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Facebook Ads Still Lag Paid Search In Click-Through Rates
6 days ago - Business Insider - Jun 13, 2013 12:15 PM
The telecommunications and publishing industries enjoy the highest average click-through rates on their Facebook ads, according to a new report from Salesforce and Social.com. Telecom ads had a CTR of .92%, while ads from the publishing i
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Is This SaaS Company Just Too Expensive?
6 days ago - The Motley Fool - Jun 13, 2013 9:16 AM
With its recent acquisition, is Salesforce.com ready to dominate the industry?
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Pros and Cons of This Cloud Acquisition
7 days ago - The Motley Fool - Jun 13, 2013 3:16 AM
Salesforce.com announced plans to acquire ExactTarget for $2.5 billion: Yay or Hey?
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Facebook Ads Still Lag Paid Search In Click-Through Rates
1 week ago - Business Insider - Jun 12, 2013 9:22 AM
The telecommunications and publishing industries enjoy the highest average click-through rates on their Facebook ads, according to a new report from Salesforce and Social.com. Telecom had the best-performing Facebook ads with a CTR of .9
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Fresh Off A Hot IPO, Marketo's Biggest Partner, Salesforce.com, Is Now Its Biggest Threat (CRM, MKTO)
1 week ago - Business Insider - Jun 11, 2013 6:05 PM
Marketo had a big IPO last month and is gearing up to battle longtime partner Salesforce.com. And the trash talking has already begun. Marketo sells marketing software-as-a-service over the Internet. On its website, Marketo says "Sal
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The Danger Of Shorting Tesla Motors: The Amazon And Salesforce Factors
1 week ago - Seeking Alpha - Jun 11, 2013 4:20 AM
By Helix Investment Research:On June 8, Barrons' published its latest cover story, an expansive critique of Tesla Motors (TSLA), in which author Bill Alpert laid out, once again, the short thesis for Tesla Motors. The critique, while well written fro
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Salesforce.com Overspent for ExactTarget
2 weeks ago - TheStreet - Jun 7, 2013 6:30 AM
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Earlier this week I talked about the "new realities" of cloud giant Salesforce.com.com . Although the company has built itself into a leader in the growing software-as-a-service (SaaS) market, Salesforce is experiencing a sudd
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Former Oracle Executive Named President of Salesforce.com
2 weeks ago - WSJ - Jun 6, 2013 11:32 PM
Salesforce.com has named former Oracle executive Keith Block as president and vice chairman, highlighting the battle for market share in the emerging online software business.
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Salesforce.com's CEO Hosts 2013 Annual Stockholders Meeting (Transcript)
2 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha - Jun 6, 2013 10:42 PM
Salesforce.com Inc. (CRM) 2013 Annual Stockholders Meeting Call June 6, 2013 5:00 PM ET Executives Marc Benioff - Chairman and CEO Burke Norton - EVP and Chief Legal Officer Presentation Marc Benioff Okay. Good afternoon everybody. I am Marc Benioff
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Keith Block Named Salesforce.com President and Vice Chairman
2 weeks ago - Benzinga - Jun 6, 2013 9:38 PM
Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), the world's #1 CRM platform (http://www.salesforce.com/), today announced that Keith Block has joined the company as President and Vice Chairman, leading the company's global sales, customer support and consulting services
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Yahoo's Interim Chairman: Meg Whitman Was My Mentor
2 weeks ago - Business Insider - Jun 5, 2013 7:24 PM
Maynard Webb is a well-known Valley super angel, funding a huge list of startups like Okta, Rypple, Badgeville, Nebula, and Diffbot. And he's a big fan of HP's CEO Meg Whitman. He sits on the boards of Salesforce.com and Yahoo, and last month wa
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SAP to buy Swiss firm hybris to boost cloud services
2 weeks ago - Reuters - Jun 5, 2013 6:54 PM
June 5 (Reuters) - European business software maker SAP AG has bought Swiss software developer hybris to expand its customer management platform, taking on Salesforce.com and Oracle in the multibillion-dollar cloud services market.
