Apple, Is It Time to Buy Netflix?

The recent change in the tax code has created quite a stir among tech giants. Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) is setting a phenomenal example by announcing plans to bring its overseas cash pile back into the country. That should spell good news for investment in the US.

Time to Make Big Cloud Acquisitions for Microsoft?

When Satya Nadella took over as the CEO of Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), he had defined his focus on emerging technologies, especially the Cloud. His focus on the segment has stood Microsoft in good stead. The company continues to outpace market expectations on all fronts. And, there is no holding back. Microsoft keeps adding companies to bolster

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2018 IPO Prospects: Should ByteDance Chase International Markets?

According to Statista, the digital media market is expected to grow from $38.06 billion in 2018 to $42.56 billion by the year 2022. Recently, Chinese content aggregator ByteDance shot into prominence with its acquisition announcement. The Billion Dollar Unicorn club member is also expected to list this year.

2018 IPO Prospects: How Will Acquia Respond to Drupal’s Decline?

Analysts estimate that there are more than 2 billion websites on the Internet today. Most of these websites need a content management system (CMS) platform. The CMS market is dominated by WordPress, which accounts for a 60% market share. The distant runner in the industry is Joomla, followed by Drupal. Billion Dollar Unicorn player Acquia is

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Billion Dollar Unicorns: Will DocuSign Cave in to Potential Buyers?

According to a Market Insider report, the global e-signature market is expected to grow 35% annually to $9.07 billion by the year 2023 driven by the increased adoption of security procedures coupled with government and organizational focus towards paperless offices. Billion Dollar Unicorn player DocuSign is a leading player in the segment, that many expect, is

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Billion Dollar Unicorns: Will Zuora be able to Compete with Oracle?

According to Gartner, more than 80% of software providers will have migrated to a subscription-based business model by the year 2020. Another research estimates the global subscription economy for the SaaS industry to be a $100 billion market opportunity by 2020. But not all companies were set up with the complications of a subscription-based billing

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Billion Dollar Unicorns: Why Doesn’t Adyen Want to Go Public?

According to an IBISWorld report published last year, the online payment processing software market in the US has grown 7% annually over the period 2012 through 2017 to $20 billion. Amsterdam-based Adyen is a Billion Dollar Unicorn club member in this space, one of the few European Unicorns that have crossed the threshold.

Billion Dollar Unicorns: Is the Duopoly Keeping AppNexus from Listing?

According to eMarketer, the US programmatic digital display ad spending was estimated to grow from $32.56 billion in 2017  to grow to $45.72 billion by 2019. The growth will be driven by continued emphasis on advertising quality and brand safety. Billion Dollar Unicorn player AppNexus is hoping to cash in on this growth, if it can

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