Microsoft Should Acquire Workday

Recently SaaS-based enterprise application services provider Workday (NYSE: WDAY) announced its lackluster quarterly results. Workday appears to be getting bogged down by political conditions coupled with increasing competition from other vendors. To top it all, profits are still not visible. The market is surely not pleased with its forecast.

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Spotify Preparing for IPO, Pandora Struggles

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Twilio Eyeing Enterprise

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Billion Dollar Unicorns: Stripe’s Skyrocketing Valuation

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Billion Dollar Unicorns: Rong360.com Joins the Club

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Match Group Under Public Scrutiny

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Fitbit Fumbles

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Billion Dollar Unicorns: Royole Corporation Flexes its Way into the Club

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EverSpin Technology Lists Amidst Strong MRAM Growth

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