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Company & Industry Overviews Analyzing Accenture’s Key Growth Drivers
Accenture (ACN) continues to gain from the latest digital transformation trend taking place throughout the world.Company & Industry Overviews What You Need to Know about Nokia Backer Solidium
Including Nokia, Solidium owns minority stakes in 13 listed Finnish companies for an estimated value of over $11 billion.Company & Industry Overviews What Technical Indicators Say about Microsoft Stock?
As of February 26, 2018, Microsoft stock had risen ~2.4% and 0.15% for in trailing-five-day period and the trailing-one-month period, respectively.Technology & Communications How PlayFab Could Boost Microsoft’s Azure Capabilities in the Cloud?
In late January 2018, Microsoft announced the acquisition of PlayFab.Company & Industry Overviews A Look at Electronic Arts’ Huge Player Base across Verticals
EA’s FIFA franchise remains one of the leading games worldwide. It has approximately 42 million players on console platforms PlayStation (SNE) and Xbox (MSFT).Company & Industry Overviews Why Tech Stocks Have High Price-to-Earnings Ratios
Tech stocks with good growth prospects usually trade at a higher PE (price-to-earnings) ratio than the broader S&P 500, which is why they are considered relatively expensive.Earnings Report CA Technologies’ Fiscal 3Q18 Revenue: Highest Growth in 6 Years
In fiscal 3Q18, CA Technologies landed 21 license deals worth $577 million with an incremental contract value of more than $10 million each.Consumer Inside Alphabet’s Capital Allocation Strategy
In 4Q17, Alphabet set aside $9.9 billion to cover taxes on its accumulated foreign profits in relation to the recent US tax reforms.Company & Industry Overviews What You Need to Know About Apple’s iPhone X Production Target
iPhone production cut Before Apple (AAPL) released its results for the three months ended December 2017, or its fiscal 1Q18, there were reports of the company significantly slashing its iPhone X production target for the quarter ending March 2018. The Wall Street Journal stated that Apple was planning to produce just 20 million iPhone X handsets in the March […]Company & Industry Overviews How Microsoft Contributed to the S&P 500’s High in 2017
On January 16, 2018, MSFT stock rose 1.3% to an all-time intraday high of $90.79, which made the company’s market cap briefly cross the $700 billion mark.Technology & Communications How Will PC Market Impact Different Semiconductor Companies in 2018?
2017 has been good for the PC market, as its shipment decline slowed. Although the traditional desktop market continued to fall, growth was high for laptops, notebooks, and gaming PCs.Company & Industry Overviews How Oracle Is Positioned in the Database Space
With a market share of 41.6%, Oracle leads the database space. However, its market share has dropped 1.5% since 2016. Microsoft (MSFT) and IBM (IBM) are the top three players in this space.Company & Industry Overviews What’s Amazon’s Role in ODM Growth in the Global Server Market?
Among hyperscale cloud providers that drove growth in the server space, the majority of the share was taken by ODMs, which are also known as white box manufacturers.Company & Industry Overviews Why Did Electronic Arts Acquire Respawn Entertainment?
In November 2017, Electronic Arts (EA) announced an agreement to acquire Respawn Entertainment. Respawn is a gaming development studio.Company & Industry Overviews Which Games Are Driving Digital Downloads for Electronic Arts?
Management at Electronic Arts was surprised at the data released for full game downloads with respect to its games such as FIFA and Madden in fiscal 2Q18.Company & Industry Overviews Why Amazon Is Partnering with Equinix
Amazon’s (AMZN) cloud services unit, Amazon Web Services (or AWS), and Equinix (EQIX) have strengthened their partnership.Company & Industry Overviews Amazon’s Alexa Could Have Large Growth Prospects in Offices
Amazon’s (AMZN) cloud computing business Amazon Web Services (or AWS) has decided to take its virtual assistant Alexa to offices.Company & Industry Overviews Making Sense of Samsung’s SmartThings Initiative
A few months ago, Samsung said that it would bundle its pre-existing IoT services into a new unified IoT platform named SmartThings Cloud.Company & Industry Overviews AMD’s EESC Segment Looks beyond Game Console for Growth
Between 2012 and 2016, AMD’s revenues fell more than 20% as it lost significant market share in the PC space.Company & Industry Overviews Why Did Oracle Partner with Slack?
Earlier this month, Oracle announced a partnership with Slack. Oracle aims to integrate its enterprise software offerings with Slack’s workplace messaging app.Consumer A Look into IBM’s Growth Strategy
Consistent growth in the cloud and mainframe systems enabled IBM to post a lower-than-expected fall in its revenues in 3Q17.Macroeconomic Analysis How Did Bitcoin Come to Be?
The idea behind bitcoin is simple: to create a new platform for transactions that are independent of central banks and involve minimal transaction costs.Earnings Report A Look at Oracle’s Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning Prospects
According to a new report by research firm MarketsandMarkets, the global enterprise resource planning (or ERP) market is set to expand at a healthy annual rate in the next few years.Technology & Communications How AltspaceVR Could Benefit Microsoft HoloLens in VR
Through the Altspace acquisition, Microsoft’s Windows 10 can now boast a self-VR social networking service and can now compete with Google and Facebook.Company & Industry Overviews Inside Intel’s Data Center Group: A Cloud Opportunity?
