Advisory Councils, Upcoming Results Schedule, New Integrated Solutions and Platform Deployment - Research Report on Microsoft, Cognizant, TIBCO, CallidusCloud, and QlikTech

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Today, Analysts' Corner announced new research reports highlighting Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSH), TIBCO Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TIBX), Callidus Software Inc. (NASDAQ: CALD), and Qlik Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: QLIK). Today's readers may access these reports free of charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and analyst ratings - via the links below.

Microsoft Corporation Research Report

On October 9, 2013, Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft) unveiled the 4Afrika Advisory Council, an external board of advisers that will guide strategic investments undertaken by the Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative across the continent and ensure that 4Afrika is closely aligned to broad African development goals. The Company informed that the Chair of the Board is His Excellency Benjamin Mkapa, former President of the United Republic of Tanzania, and the Vice Chair is Mteto Nyati, Managing Director of Microsoft South Africa. "I am deeply honored to chair the 4Afrika Advisory Council and to represent this prestigious group of council members because we all believe deeply in Microsoft 4Afrika's mission to help Africa improve its global competitiveness," said Mkapa. "Together with the Microsoft team, we look forward to helping to grow African leaders, encourage and support African businesses and highlight African innovation here on the continent and on the world stage." The 4Afrika Advisory Council had its first meeting on October 4, 2013 in Der es Salaam, Tanzania. The Full Research Report on Microsoft Corporation - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/cb4d_MSFT]

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Research Report

On October 4, 2013, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (Cognizant) announced that it will release its Q3 2013 results on November 5, 2013, before the market opens. On the same day, the Company's management team will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss operating performance for Q3 2013. The conference call will also be available live via the Company's website, which will then be archived and available for 60 days following the call. The Full Research Report on Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/b58c_CTSH]

TIBCO Software Inc. Research Report

On October 3, 2013, TIBCO Software Inc. (TIBCO) announced the release of TIBCO API Exchange, a single integrated solution for implementing an Open API business strategy to meet the needs of the rapidly evolving market space. "APIs are foundational technologies for digital businesses in the 21st century," said Matt Quinn, Chief Technology Officer of TIBCO. "TIBCO API Exchange is going to make it simple for enterprise customers to expand their businesses into new revenue and marketing channels." The Company informed that the TIBCO API Exchange will be on display at the annual TUCON user conference, to be held from October 14 to October 17, 2013 at the ARIA Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Also, TIBCO API Exchange is expected to be available, in both Cloud and on-premise versions, by the end of November 2013. The Full Research Report on TIBCO Software Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/6540_TIBX]

Callidus Software Inc. Research Report

On October 2, 2013, Callidus Software Inc. (CallidusCloud) announced that it will report its complete Q3 2013 financial results on October 31, 2013, after the market closes. On the same day, the Company will host a conference call at 1:30 p.m. PT. Based on preliminary, unaudited financial results, CallidusCloud expects to report Q3 2013 results that exceeds the high end of its previously issued revenue guidance. For Q3 2013, the Company expects to report total revenue of $28.5 million to $29.0 million, compared with previous guidance of $26.0 million to $27.0 million. In addition, its expects to report SaaS revenue growth of 22% to 25% YoY, SaaS billings growth of 32% to 35% YoY, and positive cash flow from operations for Q3 2013. Further, based upon Q3 2013 performance, the Company now expects full-year 2013 revenue in the range of $108.5 million to $109.5 million, compared with the previous guidance range of $106.0 million to $109.0 million. The Full Research Report on Callidus Software Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/c702_CALD]

Qlik Technologies Inc. Research Report

On October 9, 2013, Qlik Technologies Inc. (QlikTech) announced that an international mobility services provider, which is also the largest car rental company in Germany, Sixt SE (Sixt) is using the QlikView Business Discovery platform. The Company stated that by using QlikView on Mobile, up to 1000 users can now analyze sales trends across all Sixt stations worldwide and anticipate market demands in order to better manage its fleet of vehicles anytime, anywhere. "With QlikView, information is now available at our fingertips and can be used for different search queries," said Alexander Sixt, Head of Corporate Development at Sixt. "Sixt is already benefiting from time savings and is using the data to improve the satisfaction of our customers." The Full Research Report on Qlik Technologies Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: [http://www.analystscorner.com/r/full_research_report/00ed_QLIK]

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