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small businessSalesforce.com (CRM) provides applications that manage customer information for sales, marketing and customer support. It has a customer base of approximately 85,000 clients. Its service provides sales leads, maintaining customer information and tracking customer interactions.

Intuit (INTU) caters to small businesses with its QuickBooks and TurboTax software. As well, it provides payroll and financial software for small businesses. The company has about 50 million users of its products.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CRMfeaturedinthenewsINTUIntuitQuickBooksRadian6sales and marketingSalesforce.comsmall businessSun, 03 Apr 2011 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Stock Futures Higher Ahead of ADP Employment Data]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/30/stock-futures-higher-ahead-of-adp-employment-data/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/30/stock-futures-higher-ahead-of-adp-employment-data/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/30/stock-futures-higher-ahead-of-adp-employment-data/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,

U.S. stock futures are higher this morning, as investors await ADP employment data. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 51 points to 12,276.00, and those for the S&P 500 index gained 6.20 points to 1,322.70. Futures for the Nasdaq 100 index added 16.50 points to 2,339.00.

Overseas, positive sentiment ruled the European markets today. While STOXX Europe 600 Index has gained 0.79%, London's FTSE 100 Index moved up 0.50%.

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Stock Futures Higher Ahead of ADP Employment Data originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 30 Mar 2011 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adpcrmdellemploymentfdofeaturedfuturesWed, 30 Mar 2011 08:30:00 EST<![CDATA[SAP's In-Memory Technology to Shake Up Database Market]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/23/saps-in-memory-technology-to-shake-up-database-market/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/23/saps-in-memory-technology-to-shake-up-database-market/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/23/saps-in-memory-technology-to-shake-up-database-market/#commentsFiled under: ,

SAP logoTime and again SAP (SAP) has announced that its in-memory is a disruptive technology, which speeds up data storage and retrieval to unprecedented speeds. Traditionally SAP competes with Oracle (ORCL), Microsoft (MSFT), Salesforce.com (CRM) and IBM (IBM) in the applications software market.

We maintain a $64.85 price estimate for SAP stock, which is about 15% higher than market price.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CRMfeaturedIBMMSFTOrclSAPWed, 23 Mar 2011 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Salesforce.com Is Well Positioned for Growth]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/17/salesforce-com-well-positioned-for-growth/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/17/salesforce-com-well-positioned-for-growth/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/17/salesforce-com-well-positioned-for-growth/#commentsFiled under: ,

Salesforce.com (CRM) logoShares of customer relationship software giant Salesforce.com (CRM), which I first wrote about on June 18, 2009, at a price of $40.16, have pulled back this winter from a high near $151 to about $125, but I still like the shares at this juncture. Here's why.

Salesforce.com is a company whose products and services are hot. Revenue likely will rise 25% to 30% in FY2012, following a 27% surge in FY201.

Salesforce.com designs "on-demand" customer relationship software, software that lowers up-front investment, increases vendor accountability and enables flexible subscription pricing, among other benefits.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CRMfeaturedSalesforce.comSalesforce.com pullbackSalesforce.com revenue forecastThu, 17 Mar 2011 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Google, Salesforce.com Bet Big on Small Business]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/09/google-salesforce-com-hubspot/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/09/google-salesforce-com-hubspot/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/09/google-salesforce-com-hubspot/#commentsFiled under: , ,

HubSpotThe past few years have been brutal for small businesses but it looks like things are starting to improve. A report from the National Federation of Independent Business shows that confidence is at a three-year high. There are even more plans to hire employees.

Well, top companies and investors are seeing opportunity. For example, Google (GOOG) Ventures, Salesforce.com (CRM) and Sequoia Capital have announced a $32 million round for HubSpot.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CRMGOOGGoogleGoogle VenturesHubSpotinthenewsSalesforce.comSequoia CapitalSmall BusinessWed, 09 Mar 2011 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Analyst Calls: AKAM, CIEN, CMG, CRM, FDO, GOOG, JNPR, MCC, TXN, YHOO ...]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/02/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/02/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/02/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Analyst Upgrades

  • SINA (SINA) to overweight from neutral at Piper Jaffray.
  • Texas Instruments (TXN), ON Semiconductor (ONNN), Xilinx (XLNX) and Valassis (VCI) to overweight from neutral at JPMorgan.
  • Salesforce.com (CRM) to buy from hold at Canaccord.
  • Peet's Coffee (PEET) to buy from neutral at Janney Capital.
  • Invesco Mortgage (IVR) to overweight from equal weight at Barclays.
  • BTU International (BTUI) to buy from hold at Wunderlich.
  • Coca-Cola Femsa (KOF) to overweight from neutral at HSBC.
  • Chipotle (CMG) to market perform from underperform at Morgan Keegan.

