SAP Raises Its 2018 Outlook Backed By Strong Growth In Cloud Business
As anticipated, software giant SAP (NYSE: SAP) reported a remarkable second quarter earnings yesterday driven by robust growth in its cloud business. The company added roughly 600 customers due to the improved adoption of its S/4HANA platform, which drove its overall top-line...
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Amazon Should Replace Local Libraries to Save Taxpayers Money
The rise of Starbucks, Netflix, and Amazon have made local libraries irrelevant.
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New York Times Bestelling Author Kim Scott On The Art Of Feedback
New York Times Bestselling author Kim Scott shares her best advice on how to give feedback.
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EU Unemployment Close To Pre-Recession Levels [Infographic]
The unemployment rate across the EU has now fallen to 7.1 percent, its lowest rate in a decade and a figure that's close to pre-recession levels.
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How Will Alphabet Perform In The Second Half Of 2018 After Solid Q2 Growth?
Alphabet announced its Q2 earnings on July 23, reporting a solid 26% increase in revenues to $32.7 billion. Much of the revenue growth came from Google’s core advertising segment, particularly on Google owned and operated properties such as Search, Gmail, Maps and YouTube.
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Oil Majors Are Stepping Up Their Natural Gas Game
Integrated energy companies are increasingly turning to the burgeoning LNG industry to top up their earnings and reserves position, according to new research.
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Wall Street Is Selling Facebook; Top Managers Want To Buy The Dip
Wall Street's habit of shooting first and asking questions later has created great entry points for investors in the past. If you can hold onto Facebook for three to five years, this is a good time to buy the stock.
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Why Investors Should Be Bullish On Shell, Despite Earnings Miss
The Anglo-Dutch oil and gas giant is producing strong cash flow, reducing its debt, underspending its capital budget and buying back shares.
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Bitcoin Surges Past $8,000 As 'Crypto' Market Cap Passes $300B
The price of Bitcoin raced past the $8,000 mark earlier this week having been in the doldrums for a number of month after declining from the heady heights of almost $20,000. Could it now rebound further and above the $10,000 handle and beyond, as some market pundits are suggesting?
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One Thing Amazon Didn't Mention In Its Q2 Release
AWS continues to be a cash cow; imagine what it could do for Amazon when Alexa comes in.
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