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SAP to buy Swiss firm hybris to boost cloud services
2 weeks ago - Reuters - Jun 5, 2013 6:54 PM
June 5 (Reuters) - European business software maker SAP AG has bought Swiss software developer hybris to expand its customer management platform, taking on Salesforce.com and Oracle in the multibillion-dollar cloud services market.
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SAP to buy Swiss firm hybris to boost cloud services
2 weeks ago - Reuters - Jun 5, 2013 6:54 PM
June 5 (Reuters) - European business software maker SAP AG has bought Swiss software developer hybris to expand its customer management platform, taking on Salesforce.com and Oracle in the...
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Here's Why Salesforce Spent A Whopping $2.5 Billion On ExactTarget (CRM)
2 weeks ago - Business Insider - Jun 5, 2013 5:40 PM
Yesterday, Salesforce.com made its largest acquisition ever, spending $2.5 billion to buy ~$300 million company, ExactTarget. And that 8x multiple was a good deal, one analyst told Business Insider. That's because companies spend nearly $4 trillion a
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Salesforce.com: The Charade Continues With Recent Acquisition
2 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha - Jun 5, 2013 12:06 PM
By Tim Travis:Wall Street history is littered with highly promotional and misleading salesmen preying on the greed of short-term speculators to benefit their own interests. Salesforce.com's (CRM) CEO Marc Benioff has parlayed a robust personality, a
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Movers & Shakers: Wednesday’s movers: Salesforce.com, GM
2 weeks ago - MarketWatch - Jun 5, 2013 8:35 AM
Salesforce.com was one of the biggest gainers on the S&P 500 in premarket trade on Wednesday while NRG Energy shares fell and General Motors attracted attention.
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Japan's Plan Gets Thumbs Down
2 weeks ago - TheStreet - Jun 5, 2013 8:16 AM
Stock futures slide on a poor response to Japan's economic plan, while Salesforce buys Exact Target and Apple loses to Samsung.
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EXACTTARGET INVESTOR ALERT BY THE FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL OF LOUISIANA: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates ExactTarget, Inc. Following Announcement of Proposed Sale of Company to salesforce.com, inc.
2 weeks ago - The Motley Fool - Jun 4, 2013 8:38 PM
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Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, Partner Juan Monteverde Launches an Investigation of ExactTarget, Inc. Over the Proposed Sale of the Company to salesforce.com
2 weeks ago - The Motley Fool - Jun 4, 2013 7:18 PM
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Salesforce.com Acquires ExactTarget in $2.5 Billion Cash Deal in Strong Push Into Cloud Services
2 weeks ago - Benzinga - Jun 4, 2013 6:17 PM
Tuesday morning, Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) announced that it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire ExactTarget (NYSE: ET) in an all cash deal worth $2.5 billion or $33.75 per ExactTarget share.
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ExactTarget, Inc., salesforce.com, inc - M&A Call
2 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha - Jun 4, 2013 5:40 PM
ExactTarget, Inc. (ET) June 04, 2013 8:00 am ET Executives John Cummings Marc Benioff - Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Graham V. Smith - Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Executive Vice President Scott D. Dor
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UPDATE 3-Salesforce to pay $2.5 bln for ExactTarget in social marketing bet
2 weeks ago - Reuters - Jun 4, 2013 5:05 PM
* Salesforce shares fall 7.9 pct (Adds analysts' comments, details on previous acquisitions, financial details, closing stock prices)
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UPDATE 3-Salesforce to pay $2.5 bln for ExactTarget in social marketing bet
2 weeks ago - Reuters - Jun 4, 2013 5:05 PM
* Salesforce shares fall 7.9 pct (Adds analysts' comments, details on previous acquisitions, financial details, closing stock prices)
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UPDATE 3-Salesforce to pay $2.5 bln for ExactTarget in social marketing bet
2 weeks ago - Reuters - Jun 4, 2013 5:05 PM
* Salesforce shares fall 7.9 pct (Adds analysts' comments, details on previous acquisitions,financial details, closing stock prices)
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UPDATE 3-Salesforce to pay $2.5 bln for ExactTarget in social marketing bet
2 weeks ago - Reuters - Jun 4, 2013 5:05 PM
* Salesforce shares fall 7.9 pct (Adds analysts' comments, details on previous acquisitions, financial details, closing stock prices)
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ExactTarget’s Backers to Hit Bull’s-Eye With Salesforce Deal
2 weeks ago - WSJ Blogs - Jun 4, 2013 4:00 PM
More than a year after ExactTarget's initial public offering, its venture investors are poised to reap big gains with the company's proposed $2.5 billion sale to Salesforce.com.