Continue reading Analyst Calls: AKAM, CIEN, CMG, CRM, FDO, GOOG, JNPR, MCC, TXN, YHOO ...

Analyst Calls: AKAM, CIEN, CMG, CRM, FDO, GOOG, JNPR, MCC, TXN, YHOO ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AKAMAkamaianalyst upgradesBTUICEDCCenterPoint EnergyChipotleCIENCienaCMGCNPCoca-Cola FemsaCRMdowngradesELXEmulexFamily DollarFDOFRTGetty RealtyGOOGGoogleGTYinitiationsinthenewsInvescoIVRJNPRJuniper NetworksKOFMCCMedley CapitalOn SemiconductorONNNPEETPeetsRightNowRNOWSalesforce.comSINATCAPTriangle CapitalTXNValassisVCIWATGXilinxXLNXYahooYHOOWed, 02 Mar 2011 11:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Salesforce.com's Growth Machine Won't Stop]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/25/salesforce-com-earnings-growth/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/25/salesforce-com-earnings-growth/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/25/salesforce-com-earnings-growth/#commentsSalesforce.com (CRM) logoIt's extremely tough for a company to maintain a super growth rate for a couple years. After all, rivals will emerge and the market will get saturated.

But there are exceptions. Just look at Salesforce.com (CRM). It seems there is no end to the company's growth. Then again, it is a leader in cloud computing, which is expected be one of the biggest megatrends in tech history.

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Salesforce.com's Growth Machine Won't Stop originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CRMDimdimfeaturedHerokuinthenewsSalesforce.comSalesforce.com earningsSalesforce.com revenue forecastFri, 25 Feb 2011 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Optimistic Outlook for SAP's On-Demand Market Prospects]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/24/optimistic-outlook-for-sap-s-on-demand-market-prospects/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/24/optimistic-outlook-for-sap-s-on-demand-market-prospects/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/24/optimistic-outlook-for-sap-s-on-demand-market-prospects/#commentsFiled under:

We recently held a discussion with SAP (SAP) about the company's growth prospects, highlighting opportunities in on-premise, on-demand and enterprise mobile software markets (on-device). On-demand is a fast growth market, in which SAP competes with players like Salesforce.com (CRF), Oracle (ORCL) and Microsoft (MSFT).

We also discussed the prospects of in-memory technology and its potential advantages over traditional relational database technology, like competitor Oracle's Exadata machines.

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Optimistic Outlook for SAP's On-Demand Market Prospects originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Analyst Upgrades

  • U.S. Steel (X) to buy from neutral and Barnes & Noble (BKS) to neutral from sell at Goldman.
  • Salesforce.com (CRM) to buy from hold at Jefferies.
  • Dollar Tree (DLTR) to overweight from equal weight at Barclays.
  • Edison International (EIX) to hold from sell at Citigroup.
  • Analog Devices (ADI) to overweight from neutral at JPMorgan.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AAIRADIAnalog Devicesanalyst upgradesAvantairBarnes and NobleBIGBig LotsBKSCEPHCephalonChina DangdangChipotle Mexican GrillCMGCRMDANGDLTRDollar TreedowngradesEIXFamily DollarFDOFSCGastarGlu MobileGLUUGSTHUGHinitiationsinthenewsJDSULLTCNetflixNFLXNORNorandaNymoxNYMXPowerwavePWAVSalesforce.comSMSIU.S. SteelUCTTWright ExpressWXSXTue, 15 Feb 2011 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Analyst Calls: AKS, CIEN, CRM, CSX, DGX, GLW, LO, MRO, OXY, STX, VZ ...]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/26/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/26/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/26/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

Analyst upgrades:

  • Verizon (VZ) to conviction buy from buy at Goldman.
  • CSX (CSX) to outperform from market perform at Wells Fargo.
  • AK Steel (AKS) to overweight from neutral, as well as Lorillard (LO) and Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) to neutral from underweight, at JPMorgan.
  • Marathon Oil (MRO) to overweight from equal weight at Morgan Stanley.
  • Corning (GLW) to buy from outperform at CLSA.
  • Quest Diagnostics (DGX) to buy from hold at Jefferies and to outperform from sector perform at RBC Capital.
  • Salesforce.com (CRM) to buy from neutral at Roth Capital.
  • Baker Hughes (BHI) to buy from hold at Weeden and to outperform from neutral at Macquarie.
  • Western Digital (WDC) and Seagate (STX) to buy from underperform at BofA/Merrill.

