Salesforce.com is spending $15.7 billion to buy Tableau, the world’s leading Business Intelligence vendor. While this acquisition may look like a big move for Salesforce, I believe it exposes the company’s desperate effort to keep up with Microsoft. On the financial side, the price for Tableau (DATA) represents almost a 50% premium over its market value. Read More...
Salesforce’s deal for Tableau smacks of desperation
Salesforce.com is spending $15.7 billion to buy Tableau, the world’s leading Business Intelligence vendor. While this acquisition may look like a big move for Salesforce, I believe it exposes the company’s desperate effort to keep up with Microsoft. On the financial side, the price for Tableau (DATA) represents almost a 50% premium over its market value.
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