With the PC (personal computer) market slowing, Intel (INTC) has been banking on its DCG (Data Center Group) to boost overall earnings.Consumer What Is Hybrid Cloud’s Role in Red Hat’s Growth?
Red Hat’s dominant presence in the Linux space will further enable it to cross-sell its OpenStack to new and existing clients as hybrid cloud adoption increases.Company & Industry Overviews The Challenges Hewlett Packard Enterprise Is Facing
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) split with HP (HPQ) in November 2015. Almost two years after the spin-off, HPE is still struggling to grow revenue and improve its profit margins.Consumer How Microsoft Earned a Wide Economic Moat Rating
The technology industry is the most competitive industry, making it crucial for companies in this industry to have a competitive edge for survival.Industrials Why Switching Costs Help Build Powerful Moats
Many successful companies build customer loyalty by offering high-quality products and/or services. Some also have the unique advantage of integrating their products….Company & Industry Overviews How Oracle Stock Compared to the S&P 500
In 2017 to date, Oracle stock has surged 33% and outperformed the computer software sector, which grew 24% year-to-date.Technology & Communications Why Symantec Acquired Fireglass
Symantec announced the acquisition of Fireglass in early July 2017.Earnings Report Why Symantec’s Enterprise Security Segment Is Inclined toward the Cloud
In late May 2017, Microsoft (MSFT) acquired Hexadite to strengthen its position in the cybersecurity space.Company & Industry Overviews What Differentiates AMD’s Threadripper from Competition?
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has upped the core count of consumer CPUs (central processing unit) from the maximum of ten cores to 16 cores.Company & Industry Overviews Amazon Sold $16 Billion in Bonds: Here’s Why
Amazon sold bonds to finance Whole Foods acquisition On August 15, Amazon (AMZN) sold $16 billion in bonds to fund its acquisition of Whole Foods (WFM). The bonds were met with robust demand from investors, as the tech giant rarely visits the bond market. Amazon is taking advantage of a good borrowing environment. Amazon’s bond sale is the […]Consumer How Alphabet Is Tackling Its Cloud Competition
Google, Alphabet’s operating unit that manages cloud computing, noted that it is only a matter of time before it overtakes AWS to become the world’s largest cloud vendor.Earnings Report How Hewlett-Packard Is Planning to Improve PC Sales
Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) is planning to open 1,000 retail stores in India by the end of 2018, which is far more than its current 490 stores.Consumer Why Big Five Tech Companies Could Keep Dominating Markets
The big technology companies (XLK) are expected to continue dominating the markets (SPY) (QQQ) thanks to their size, innovations, acquisitions, and investments in 2017.Earnings Report What IBM’s Cash and Cash Flow Tell Us
In fiscal 2Q17, IBM’s cash reserves and marketable securities stood at ~$12.3 billion, and the company had ~$45.7 billion in debt.Company & Industry Overviews Why Microsoft Stock Is Trading at an All-Time High
Microsoft (MSFT) stock hit an all-time high of $74.30 on Thursday, July 20, 2017, on the back of strong fiscal 4Q17 results.Company & Industry Overviews How Azure Stack Can Add to the Allure of Microsoft’s Azure
Azure Stack is expected to find a preference among companies and industries that prefer the hybrid cloud’s ability.Miscellaneous Dividend Growth for Qualcomm and Crown Castle International
Qualcomm (QCOM) recorded a year-over-year decline in revenues for 2Q17 after growth in the preceding quarter.Company & Industry Overviews What Made Amazon a Leader in the DBaaS Space?
Microsoft’s Cosmos DB is expected to make conventional data migration easier. Although this bodes well for Microsoft, it is expected to have an adverse impact on Oracle’s cash cow—its database business.Real Insights How Salesforce Gained Its Moat
Salesforce.com is a leader in the customer relationship management industry. The company has built its moat on the back of its network effect and strong brand.Company & Industry Overviews What Can Explain Apple’s Fluctuating Smartphone Ranking?
In the last two quarters, Apple and Samsung have swapped positions in terms of market leadership. Samsung, with its mix of premium and budget handsets, usually tops its competitors.Company & Industry Overviews Qualcomm and Microsoft Join Hands to Challenge Intel
Microsoft has already agreed to partner with Qualcomm to develop server chips.Company & Industry Overviews Apple’s iPhones Top ACSI’s Customer Satisfaction Index
An ACSI survey revealed that in the US, Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone SE and iPhone 7 are the highest-rated smartphones in terms of customer satisfaction over the last year. The iPhone SE gained the top spot with 87 points.Miscellaneous Why Microsoft Is Looking to Israel to Beef Up Its Cybersecurity Efforts
Investment in Israeli cybersecurity companies rose 23% from $560 million in 2015 to $689 million in 2016.Miscellaneous Why Microsoft Acquired Hexadite
In the week ended May 26, 2017, Microsoft (MSFT) announced the acquisition of Hexadite. Microsoft’s acquisition price for Hexadite is reported to be $100 million.Earnings Report A Closer Look at Disney’s Financials
Walt Disney (DIS) is carrying a total debt of $21.6 billion. But can it easily pay the interest?Company & Industry Overviews Chart in Focus: Salesforce’s Revenue Growth in 2017
In the past seven years, including its fiscal 4Q17 results, Salesforce (CRM) has met or exceeded analysts’ expectations with each passing quarter.