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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) founder Jack Ma recently discussed the ways the world is changing and the implications for the global economy in an interview with CNBC. Over the next 30 years, technology will evolve in a way that will make millions of jobs obsolete. While the transition will...

RavenPack, a provider of big data analytics for financial services, announced on Tuesday the launch of a new platform that will bring big data analytics to fundamental and discretionary investors. The new platform will consist of a self-service data and visualization platform that gives financial...

On Monday, Drexel Hamilton issued a note on the IT hardware and software industry, specifically highlighting Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) as being well positioned to benefit from the Internet-of-Things (IoT) trend. Brian White, an analyst at Drexel Hamilton,...

In a new report, MKM Partners analyst Kevin Buttigieg took a look back at the enterprise software industry and discussed investing themes that have worked and those that haven’t over the past two years. Typically, many of the worst performers in a given industry will outperform in the...

  Former Microsoft exec and current Talend CEO Mike Tuchen said open-source players have completely flipped around what used to be the enterprise purchase process.     Open source now allows companies to “try before they buy” (subscribe).  ...

The acquisition of Sponsorhub by Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ: RENT) creates synergy between the two companies. Sponsorhub provides advertisers and sponsors with unique insight into sports and entertainment related chatter on social media. One of Sponsorhub’s specialties is tracking fan...

Brian White of Cantor Fitzgerald maintained a bullish tone on Splunk Inc (NASDAQ: SPLK) following its top and bottom line beat in its second-quarter results which were released on Thursday. Splunk reported revenue of $148.3 million in its second quarter, beating the $139.6 million White was...

In a report published Thursday, Deutsche Bank analyst Sherri Scribner offered three reasons why shares of Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) remain "attractively valued" with catalysts this year that will boost shares higher. "Hewlett-Packard remains one of our favorite stocks...

Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) is scheduled to report its second quarter results after Thursday's market close. The Estimize consensus estimate (based on 41 estimates) is calling for the company to earn $0.88 per share on revenue of $25.962 billion. This compares to the Wall Street...

There is no doubt cloud computing is the future of data storage. Big name tech companies like Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), Salesforce.com, Inc. (NYSE: CRM), International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Oracle Corp (NYSE: ORCL)...

International Data Corporation (IDC) on Tuesday released its top 10 predictions for the worldwide information and telecommunications technology (ICT) industry in 2015. 1. Worldwide ICT spending will grow 3.8 percent to more than $3.8 trillion. 2. Telecommunications services will see wireless...

Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) CEO Meg Whitman appeared on CNBC's Squawk on the Street Tuesday where she discussed redefining the company within a transitioning tech market that's emphasizing big data and cloud computing. Whitman sees the market getting better for a few reasons, including the...