In a quiet week on the earnings front, several strategic M&A transactions dominated the headlines. Following Google’s $2.6 billion of business intelligence provider Looker last week, Salesforce (CRM) entered into an agreement to acquire self-service analytics provider Tableau Software (DATA) in an all-stock deal valuing Tableau at an enterprise value of $15.7 billion, representing a TTM EV/Sales multiple of 13.2x and a FY ’20 EV/Sales multiple of 9.6x based on consensus forecasts at the time of the announcement.
Read MoreMay the 4th be with you on this Star Wars Day. We were treated to another heavy dose of earnings this week, but we begin as always with a few strategic moves.
Read MoreThis past week started with a bang as long-time stalwart Ultimate Software (ULTI) announced its sale to a group of private equity firms led by Hellman & Friedman for $331.50 per share in cash.
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