Microsoft’s Remarkable Quarter

Last quarter, Microsoft (Nasdaq:MSFT) announced serious management changes, with CEO Steve Ballmer announcing plans to retire by next year. Meanwhile, the company is doing a surprisingly successful job at pivoting itself to a “devices and services” organization from a software-focused one. The company reported a stellar quarter, surpassing market expectations and reaffirming faith in its

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The Breadth and Depth of Amazon’s Expansion

Shopper Trak’s holiday projections peg sales during this season to grow 2.4%, the slowest since 2009. These disconcerting holiday shopping sales forecasts may have dampened e-tailer eBay’s spirits. But it will take more than possible bad news to stop Amazon’s rapid growth. The e-tailer continues to surpass market expectations and remains upbeat about the upcoming

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Veeva’s Solid IPO

According to IDC research, the $1.6 trillion life sciences industry spent more than $44 billion in technology investments in 2012. Of this figure, $28 billion was spent on software and services, and $16 billion was spent on infrastructure. As in other industries, cloud computing is also seeing strong adoption within the life sciences industry.

Netflix Surpasses Expectations with Proprietary Content Strategy

Netflix has been experiencing a remarkable year. The company’s subscriber base surpassed HBO’s subscriber base in the U.S. for the first time, and stock prices have soared more than 400% since the beginning of the year. International expansion is continuing at a strong pace as well. According to NPD Group, Netflix accounted for 89% of

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eBay on a Buying Spree

Recent reports released by Shopper Trak don’t offer a positive outlook for retailers this holiday season. According to the report, holiday sales this season will grow 2.4%, recording the slowest growth since 2009. The downturn in spending is already visible in other metrics. According to a comScore tracker, e-commerce sales in the US grew 13%

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Google Now the Third Largest U.S. Company

According to eMarketer’s latest report, Google remained the leader in U.S. online advertising last year, with 41% of the market. Google is also a clear leader in mobile advertising and accounted for 53% of the mobile ad market last year. The researcher expects Google’s share to reduce marginally over the next few years to 50.6%

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Yahoo Counts on Alibaba, Not Marissa Mayer

Ad agency ZenithOptimedia estimates global ad spending to grow 3.5% this year to $503 billion driven by an increase in digital ad spending. The US remains the largest ad market, with an estimated $109.7 billion in spending. Within the country, digital ads will account for 21.8% of ad spending, compared with 19% a year ago.

Rocket Fuel’s IPO Soars

According to eMarketer’s latest report, digital ad spending in the US is expected to grow 15% over the year to $42.26 billion this year. Digital advertising will account for 25% of total media ad spending this year. Digital ad spending is projected to grow to $61.35 billion by 2017. This growth in spending is attributed

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