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The Motley Fool
September 25, 2007
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Larry Ellison Doesn't Dig the Net According to its CEO, Oracle's strategy will not include a major shift to web-based business software anytime soon. |
The Motley Fool
October 23, 2006
Tom Taulli |
SAP Still Not Serious About M&A Third-quarter results were much improved, but intense competition from Oracle clouds the picture. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
February 13, 2007
Tom Taulli |
I Love On-Demand Software delivered via the Internet instead of old-fashioned ways is turning out to be the next-big-thing in Corporate America. Here's how investors can benefit, too. |
CRM
April 1, 2006
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SAP's On-Demand Vision What can customers gain from the software giant's hosted offering? |
The Motley Fool
March 23, 2007
Tom Taulli |
Oracle Releases the Hounds Oracle's lawsuit against SAP is just another small battle in its war for business applications. |
The Motley Fool
April 24, 2007
Tom Taulli |
Salesforce.com's Platform to Profits Salesforce.com is expanding its platform for on-demand applications. While building this platform is certainly an ambitious move for Salesforce.com, the company has demonstrated that it knows how to follow through, and that it has a ripe market waiting. |
InternetNews
September 20, 2007
Larry Barrett |
SAP's On-Demand Strategy Draws Tepid Reviews It's early in the game but Wall Street analysts and industry pundits say its Business By Demand service raises more questions than it answers. |
The Motley Fool
March 29, 2007
Tom Taulli |
SAP Gets Soggier Driving real change in a global company takes a charismatic leader with a clear strategy. Without Shai Agassi, things will only get murkier for SAP shareholders. |
InternetNews
August 23, 2007
Larry Barrett |
Who Will Win The SAP, Oracle Battle? While SAP and Oracle continue to slug it out for the lion's share of the estimated $30 billion-plus that companies spend for business applications and services each year, Salesforce.com's software-as-a-service model is propelling the company to record sales and earnings. |
InternetNews
September 7, 2007
Larry Barrett |
TomorrowNow Incident Brings Scrutiny to SAP, Oracle Oracle's pending lawsuit accusing arch-rival SAP of what amounts to industrial espionage has inadvertently brought both firms' lucrative and controversial service and maintenance fees to the fore. |
The Motley Fool
November 17, 2006
Tom Taulli |
Bidding for Software's Hall of Fame Salesforce.com is the darling of the software world, and it has staying power. Investors, as long as the company can continue to improve its platform and encourage innovation, it should continue to be a fast-paced grower for your portfolio. |
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2006
Tom Taulli |
SAP Gets Zapped SAP has always been conservative on guidance, but the company finally missed its numbers -- in a big way. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
July 7, 2004
Tom Taulli |
A New Breed of Software Company Can the enterprise resource planning (ERP) software market re-ignite its stalled-out growth? |
InternetNews
July 15, 2009 |
SAP Keeps Lead in CRM as Market, Rivals Grow Microsoft and Salesforce are the fastest-growing CRM software providers, according to a new report from Gartner. |
InternetNews
August 17, 2010 |
Wall Street Hopes Salesforce Stays Hot The on-demand CRM and business applications provider is trading at a rarefied price and, thus far, its sales and earnings have justified the lofty valuation. |
CRM
September 1, 2007
Coreen Bailor |
Sizing Up the CRM Situation Software-as-a-service, focus on customer retention and acquisition, and verticalization are factors enabling the market's healthy growth. |
The Motley Fool
June 24, 2004
Tom Taulli |
Salesforce.com Goes for the Close As expected, the company's IPO was red-hot. But it could be too hot for long-term investors. |
The Motley Fool
May 19, 2005
Tom Taulli |
Salesforce.com Going Strong Software slowdown? No one told Salesforce.com. The company expects full-year 2006 earnings per share of $0.11 to $0.14, as well as revenues of $297 million to $302 million. |
The Motley Fool
May 14, 2007
Tom Taulli |
SAP Still Thinking Small The latest acquisition will have a minimal impact on the software giant. The stock is off 10% this year, and although it has begun to stabilize, it's not clear what the catalysts will be to get things moving in the right direction for investors. |
CRM
September 1, 2009 |
The 2009 Market Leaders - Enterprise Suite CRM Here are the top five rated companies in the enterprise suite CRM market. |
The Motley Fool
April 15, 2008
Tim Beyers |
Use the Salesforce, Google Google agrees to partner with salesforce.com by offering the latter's online customer service software with the Google Apps suite. |
CRM
August 2013 |
The 2013 CRM Market Leaders CRM vendors are making some pretty bold moves to incorporate newer technologies into their existing solutions. |
CRM
August 2012
David Myron |
Where Are CRM Investments Going? The CRM industry is continuing its climb. Various factors are contributing to this growth, such as investments in social, mobile, and analytical applications. The biggest investments, however, are still in software as a service. |
Bank Technology News
October 2005
Glen Fest |
Battle Of Tech Titans: Oracle Vs. Sap: Smoke, But No Fire Figuring out who's winning the SAP-Oracle battle in banking platform services doesn't require a scorecard yet. But an umpire might help. |
