Ever since Alibaba (BABA) had its record-shattering U.S. IPO, it appears the Chinese e-commerce giant and its American competitor, Amazon (AMZN), are destined for a Wall Street showdown. In an unpredictable market, with many potential outcomes, I will focus on two questions: 1) can Amazon convert its R&D investments into positive quarterly reports and 2) will Alibaba continue to build upon its momentum and run Amazon out of American markets?
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Inefficiencies Plague HP
Last week, Silicon Valley tech magnate Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) announced it would split into two companies focused on computing (B2C) and enterprise (B2B) operations. According to company sources, the prospect of splitting the technology giant into two separate entities has been under discussions for months.
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Microsoft Windows 10
After two years of promoting an unimaginably terrible software platform, Microsoft (MSFT) has officially announced its newest operating system (OS), Windows 10. This release comes courtesy of endless user complaints and an almost disastrous Windows 8 rollout. Almost immediately after completing Windows 8, in 2012, Microsoft designers and engineers had no choice but to return to the drawing board; Windows 8 was an instant failure.
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Ellison No Longer An Oracle
Last Thursday, former two-time college dropout Larry Ellison, now the world's fifth richest man, announced he was immediately resigning from his CEO position at Oracle (ORCL). The company, which he founded 37 years ago, has established itself as the premier business solutions provider since the late 1970s. However, in recent years, Oracle has struggled to adapt to the rapid expansion of cloud storage and evolving digital business infrastructure demands.
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Will Minecraft Save Microsoft?
Smartphone Saturation
The smartphone market has become increasingly saturated over the past few years. While originally controlled by Apple (AAPL), companies such as Samsung, Xiaomi, and Motorola (MSI) have increased their respective market shares. Today, customers are presented with dozens of premier smartphone choices, but are limited to two operating systems: Apple’s iOS and Google’s (GOOG) Android platforms.
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The King Of Fast Food
This week, one of America’s most popular fast food chains, Burger King (BKW), completed its acquisition of Tim Hortons (THI), an iconic Canadian restaurant establishment. The result is the creation of the third largest quick service restaurant company in the world.
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