliver cloud-based analytics products.

Will Spotify Ever Generate Profits?

According to a report by Statista, the global music streaming market is expected to grow from $11.44 billion in 2018 to $14.79 billion in 2022 at a CAGR of 6.6%. User penetration was at 24.7% in 2018 and is expected to grow to 26.6% by 2022. Earlier this month, streaming music service provider Spotify went public. Here

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What Else will Red Hat Acquire?

Linux may not be the OS of choice for desktops, but it dominates the world when it comes to Supercomputers, Web Servers, and Chromebooks. Additionally, Linux Kernel actually powers the Android OS that is used in Android-based mobile devices. According to market reports, as of 2017, Linux powered all of the top 500 supercomputers in

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Billion Dollar Unicorns: How Will Ellie Mae Handle Looming Mortgage Worries?

According to a study by the Mortgage Bankers Association, the US lenders are expected to issue a smaller amount of mortgages in 2018. Total mortgage originations are expected to fall to $1.60 trillion this year from $1.69 trillion in 2017. The amount of new loans to refinance a home are expected to drop 28.3% to

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