CRM
August 2011
Leonard Klie |
Global CRM Market to Grow by $1.3 Billion in 2011 Oracle generates biggest share of $16.5 billion in annual revenue. |
CRM
February 1, 2008
Marshall Lager |
CRM Drives Down-Market SAP and Microsoft make big moves to embrace smaller customers. |
The Motley Fool
July 6, 2007
Tom Taulli |
Dueling Fools: Salesforce.com Bull Investors, this company has earned its nosebleed valuation. |
CRM
December 2007
Marshall Lager |
It's All Coming 2.0gether As 2007 ends, and 2008 looms ahead of us, patterns are beginning to emerge: The future of business may not be in the hands of the executives, but those of the customer instead. And yet, hasn't it always been that way? |
InternetNews
March 11, 2008 |
Oracle Adds Web Software, Takes On Salesforce Oracle introduces applications for BlackBerry devices and personal Web portals. |
InternetNews
February 2, 2006
David Needle |
SAP Plays On-Demand Field SAP's on-demand solution is for customer relationship management and builds on the company's mySAP CRM software, a more traditional on-premises software solution. |
CRM
June 30, 2010
Lauren McKay |
7 Named Leaders in Forrester Wave of CRM Suites for Midsize Organizations The Forrester Wave: CRM Suites for Midsized Organizations '10: In his annual evaluation, analyst Bill Band identifies the top-performing options for midmarket CRM. |
CRM
December 1, 2005
Marshall Lager |
The Competitive Threat SAP, Onyx, and others look to seduce leery customers. The real question is, How is Oracle going to position itself against its competitors, and against itself? |
InternetNews
February 20, 2007
Clint Boulton |
SAP Tabs Pilot For Analytics Flight SAP buys Pilot Software to fortify its applications portfolio. |
InternetNews
March 16, 2007
Michael Hickins |
BT Aims to be The Network's Network BT's IP Voice Managed Service will allow ISPs, cable providers and other resellers to become voice communication providers practically overnight, without having to invest in IT and network infrastructure. |
The Motley Fool
March 23, 2007
Anders Bylund |
Oracle Sues SAP, Overstates Business Progress Enterprise-software specialist Oracle is suing German rival SAP on the grounds of massive data theft and unfair competition. This is shaping up to be one of the all-time great market rivalries! |
The Motley Fool
October 9, 2007
Tom Taulli |
SAP Goes Big The major business-software company jolts Wall Street with a transformative deal, agreeing to spend $6.8 billion for Business Objects. |
CRM
June 30, 2010
Lauren McKay |
7 Surf Atop the Forrester Wave of CRM Suites for Large Organizations For large organizations, there are myriad product choices in the CRM suite arena to choose from, 18 of which Bill Band sifts through in his annual "Forrester Wave: CRM Suites for Large Organizations" report. |
CRM
December 2003
Martin Schneider |
The Year in Preview How the major trends in 2003 will alter the CRM landscape over the coming year. |
The Motley Fool
July 6, 2007
Tom Taulli |
Score One for Oracle The battle continues among the software giants, as SAP makes a surprising admission. The main thing for investors to consider is that Oracle has a clear strategy for growth: buying up companies. |
PHONE+
August 4, 2009
Tim McElligott |
BT Closes the Deal With EchoSign The most awkward and precarious part of the sales process is the time between the handshake and getting a signed contract. One company and its customers such as BT and Comcast are proving this no longer has to be the case. |
InternetNews
January 29, 2009
Richard Adhikari |
SAP To Cut Workforce Despite Strong Earnings Enterprise software giant SAP is tightening its belt in anticipation of a rough 2009. |
The Motley Fool
February 25, 2010
Rich Smith |
Time to Buy salesforce.com? If you are patient, you'll get a chance to own this superb stock at a significantly better price. |
CRM
August 2012 |
The 2012 CRM Market Leaders CRM is the most important area of investment to improve business over the next five years. Find out which vendors are ramping up these offerings and best responding to industry needs in this year's Market Leader awards. |
The Motley Fool
May 23, 2006
Stephen Ellis |
Salesforce.com Needs a Reality Check Will Salesforce.com succeed in overcoming trends? Perhaps -- but you wouldn't know it from the stock price. Investors, tread carefully. |
CRM
August 2010 |
Market Leaders: Enterprise Suite CRM Salesforce.com still managed to retain its crown for a second year. |
InternetNews
November 8, 2004
Colin C. Haley |
British Telecom to Buy Infonet British Telecom will pay $965 million for Infonet, improving its ability to offer managed voice and data offerings for multinational corporations in North America and Asia-Pacific. |
CRM
September 1, 2007
David Myron |
CRM Continues Its Climb Salesforce.com and others prove that small oceans can still make big, big waves. |
The Motley Fool
May 25, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
BT Managing the Unmanageable The old telecom business is changing and England's BT Group is changing with it. Investors, as long as you view the story as a long-term income play rather than a growth story, it could be worth a closer look. |
The Motley Fool
December 5, 2011
Evan Niu |
Ultimate Software Group Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Shares of software-as-a-service provider Ultimate Software Group popped by as much as 11% today before settling down to close out with a gain of 6% after cloud stocks got boosted by M&A activity. |
