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DBaaS makes it easier to build applications in the cloud. This is why DBaaS is expected to become a dominant deployment model for all databases.

The NASDAQ hit the all-important 5,000 level on March 2, 2015, for the first time after the dot com bubble burst of 2000.

LinkedIn’s stock, which traded at $269 in February 2015, fell to one of its lows of $101.11 in February 2016.

Microsoft (MSFT) is behind only Amazon (AMZN) in the overall cloud space.

According to Gartner, there are seven technologies making up the current 3D printing industry. Material extrusion is expected to lead growth in the market.

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) planned its strategic exit from it back in September 2012. It instead dedicated its strategic and R&D investments toward becoming a pure analog and embedded processing company.

It seems the overall tech sector is on an acquisition spree. On June 28, Amazon announced its acquisition of PillPack.

Electronic Arts’ (EA) Packaged Goods segment includes games created and published by the company for consoles, handheld devices, and PCs.

Everyone’s heard that data is the new oil. But Paradata shows that data is like crude oil—if you don’t refine it into something you can use, it’s useless.

In fiscal 3Q18, Microsoft’s capital expenditure was $3.5 billion, with most going toward data center expansion.

Amazon’s AWS is a fast-growing business for the company that saw its revenues rise by 55% YoY (year-over-year) to over $3.2 billion in 3Q16.

In late February 2018, VMware announced its acquisition of CloudVelox, taking its hybrid cloud to the next level.

Tesla’s (TSLA) third-quarter earnings are scheduled for Wednesday. Notably, the company will likely post a loss in the quarter.

Alphabet (GOOGL) has several branches, and Google is the branch that looks after its smart speaker business.

The year-over-year revenue growth trend for Amazon’s International segment was falling until last quarter.

The SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT), which has exposure to around 100 US retail stocks, saw net inflows of $335.4 million over the week starting November 16, 2015.

In fiscal 2Q17, Apple (AAPL) shipped approximately 8.9 million iPad units and generated revenue of $3.9 billion.

After its disappointing 3Q15 earnings report, Netflix pointed the finger at US banks and their rollout of new chip-enabled credit cards.

Costco’s top line has grown at an average rate of 11.9% in the past five quarters. On average, the company’s adjusted EPS increased 17.9%.

With about five weeks remaining in the trade truce, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said yesterday that the US was “miles and miles” away from a trade deal with China.

In the trailing 12-month period, net fund inflows were $2.3 billion. FDN’s fund flows in the trailing one week and trailing three months were -$105.7 million and $719.3 million, respectively.

Analysts predict that Amazon Web Services could reach $12 billion in profits by the end of 2016 as companies become more dependent on the cloud and reduce spending on IT infrastructure.

In fiscal 3Q18, Azure grew 93%, and Office 365 grew 42%.

Cisco is expected to announce its fiscal 3Q15 earnings on May 13. Cisco expects its year-over-year revenue growth to be 3%–5% in the quarter.

Facebook’s net profit was $3.9 billion in 2Q17, up from $2.3 billion in the corresponding quarter a year earlier.

With the start of the third quarter earnings season, the S&P 500 Index (SPY) finished the week ending October 6, 2017, with positive growth of 1.2%.

The global eSports market is expected to reach $1 billion in 2017. Approximately one-third of the eSports fans in the United States participate in online amateur tournaments.

Alphabet’s (GOOGL) Google submitted to the European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union (EZU), a plan on how it will stop favoring its own shopping services in its Internet search results.

Netflix (NFLX) leads the share of Internet traffic on computers and networks in North America. However, the competition is increasing against it.

Sprint (S) has joined Google (GOOGL) and Amazon (AMZN) in leveraging artificial intelligence technology to enhance its services as it seeks to attract more customers and diversify its business.

Microsoft, Amazon, and other vendors are pursuing a $278.3 billion revenue opportunity in the global public cloud market, according to the latest Gartner estimates.

ESPN had 381 million subscribers at the end of fiscal 2013 and 364 million at the end of fiscal 2014, a loss of 4.4% in one year.

Last month, Twitter (TWTR) announced it would partner with 30 companies to bring original shows to its platform.

Netflix (NFLX) is reportedly seeking to hire Spencer Neumann, Activision Blizzard’s (ATVI) CFO, as its new CFO.

