eBay Strikes a $2.4 Billion Deal for GSI Commerce
Filed under: eBay (EBAY)When it comes to large acquisition deals, eBay (EBAY) has had a spotty history. Then again, the reason was usually that the transaction had only a tangential strategic connection (like Skype). But, when there were clear synergie...
American Express Revs Up Its E-wallet
Filed under: Competitive Strategy, American Express (AXP)It seems inevitable that our smartphones will become our wallets. After all, they have become a key part of our lives. And smartphones have the power to carry out secure and sophisticated transac...
Red Hat Is Red Hot
Filed under: Earnings Reports, Red Hat Inc (RHT)Over the past few years, cloud computing has become a hot topic. A variety of companies -- like NetSuite (N) -- have built applications that are based on Internet technologies. The result is improved prod...
Prepping for an IPO, LinkedIn Hits 100 Million Users
Filed under: Initial Public Offerings, TechnologySo far this year, the IPO market has gotten off to a good start. Just look at Cornerstone OnDemand (CSOD), which develops human resources software. Last week, the company's public offering gained nearly ...
Shutterfly’s $333 Million Deal for Tiny Prints
Filed under: Deals, TechnologyFounded in 1999, Shutterfly (SFLY) is a dot-com survivor. In fact, the value of this photo site is now about $1.2 billion.
So why not pull off a big deal? Well, this week, Shutterfly agreed to pay $333 million for Tiny Pr...
HCA Strikes a Mega IPO
Filed under: Private Equity, Initial Public OfferingsHCA (HCA), which is the largest hospital operator in the US, is no stranger to buyouts. It struck one in the late 1980s and another in 2006. So far, the strategy has generated huge returns for invest...
Hot Storage Company Fusion-io Goes for an IPO
Filed under: Dell (DELL), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Initial Public Offerings, TechnologyOver the past couple years, the storage market has been the target of big acquisitions from companies like HP (HPQ) and Dell (DELL). With cloud computing -- as well as...
Google, Salesforce.com Bet Big on Small Business
Filed under: Google (GOOG), Marketing and Advertising, salesforce.com inc (CRM)The 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 show...
Sprint Considering a Megadeal for T-Mobile USA?
Filed under: Rumors, Sprint Nextel Corp (S)Yet again, there is some buzz that a deal is in the works between Sprint Nextel (S) and Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile USA. In fact, it may be more than just a rumor. In early trading Tuesday, the shares of Sprin...
Disney Snags Mobile Gaming Startup Rocketpack
Filed under: Walt Disney (DIS)While mobile is a huge market opportunity, it can be difficult to navigate. There are a growing number of devices and platforms -- many of which are top-notch.
So, in the case of Disney (DIS), it realizes it is impossible...
Google Gets into the Commodities Biz?
Filed under: Google (GOOG)With huge cash flows -- and a highly talented workforce -- Google (GOOG) has been making some waves in the venture capital market. And yes, it has its own arm, called Google Ventures.
The latest transaction was announced Tues...