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Afternoon Market Gainers
2 weeks ago - Benzinga - Jun 4, 2013 2:35 PM
ExactTarget (NYSE: ET) shares climbed 52.49% to $33.70 after salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) announced plans to buy the company in a $2.34 billion deal.
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Analysts Digesting News of Salesforce, ExactTarget Deal, Consider Implications for Marketo
2 weeks ago - Benzinga - Jun 4, 2013 2:00 PM
As traders in shares of Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) and ExactTarget (NYSE: ET) are responding to news of a $33.75/share deal for the former to purchase the latter Tuesday afternoon, analysts in the sector are also responding to the takeover.
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Salesforce.com to Buy ExactTarget for Approx. $2.5 Bln
2 weeks ago - peHUB - Jun 4, 2013 11:50 AM
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Salesforce to Buy ExactTarget
2 weeks ago - WSJ - Jun 4, 2013 11:04 AM
Salesforce.com agreed to buy ExactTarget for about $2.5 billion, expanding the business-software company's marketing portfolio.
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Cramer Wary of Salesforce 'Land Grab'
2 weeks ago - CNBC - Jun 4, 2013 10:52 AM
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Tech Stocks: Techs edge up, but Salesforce, socials fall
2 weeks ago - MarketWatch - Jun 4, 2013 10:25 AM
Tech stocks are mostly higher, but shares of Salesforce.com fall after the company unveils a plan to buy ExactTarget.
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Morning Market Movers
2 weeks ago - Benzinga - Jun 4, 2013 10:13 AM
ExactTarget (NYSE: ET) shares advanced 52.62% to $33.73 after salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) announced its plans to buy the company for $2.34 billion.G-III Apparel Group (NASDAQ: GIII) surged 17.99% to $50.43 after the company reported upbeat first-quart
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IBM, Salesforce buy into cloud computing
2 weeks ago - FT - Jun 4, 2013 10:08 AM
IBM and Saleforce.com have both completed cloud computing deals to expand their presence in the rapidly growing area
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Salesforce Just Made Its Biggest Acquisition Yet, Buys Cloud Marketing Company ExactTarget For $2.5 Billion
2 weeks ago - Business Insider - Jun 4, 2013 10:02 AM
Salesforce just made an acquisition that makes BuddyMedia's $700 million exit look cheap. ExactTarget has been acquired by Salesforce for $2.5 billion, the company's largest acquisition to date, AllThingsD reports. ExactTarget is a cloud marketing pl
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UPDATE 2-Salesforce adds social marketing power with $2.5 bln ExactTarget deal
2 weeks ago - Reuters - Jun 4, 2013 10:01 AM
June 4 (Reuters) - Salesforce.com Inc, the biggest maker of online sales management tools, said it would pay $2.5 billion for marketing software maker ExactTarget, which helps companies reach customers on social networks through mobile devices.
