Billion Dollar Unicorns: HubSpot on a Growth Trajectory

A market research conducted last year expects the $34.3 billion MarTech market in the US and UK to grow 10% in 2018. While the market is dominated by players like Adobe Systems, Oracle, Salesforce, and IBM, there are other smaller Billion Dollar Unicorns like HubSpot that are making their presence felt.

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ForeScout Climbing Steadily

The proliferation of devices in organization these days driven by cloud, mobility, Internet of Things (IoT), and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trends has exponentially increased the vulnerability points. The Cyber Security market is projected to grow at 11% CAGR to $231.94 billion by 2022. ForeScout (NASDAQ: FSCT) is a cyber security company that specializes in visibility for endpoint security. It went public about a year ago and since then has seen an uptick in its stock price and valuation. >>>

Salesforce.com Soars as it Counts on AI

Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) delivered another stellar performance in the last quarter. But the company couldn’t deliver a promising outlook for the coming quarter. Despite that, the market is pleased with the company and its stock has soared to record high levels.

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What is Intuit’s Most Promising Long-Term Opportunity?

Earlier this week, Intuit’s (NASDAQ: INTU) CEO Brad Smith announced plans to step down after eleven years at the helm. He will exit by the end of the year. During his tenure, Brad has turned around the company from a desktop software provider to a leading cloud-based accounting and taxation subscription service provider. Last quarter results were no different as the company outpaced all market expectations.

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Twitter Focuses on Improving Platform

Social media stocks have had a rough time this year amid rising concerns surrounding fake news. More recently, the stocks were in question as the President accused internet and social media firms of political bias and censorship. Despite the issues, Twitter’s (NYSE: TWTR) stock has managed to deliver a turnaround this year. But the battle is far from over as its management continues to grapple with the problems of uncontrollable fake news.

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Veeva Continues to Soar to New Highs

Cloud-based life sciences solution provider Veeva (NYSE: VEEV) recently announced its second quarter results that outpaced market expectations. The company’s robust performance has helped its stock nearly double since the start of the year.

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Billion Dollar Unicorns: Twilio Shatters all Market Expectations

Cloud computing software vendor Twilio (NYSE:TWLO) has been on a roll. It continues to deliver financial results that outpace all market expectations, driving its stock higher. The stock has witnessed a 220% growth rally during the year.

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Qualys Boosts Its Gov Platform

Early this month, cloud-based security and compliance solutions provider Qualys reported results for its second quarter that beat estimates. It also raised its outlook for the year. >>>