The proposed $85.4 billion merger of AT&T and Time Warner is currently facing trial.

On March 8, 2016, the Wall Street Journal reported that Comcast and the YES Network were locked in a dispute regarding the carriage fee for the YES Network.

Weeks before it was revealed that Charlie Ergen made the largest insider buy of Dish Network (DISH) stock in years, we heard about the positive progress of the company’s online television service, Sling TV.

Costco (COST) reported lower-than-expected fiscal 2Q18 earnings (period ended February 18, 2018) results on March 7, 2018.

Amazon’s (AMZN) 2017 book value per share of $51.30 compares to the expected book value per share of $52.50 for 2018.

Google’s closely watched cloud computing business recently got a boost from Twitter, which signed up for some cloud storage and computing needs.

IBM (IBM) recently won a cloud computing contract from Kyocera. The contract was awarded after a competitive bidding process.

In late 2016, Oracle (ORCL) launched the second generation of its IaaS (infrastructure-as-a-service) offering, Oracle Bare Metal Cloud.

Roku stock rises 67% on the first day of trading Digital streaming company Roku went public on Thursday, September 28. The company’s IPO (initial public offering) was set at $14 per share, which is at the higher end of its estimated IPO of $12–$14 per share. The company’s IPO raised nearly $220 million. On Thursday, […]

Alibaba’s (BABA) stock fell about 6.2% on February 1—the day the company released its fiscal 3Q18 (December quarter) earnings.

Amazon incurred $49.1 billion in operating expenses in the first quarter, including costs tied to its cloud computing business.

Several companies have taken a hit on their earnings after Trump’s Section 232 tariffs lifted US steel prices and physical aluminum premiums to multiyear highs.

Google (GOOG) recently announced the launch of a new product called Customer Match. It will enable marketers to send tailored ads to target customers that sign on to Google’s Gmail or YouTube.

Pfizer (PFE) has been looking to sell its consumer health business since October 2017.

Retail sales in the United States in April didn’t see any growth over March’s sales figures. But the jobless claims reading brought some positive news for the consumer sector.

The Putnam Global Consumer Fund (PGCOX) is an open-ended mutual fund that has performed really well over the years.

For fiscal 3Q17, analysts expect Salesforce (CRM) to post revenue and non-GAAP EPS (earnings per share) of ~$2.12 billion and $0.21, respectively.

Time Warner announced at its fiscal 1Q17 earnings call that it most likely won’t extend its agreement with Amazon beyond 2018.

DISH Network will release its 4Q17 earnings before the market opens on February 20, 2018. As per Yahoo Finance, DISH’s revenue in 4Q17 is expected to be $3.5 billion.

SanDisk (SNDK) announced its 3Q15 earnings on October 21, 2015. The market reaction was positive, which showed a marginal increase of 0.16% in after-hours trading.

Farmers for Free Trade’s campaign was rolled out on September 12 with the slogan “Tariffs Hurt the Heartland.”

According to Nielsen, Stranger Things averaged 8.8 million viewers per episode. The first episode was watched by 15.8 million viewers between the ages of 18 and 49.

Alphabet (GOOGL), the parent company of Google (GOOG), is scheduled to announce the third quarter earnings of 2015 on October 22.

In 2014, IBM’s (IBM) cloud-related technologies generated revenues of $7 billion, a 60% increase on a year-over-year basis.

Google, an Alphabet (GOOGL) company, recently bought a 1,210-acre piece of land in Reno, Nevada, for $29.1 million, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

Amazon (AMZN) recently partnered with health information services provider WebMD Health (WBMD) to help Alexa users quickly get answers to their medical queries.

eBay’s management noted that eBay Enterprise margins fell by 3.9% during the last quarter compared to a year ago. The increased cost to prepare for the holiday season was blamed for the decline.

Costco has impressed with its sales performances in the past several months despite increased competition from online players and deep discounters.

The trade war that President Trump unleashed with the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs has taken a toll on market sentiments.

As seen in its partnership with Symantec (SYMC), Oracle (ORCL) is a key player in the tech sector, which is dominated by cloud computing technology.

On March 8, Netflix (NFLX) stock fell 0.9% to $349.60 after Buckingham Research downgraded its rating from “buy” to “neutral.”

Facebook has been looking to diversify its business from online advertisements to e-commerce. E-commerce is a fast-growing market that Facebook should tap.