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in News on July 28, 2009 at 11:00 am PT

IBM to SAS: From Hell’s Heart I Stab at Thee

in News on July 28, 2009 at 8:44 am PT

According to IDC, the worldwide market for business analytics software will swell to $25 billion this year. Little wonder, then, that IBM is beefing up its presence in that sector with the $1.2 billion acquisition of data analysis software maker SPSS. Business analytics powerhouse SAS best watch its back.
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Omniture Shares Tumble; Pacific Crest Cuts Target, Estimates

in News on December 12, 2008 at 1:24 pm PT

Omniture shares are taking it on the chin today after some cautious comments by Chad Bartley, an analyst with Pacific Crest. Not surprisingly, he says the gloomy economy is causing a slowdown in the business analytics sector–existing clients aren’t expected to increase their investments in 2009.