Continue reading Analyst Calls: AKS, CIEN, CRM, CSX, DGX, GLW, LO, MRO, OXY, STX, VZ ...

Analyst Calls: AKS, CIEN, CRM, CSX, DGX, GLW, LO, MRO, OXY, STX, VZ ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AK SteelAKSanalyst upgradesBaker HughesBHICIENCienaCorningCRMCSXDGXdowngradesESRXExpress ScriptsFITBFRFGLWGraingerGWWinthenewsintiationsLOLorillardMarathonMROOccidentalOXYQRESalesforce.comSeagateSTXSWFTTellabsTLABVerizonVZWDCWMSWed, 26 Jan 2011 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Closing Bell: A Stealth Rally from Somewhere (AA, C, GE, INTC, MCD, NVDA, CRM)]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/24/closing-bell-a-stealth-rally-from-somewhere-aa-c-ge-intc-m/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/24/closing-bell-a-stealth-rally-from-somewhere-aa-c-ge-intc-m/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/24/closing-bell-a-stealth-rally-from-somewhere-aa-c-ge-intc-m/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

The DJIA came within striking distance of 12,000 today. There was no major economic data and it is another melt-up rally. The news comes despite rising rate trends in China and India and despite the trends of inflation. It also comes in light of a Moscow, Russia airport bombing that killed more than 30 people.

Here were today's unofficial closing bell levels:

Dow Jones 11,980.52 +108.68 (0.92%)
S&P 500 1,290.84 +7.49 (0.58%)
Nasdaq 2,717.55 +28.01 (1.04%)

Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AACRMGEINTCMCDNVDAMon, 24 Jan 2011 16:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Serious Money: Netflix and Tulips]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/11/serious-money-netflix-and-tulips/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/11/serious-money-netflix-and-tulips/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/11/serious-money-netflix-and-tulips/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

The Tulip mania in Holland went on for seven years, supporting John Maynard Keynes commentary that "the market can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent." This is one of my favorite stock market quotes, so forgive me if I repeat it too often. Although, I'm not sure that is possible when I watch Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) stock price continue to soar.

The stock was up almost 5% yesterday, on a down day, closing at $187.88, with a P/E of 70.90 -- that's 71 years times earnings folks!

 Is that sensible? Investors are saying who cares? And the analysts are supporting them. The fact that analysts have a horrible track record and that the stock is highly speculative has become irrelevant.

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Serious Money: Netflix and Tulips originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CRMfeaturedNetflixnflxSalesforce.comSerious MoneyTue, 11 Jan 2011 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Salesforce.com Strikes a Deal for Dimdim]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/07/salesforce-com-acquires-dimdim/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/07/salesforce-com-acquires-dimdim/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/01/07/salesforce-com-acquires-dimdim/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

While Salesforce.com (CRM) is the clear leader in cloud computing, the company still has serious competitive threats. In fact, the company is making some major changes -- with the goal of going to the next-level. Salesforce.com calls this "cloud 2.0."

A key to this strategy is acquisitions. Last year, Salesforce.com made six deals (they included Jigsaw, Sitemaster, Activa, Live Chat, Heroku and Etacts). And with a huge market cap and cash pile, Salesforce.com is certainly positioned nicely for more transactions in 2011.

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Salesforce.com (CRM) logoWith a market cap of nearly $20 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio at a nose bleed level of 267, it certainly makes a lot of sense for Salesforce.com (CRM) to get aggressive with acquisitions. The company is sitting on a growing pile of cash and it needs to maintain its competitive edge - which gets increasingly difficult.

So this week, Saleforce.com agreed to purchase Heroku for $212 million. Haven't heard of them? Well, in the programming community, it is a popular company. It is a cloud-computing provider for Ruby, which allows for the creation of web applications. This is done by creating a platform-as-a-service infrastructure.

