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Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) is about to acquire GoInstant, a young startup specializing in downloads-free co-browsing. Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, GoInstant was founded in 2010 with seed financing led by Freestyle Capital's Josh Felser and David Samuel, as well as Baseline's Steve Anderson. LinkedIn...

Earlier this week, scientists announced the discovery of the Higgs Boson particle, a sub-atomic particle which essentially explains why matter has its mass. Higgs Boson (also known as the God particle) does not currently have any commercial applications, but the process of discovering it has...

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) may have spent $1 billion on Instagram, but that doesn't mean the company isn't willing to part with another bag of cash. This time, the bag is filled with $250 million. According to Business Insider, Facebook is interested in buying Wildfire Interactive, a company that...

"CRM did extremely well in competing and in winning against other startups, but competing effectively against a superior technology from ORCL is going to be extremely challenging," Trip Chowdhry, the Managing Director of Equity Research at Global Equities Research, wrote in an e-mail update on the...

The company will need to move fast if it wants to differentiate itself against Oracle, says analyst. Trip Chowdhry, the Managing Director of Equity Research at Global Equities Research, sent out an incremental update on Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) to discuss the company's forthcoming cloud announcements...

Are Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) and Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) the perfect pair trade? Yes, says Brett Golden, the president and co-founder of The Chart Lab and Chart Lab Pro. "Long CRM, short Oracle, and you would have massively outperformed," Golden told Benzinga. He also thinks that Oracle should...

Motorola's troubles are scaring off some investors. Should you be one of them? Or is this a buying opportunity waiting to happen? That answer depends on what you expect from the Motorola (NYSE: MMI) buyout. The ailing cell phone manufacturer announced less-than-stellar Q4 sales expectations that...

Wall Street analysts are about to get some serious competition – you. After coming out of a beta with 250 individuals, Estimize is ready for primetime. The site is now open to the public, allowing anyone to sign up for free and begin participating in the social community. Do you have a solid...

By Parkin Furia Benzinga Staff Writer Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) is an information technology service provider to various businesses around the globe. It provides solutions for customer relations and management. Currently, the company has a market capital of $15.27 Billion and has more than...

“We think that the fundamentals of Salesforce.com is only going to deteriorate moving forward,” says Global Equities Research. Outspoken analyst Trip Chowdhry sent out an e-mail this morning regarding Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) following a recent keynote at Oracle World with Larry Ellison. “Key...

RightNow Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: RNOW) is blowing up this morning, trading more than 14% higher following yesterday's Q2 EPS report of $0.15 vs. $0.12. Bank of America responded to the news by raising its Price Objective on the stock from $17 to $27. Jefferies was not as impressed, instead...

Piper Jaffray is reiterating its OW rating and $177 PT on shares of Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM). “Our Social Commerce study, based on our survey of 175 online shoppers, highlights the rapid emergence of user-generated content (UGC) and its remarkable ability to impact brand perception and influence...