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Enough top-performing CAPS members have turned bullish on Actuate
Actuate provides business analytics software and services helping businesses analyze operations and organize day-to-day activities. The company competes with behemoths like IBM
Despite basically flat revenue growth in the first quarter, the company achieved a boost in earnings per share and increased its cash balance by nearly $5 million. Its open source business information application, BIRT, is growing in popularity, with Cisco
Tech giants like Oracle, IBM, and Hewlett-Packard
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