The latest rumor: Broadcom will buy SAS. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Wall Street seems to like the idea. Broadcom stock (trading under the AVGO ticker) closed up 6% for the day. That’s a vote of confidence. The reaction of many: who the hell is Broadcom? It makes a lot of sense for an industry outsider to buy SAS.
Read moreA reader writes: With Oliver Schabenberger now leaving SAS, imagine if…you were catapulted into his position. It would have to be by catapult. Nobody wants that job. What would you advise SAS to do in order to regain its lost market share and industry lead? I would advise Goodnight to sell the company and retire. After that, I would advise
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In a bit of premature chest-thumping, SAS touts its alliance with the New York Mets. As a SAS blogger notes, “when the Mets take the field…SAS will be there with them.” The Mets committed five errors in the Series. Last year, the Mets signed an agreement with SAS for analytics, joining the Orlando Magic (thirteenth in the NBA Eastern Conference)
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