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Five9 Tops Estimates | Carmen Roberts Anchors

Posted on May 27, 2015March 10, 2017 by Carmen Roberts

Five9 says the cloud is the future for how companies deploy software. It sells software that lets companies replace old, legacy call centers with web-based call centers. Five9 (FIVN) topped the consensus quarterly estimate earlier this month.

Watch my interview with Five9 (FIVN) Chief Executive Officer Mike Burkland to learn more about this paradigm shift to the cloud.

In this ’14 interview Buckland said Five9 (FIVN) has been providing call-center services since 2001 and that he sees significant growth opportunities.

On May 12, 2015 (FIVN) reported results of ($0.12) beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of ($0.17) by $0.05. Revenue for the quarter was $30.30 million, up 24.7% over the year ago period.

The consensus estimate for the year is a loss of ($0.54) cents per share for the current fiscal year.

3-D Printing, The Next Industrial Revolution? | Carmen Roberts Anchors

Posted on May 8, 2015March 10, 2017 by Carmen Roberts

Watch Carmen’s interview with
Materialise Executive Chairman.

3-D printing is transforming lives and industries. Some call it the next industrial revolution.

3-D printing is growing so fast across various industries that a report by the research firm Canalys predicts the market will top $20 billion by the end of the decade.

materialise-mechanical-hearts — 3-D Printed Heart

Materialise NV is a leader in 3D printing software — or what’s called additive manufacturing software. The company has been playing an active role in the field since 1990.
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Stocks Rally on Cliff Hopes | Carmen Roberts Reports

Posted on December 31, 2012March 10, 2017 by Carmen Roberts

Stocks rallied on word a deal on the fiscal cliff was in sight with only hours to go before the midnight deadline. But the final day of trading for 2012 wrapped up without any resolution from Congress.

Stocks snapped a five-day losing streak to end with gains across the board. For the year, the benchmark indexes were all higher, with the Nasdaq climbing 16 percent.
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Facebook IPO and the Venus Effect? | Carmen Roberts Reports

Posted on June 18, 2012March 10, 2017 by Carmen Roberts

Understanding all the things that went wrong during Facebook’s IPO debacle one month ago is far from complete, but should we consider the Venus effect?

Venus seen from Hubble — Venus From the Hubble Telescope. Astrologically, Venus is retrograde May 16-June 27, 2012.

Venus Energy

Explanations and sometimes accusations run the gamut: a technical glitch at the Nasdaq, Facebook sharing information with the big banks but not average investors, too many shares offered, too high an IPO price, and on. Continue reading “Facebook IPO and the Venus Effect? | Carmen Roberts Reports” →