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Salesforce.com (CRM) logoSalesforce.com (CRM) is certainly enjoying a positive post-earnings reaction Friday. After unveiling its third-quarter results last night, the stock sailed to a new all-time high as a slew of brokerage firms rushed to raise their price targets on CRM.

Specifically, CRM swung to a third-quarter profit of $21.1 million, or 15 cents per share, while revenue increased 30% to $429.1 million. Excluding items, CRM earned 32 cents per share. By contrast, analysts were looking for a quarterly profit of just 31 cents per share on revenue of $410.5 million.

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Salesforce.com Hits a New High After Earnings originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Salesforce.com (CRM) logoIf you took some profits off the table in June, with customer relationship software giant Salesforce.com (CRM), which I first wrote about on June 18, 2009, at a price of $40.16, you most likely notched a better than 80% on those shares.

Since that time, the stock has raced ahead, powering through key psychological resistance at $100 like a BMW 7-Series in third gear, then vaulting to $124, before pulling back to about $108.

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Salesforce.com Roars Ahead originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 15 Oct 2010 14:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>crmSalesforce.comFri, 15 Oct 2010 14:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Analyst Calls: A, ARST, BAC, C, COST, CRM, DPS, GS, JPM, MS, MTB, VOD ...]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/10/07/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/10/07/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/10/07/analyst-upgrades-downgrades/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Analyst Upgrades

  • Piper Jaffray upgraded Salesforce.com (CRM) to overweight from neutral, citing valuation following the recent sell-off and strong business trends. The firm has a $115 price target for shares.
  • Keefe Bruyette upgraded M&T Bank (MTB) to market perform from underperform on valuation after AIB sold its stake in the company. The firm has a $72 price target for shares.
  • Jefferies upgraded OGE Energy (OGE) to buy from hold following the announcement that ArcLight will purchase 9.9% of OGE's interest in Enogex for $183M and believes this deal highlights the hidden value associated with Enogex. The firm raised its price target to $51.50 from $43.
  • Thomas & Betts (TNB) was upgraded to outperform from perform at Oppenheimer.
  • Bayer (BAYRY) was upgraded to buy from neutral at UBS.
  • Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) was upgraded to outperform from neutral at Baird.

Continue reading Analyst Calls: A, ARST, BAC, C, COST, CRM, DPS, GS, JPM, MS, MTB, VOD ...

Analyst Calls: A, ARST, BAC, C, COST, CRM, DPS, GS, JPM, MS, MTB, VOD ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 07 Oct 2010 11:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Today was a mixed day where traders and investors alike could not decide whether to trade cautiously or whether to take on risk again. More technology concerns were prevalent and the newest jobs data led traders to believe that the non-Farm payrolls data will come in weaker on Friday.

Here were today's unofficial closing bell levels:

Dow Jones 10,967.65 +22.93 (0.21%)
S&P 500 1,159.97 -0.78 (-0.07%)
Nasdaq 2,380.66 -19.17 (-0.80%)

Continue reading Closing Bell: When Confusion Leads (AAPL, VZ, CSCO, COST, EQIX, JASO, MON, CRM)

Closing Bell: When Confusion Leads (AAPL, VZ, CSCO, COST, EQIX, JASO, MON, CRM) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AAPLCOSTCRMCSCOEQIXJASOMONWed, 06 Oct 2010 16:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Who's Next? Speculating on Tech Takeovers]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/09/15/whos-next-speculating-on-tech-takeovers/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/09/15/whos-next-speculating-on-tech-takeovers/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/09/15/whos-next-speculating-on-tech-takeovers/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Oracle (ORCL) logo"With the uber-ambitious Ellison and Hurd now paired, I think the safe bet is we're going so see Oracle (ORCL) make some major moves (yes, probably more than one major acquisition)," suggests tech sector expert Paul McWilliams.

The editor of Next Inning explains, "After all, even without Hurd at his side, Oracle founder, Larry Ellison has been an aggressive buyer and now with Hurd on board I think the appetite could become ravenous.

"I think its probably a good idea to start thinking about what Oracle might do next.

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Who's Next? Speculating on Tech Takeovers originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Today was one of those Fridays that felt bad most of the trading day. It was an options expiration date today, and there was no domestic economic news to drive the markets. PC earnings failed to ignite interest and sellers had most of a quiet Friday in August to themselves.

Here were today's unofficial closing bell levels:

DJIA
S&P500
NASDAQ

Top Analyst Calls
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