SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — About a month after NetSuite Inc.’s successful public debut, analysts remain upbeat about the software firm’s long-term prospects, but are divided on its near-term direction.
By Benjamin Pimentel, MarketWatch
NetSuite shares were down about 1.5% early Tuesday afternoon at $28, up 8% from its initial offering price of $26.
Analyst Patrick Walravens of JMP [...]

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CRM News: SaaS: A Future Without Software Maintenance Fees
Overall, decision-makers at North American enterprises report that they will continue to spend an average of 29 percent of their total IT budgets on software-related costs in 2008. Critical IT dollars continue to be squandered on maintenance fees — accounting for 33 [...]

CRM News: E-Commerce: The Lurking Perils of Online TransactionsBy Jeremiah Grossman
Hundred of millions of people use Web mail, which is why in many ways e-mail is more important to keep secure than your bank account. Many people have important online accounts tied to a single Web mail address. If anyone gained access to your e-mail [...]

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NetSuite Powers Leading Ecommerce Companies’ Growth and Smooth Holiday Selling in 2007
109 Million Unique Visitors Spend $500 Million at NetSuite-powered Ecommerce Sites in 2007 NetSuite Ecommerce Customers Enjoy 100% Uptime During Entire Holiday Season
NetSuite Inc.
(N), a leading vendor of on-demand, integrated business management
application suites that provide ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), CRM
(Customer Relationship Management) [...]

NetSuite Surge Sparks Valuation Debate
By Ivy LessnerTheStreet.com
SAN FRANCISCO - Mania can sometimes be mistaken for optimism. The question is whether NetSuite (N - Cramer’s Take - Stockpickr) investors Friday are optimistic or just addled.
Amid heightened publicity following its Wednesday IPO, investors poured into the stock late Thursday, and continued the buying spree Friday, driving the [...]