Re CRM raising guidance: EPS guidance raised by 1c/share, stock-based compensation guidance cut by 3c/share - hard to explain considering they haven't cut headcount.
Salesforce Delivers Strong Second Quarter, Raises Outlook [View article]
Is 34x FCF the right price for a company whose bookings aren't expected to grow this year? Furthermore, now that their tax loss carryforwards have been used, their cash flow is unlikely to rise next year either. Doesn't a growth company need to grow? We've seen this move before (see Siebel, i2, etc.), it doesn't end well.
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EPS guidance raised by 1c/share, stock-based compensation guidance cut by 3c/share - hard to explain considering they haven't cut headcount.
Salesforce Delivers Strong Second Quarter, Raises Outlook [View article]
Furthermore, now that their tax loss carryforwards have been used, their cash flow is unlikely to rise next year either.
Doesn't a growth company need to grow?
We've seen this move before (see Siebel, i2, etc.), it doesn't end well.