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Salesforce falls, but Intel, Zynga rise
2 weeks ago - MarketWatch - Jun 4, 2013 9:39 AM
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Shares of Salesforce.comfell early Tuesday after the business software company announced a plan to buy ExactTarget Inc.for $2.5 billion. Shares of ExactTarget, a business marketing software developer, soared 53% to $33.7
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Salesforce Falls, But Intel, Zynga Rise
2 weeks ago - Fox Business - Jun 4, 2013 9:39 AM
Shares of Salesforce.com fell early Tuesday after the business software company announced a plan to buy ExactTarget Inc. for $2.5 billion.
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Salesforce to buy cloud marketing biz ExactTarget for a massive $2.5B
2 weeks ago - VentureBeat - Jun 4, 2013 9:10 AM
Enterprise software behemoth Salesforce has agreed to buy digital marketing firm ExactTarget for a massive $2.5 billion. This will be Salesforce's biggest acquisition ever.
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Salesforce to Buy ExactTarget for $2.5 Billion
2 weeks ago - NY Times - Jun 4, 2013 8:57 AM
Salesforce.com agreed on Tuesday to buy ExactTarget, a provider of marketing software services, for about $2.5 billion, further bolstering its social marketing offerings.
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Movers & Shakers: Tuesday’s movers: Salesforce.com, Zynga
2 weeks ago - MarketWatch - Jun 4, 2013 8:54 AM
Shares of Microchip Technology led the S&P 500 in premarket trade on Tuesday while shares of Dollar General and Salesforce.com fell. Zynga continued to attract attention in the wake of its layoffs.
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ExactTarget Surges on Salesforce.com Buy
2 weeks ago - TheStreet - Jun 4, 2013 8:51 AM
Salesforce.com is buying ExactTarget for $2.5 billion, paying $33.75 per share in cash. Click to view a price quote on CRM. Click to research the Computer Software & Services industry.
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Salesforce.com to buy ExactTarget for $2.5 billion
2 weeks ago - Reuters - Jun 4, 2013 8:26 AM
(Reuters) - Web-based software maker Salesforce.com Inc said it would buy marketing software provider ExactTarget for $2.5 billion as it looks to build a marketing platform that will tap increasing use of mobile devices and social networks.
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Salesforce.com to buy ExactTarget for $2.5 billion
2 weeks ago - Reuters - Jun 4, 2013 8:26 AM
(Reuters) - Web-based software maker Salesforce.com Inc said it would buy marketing software provider ExactTarget for $2.5 billion as it looks to build a marketing platform that will tap increasing use of mobile devices and social networks.
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Salesforce Buys ExactTarget For $2.5 Bln
2 weeks ago - CNBC - Jun 4, 2013 8:19 AM
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Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Gainers
2 weeks ago - Benzinga - Jun 4, 2013 8:13 AM
ExactTarget (NYSE: ET) added 53.74% to $33.87 in the pre-market session after salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) announced its plans to buy ExactTarget for $2.34 billion.Infinity Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INFI) soared 5.85% to $17.37 in the pre-market trading
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UPDATE 1-Salesforce.com to buy ExactTarget for $2.5 bln
2 weeks ago - Reuters - Jun 4, 2013 8:10 AM
June 4 (Reuters) - Web-based software maker Salesforce.com Inc said it would buy marketing software provider ExactTarget for $2.5 billion as it looks to build a marketing platform that will tap increasing use of mobile devices and social networks.
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UPDATE 1-Salesforce.com to buy ExactTarget for $2.5 bln
2 weeks ago - Reuters - Jun 4, 2013 8:10 AM
June 4 (Reuters) - Web-based software maker Salesforce.com Inc said it would buy marketing software provider ExactTarget for $2.5 billion as it looks to build a marketing platform that will tap increasing use of mobile devices and social networks.
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UPDATE 1-Salesforce.com to buy ExactTarget for $2.5 bln
2 weeks ago - Reuters - Jun 4, 2013 8:10 AM
June 4 (Reuters) - Web-based software maker Salesforce.com Inc said it would buy marketing software provider ExactTarget for $2.5 billion as it looks to build a marketing platform that will tap...
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