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Alphabet – Other people’s money

Reply to this post           Core businesses showing signs of maturity. Alphabet reported good Q2 17A results but the fact that it has having to share...

Uber vs. everyone – Colonial times

Reply to this post           Uber’s dreams of colonisation are slipping away. First Uber lost China, then Russia and now it looks as if South East...

Microsoft FQ4 17 – Head in the clouds.

Reply to this post           Not a cloud in the sky. A strong finish to the fiscal year cements Microsoft’s positions as the main alternative to...

Qualcomm FQ3 17 – Strong stomach

Reply to this post           Qualcomm has the stomach for a fight. Despite the seemingly challenging situation the company is currently experiencing, I think the company...

AR – Productivity pays

Reply to this post           AR is alive and well in the enterprise. Amongst a surprising re-launch of Google Glass and a major pivot by Meta,...

Blue Apron – Size 12s.

Reply to this post           Amazon’s size 12s causes dismay for Blue Apron and Hello Fresh. The saga of Blue Apron is rapidly becoming a horror...

Baidu – Talking machines.

Reply to this post           The way in China is wide open for Baidu. Baidu’s strategy around its AI platform and its Duer OS has become...

Uber & Yandex – Russia on top.

Reply to this post           Uber bails from another fight it was not going to win. Yandex and Uber are merging their ride hailing businesses in...

SoundCloud – Clouds of red

Reply to this post           Management does not have the luxury of choice. Poor monetisation strategy and a lack of fiscal discipline is likely to ensure...

Snap – Valuation snaps pt. II.

Reply to this post           Twitter remains by far the better choice Reality is beginning to set in for Snap Inc. but I think that the...