Category: Ecosystems, Channels, & Marketplaces

SAP Q4 FY 2025 Earnings Cloud ERP Strength, AI Traction
February 2, 2026

SAP Q4 FY 2025 Earnings: Cloud ERP Strength, AI Traction

Futurum Research analyzes SAP’s Q4 FY 2025 earnings, highlighting Cloud ERP growth, AI and data cloud attach, and how deal mix and sovereignty considerations shaped near-term backlog while supporting multi-year...
ServiceNow Q4 FY 2025 Earnings Highlight AI Platform Momentum
January 30, 2026

ServiceNow Q4 FY 2025 Earnings Highlight AI Platform Momentum

Futurum Research analyzes ServiceNow’s Q4 FY 2025 results, highlighting AI agent monetization, platform consolidation in CRM/CPQ, and a security stack aimed at scaling agentic AI across governed workflows heading into...
Does Smartsheet's Partner Program Transformation Signal Market Consolidation?
January 21, 2026

Does Smartsheet’s Partner Program Transformation Signal Market Consolidation?

Keith Kirkpatrick and Alex Smith of Futurum cover Smartsheet’s enhancements to its Aligned Partner Program, which may serve as a key differentiator for the work management platform provider....
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Q4 FY 2025 ARR Surges as AI Orders Build
December 8, 2025

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Q4 FY 2025: ARR Surges as AI Orders Build

Futurum Research analyzes HPE’s Q4 FY 2025 results, highlighting networking-led margin resiliency, AI server order momentum, and GreenLake ARR growth....
AWS re:Invent 2025: Wrestling Back AI Leadership
December 5, 2025

AWS re:Invent 2025: Wrestling Back AI Leadership

Futurum analysts share their insights on how AWS re:Invent 2025 redefines the cloud giant as an AI manufacturer. We analyze Nova models, Trainium silicon, and AI Factories as AWS moves...
Salesforce Q3 FY 2026 AI Agents, Data 360 Lift Bookings and FY26 Outlook
December 5, 2025

Salesforce Q3 FY 2026: AI Agents, Data 360 Lift Bookings and FY26 Outlook

Futurum Research analyzes Salesforce’s Q3 FY 2026 results, focusing on Agentforce and Data 360 traction, Informatica integration, and how pricing and GTM execution set up bookings momentum into 2H FY...
Is Amazon Ads AI Becoming the New Center of the Advertising Stack
December 1, 2025

Is Amazon Ads AI Becoming the New Center of the Advertising Stack?

Olivier Blanchard, Research Director at Futurum, shares insights on how Amazon Ads AI reshapes campaign management, creative production, and full-funnel execution following the major announcements at unBoxed 2025....
NetApp Q2 FY 2026 Earnings Mix Shift Lifts Margins, AI Momentum Builds
November 26, 2025

NetApp Q2 FY 2026 Earnings: Mix Shift Lifts Margins, AI Momentum Builds

Futurum Research analyzes NetApp’s Q2 FY 2026 results, highlighting AI data platform traction, first-party cloud storage growth, and all-flash mix that lifted margins, alongside raised FY EPS and margin guidance....
HP Q4 FY 2025 Earnings Rise on PC Strength; FY 2026 EPS Soft
November 26, 2025

HP Q4 FY 2025 Earnings Rise on PC Strength; FY 2026 EPS Soft

Futurum Research analyzes HP’s Q4 FY 2025 results, highlighting AI PC momentum, Print subscription/industrial traction, and an AI-enabled cost program shaping FY 2026 execution amid memory inflation headwinds....
Salesforce Launches Agentforce Commerce as AI Shopping Traffic Jumps 119%
November 20, 2025

Salesforce Launches Agentforce Commerce as AI Shopping Traffic Jumps 119%

Keith Kirkpatrick, Research Director at Futurum, examines Salesforce’s Agentforce Commerce launch as AI-driven shopping traffic surges 119% and retailers prepare for AI agents to influence global Cyber Week orders....
From Potential to Production: Enterprise AI with a Partner Ecosystem
November 19, 2025

From Potential to Production: Enterprise AI with a Partner Ecosystem

In our latest market brief, From Potential to Production: Accelerating Enterprise AI Through a Collaborative Partner Ecosystem, completed in partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Futurum Research examines how a...
Cisco Partner Summit 2025 Does Cisco have the Right End-to-End AI Story
November 7, 2025

Cisco Partner Summit 2025: Does Cisco have the Right End-to-End AI Story?

Alex Smith, Vice President at Futurum, shares his insights on Cisco’s bold strategy to own the AI-era infrastructure with the launch of Unified Edge and a Splunk-powered security fabric....

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