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Salesforce’s Takeover Rumors and Analytics Cloud May Take Center Stage in its Q1 Results
Leading cloud computing vendor Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) is scheduled to report its fiscal 2016 first quarter results on May 20th. The first quarter was particularly eventful for Salesforce, as rumors floated around that it was fielding takeover...
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Purported Salesforce Takeover: Microsoft Evaluating, SAP Uninterested, Oracle Noncommittal
Following reports of leading cloud computing vendor Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) being in play for a potential takeover, software behemoth Microsoft Corp. (NYSE: MSFT) is reportedly evaluating a bid for the former. The assessment is in its infancy ...
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Salesforce Reportedly Fielding Takeover Offers
Leading cloud computing vendor Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) is fielding takeover inquiries from potential suitors, according to Bloomberg. The process seems to be in an initial stage and may not lead to a deal, and the identity of the potential acq...
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Weekly Software Notes: SAP, Symantec and Salesforce
Shares of software vendors SAP SE (NYSE: SAP), Symantec (NYSE: SYMC) and Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) appreciated sharply during the week ended March 20th. Shares of European major SAP led the rally with a 7% gain Monday through Friday, buoyed by i...
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Weekly Software Notes: Oracle, Salesforce and SAP
Software giants Oracle Corp. (NYSE: ORCL), Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) and SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) all made new additions to their product line up during the week ended March 14th. Oracle made the biggest move by adding support for Instagram and Weib...
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Salesforce Adds The Power of Data Science to Its Service and Marketing Clouds
Leading Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software vendor Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) recently announced the addition of data science capabilities to its Service Cloud and Marketing Cloud. In the Service Cloud, the power of data science will ...
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“Roach Motel” Tech Company Trumps Ridicule
Submitted by Wall St. Daily as part of our contributors program “Roach Motel” Tech Company Trumps Ridicule By Richard Robinson, Ph.D., Equities Analyst Two years ago, Oracle ( ORCL ) Founder Larry Ellison called salesforce.com ( CR...
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Salesforce Posts Strong Q4 Results, Eyes Analytics Market to Drive Future Growth
Global cloud computing leader Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) reported strong fiscal 2015 fourth quarter and full year results on February 25th. (Fiscal years end with January.) It disproved fears of slowing growth and reported a fourth quarter revenu...
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It’s Products Galore From Enterprise Software Vendors
The last few weeks have seen the release of a string of new products by enterprise software vendors Oracle Corp. (NYSE: ORCL), Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) and SAP SE (NYSE: SAP). Oracle led the way by releasing as many as eight new products in the...
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Increasing Competition in Cloud May Temper Salesforce’s Revenue Growth in Q4
Global Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software leader Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) is slated to report fiscal 2015 fourth quarter and full year results on February 25th. (Fiscal years end with January.) The fourth quarter was a relatively q...
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Weekly Software Notes: Oracle, Salesforce and SAP SE
The software industry had a mostly quiet week ended January 9. Oracle (NYSE: ORCL ) and Salesforce (NYSE: CRM ) remained nearly flat throughout the week. On the other hand, SAP SE (NYSE: SAP ) had a turbulent week due to sustained selling pressur...
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Salesforce Releases Product That Lets Businesses Create Custom Enterprise App Stores
Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), the world’s leading CRM software vendor, has rolled out a new product that allows enterprise users to build their own app stores. Its “AppExchange Store Builder” is an easy to use platform that lets companies build cus...
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Salesforce Q3’15 Review: YoY Sales Growth Slows; Provides Softer FY16 Guidance
Cloud Customer Relationship Management company Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) reported a mixed set of results on Wednesday. Quarterly revenues for Q3FY15 stood at $1.383 billion, higher than its earlier guidance of $1.365 billion – $1.37 billion. How...
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Salesforce Q3FY15 Preview: Growing Customer Base Should Drive Revenues Higher
Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) is scheduled to report its third quarter results on Wednesday, November 19th, after the close of markets. The world’s largest cloud software company posted revenues of $2.55 billion in the first two quarters of fis...
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Salesforce Plans Entry Into BI Market With ‘Wave’
The world’s largest cloud software company, Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM), looks to be working towards expanding its own addressable market to accelerate its sales growth and pull away from its competitors. The company launched a sixth cloud p...
