Eight Large Acquisitions Recommended for 2017

We recently looked at the five horses in tech: Google (Alphabet), Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft who are fighting for dominance of Techdom. Let us now look at some large acquisition prospects that can shake up the odds in the race.

Microsoft Should Acquire Workday

Recently SaaS-based enterprise application services provider Workday (NYSE: WDAY) announced its lackluster quarterly results. Workday appears to be getting bogged down by political conditions coupled with increasing competition from other vendors. To top it all, profits are still not visible. The market is surely not pleased with its forecast.

Can Uber Sustain Its Momentum?

The poster child of ride-sharing, Uber is the most valued private company with a valuation of over $60 billion. It has recently been investing heavily in self-driving cars. Early this month, it made its second acquisition in this field. 

Spotify Preparing for IPO, Pandora Struggles

Over the past decade, streaming has seen a dramatic rise as a dominant form of music listening. Tech giants like Amazon and Apple have launched their own paid streaming services. Against this backdrop, Spotify is preparing to go public and Pandora, which is feeling the heat.

Twilio Eyeing Enterprise

Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) was one of the first successful tech IPOs this year. But its stock has been on a rollercoaster ride. Its share price shot up from $15 to $71 within a very short timeframe. However, over the past few months, it has seen a downward trend.

Billion Dollar Unicorns: Stripe’s Skyrocketing Valuation

According to eMarketer, about 8.7% of retail commerce all over the world is expected to be conducted online in 2016. While retail commerce is expected to grow 6%, online commerce is expected to grow much faster at 23.7% in 2016. The fast growth in online sales is the primary reason for the skyrocketing valuation of

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Billion Dollar Unicorns: Rong360.com Joins the Club

According to a recent Business Insider report, global fintech funding had already reached $15 billion by mid-August 2016 from $19 billion in 2015. While the US and UK were once attractive hubs, the spotlight has now shifted to Germany and China. One beneficiary of this trend is Chinese financial vertical search platform Rong360.com, which recently joined

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Match Group Under Public Scrutiny

Over the past decade, online dating has grown to become a multi-billion industry with millions of customers across the world. It is estimated to be worth $2.5 billion in the US alone. Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH), the frontrunner in the highly fragmented industry, went public a year ago and is currently worth more than $4

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