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Big Data Adoption A Big Headache For Some Companies

Big Data is a big headache for some companies. Two polls have found that executives in such fields as health care, telecom, gaming and government reluctant to adopt data analytics software — cutting-edge systems enterprises are using to try to manage and make the best use of their growing reams of electronic information, so-called Big Data. Separate surveys by software vendor 1010data and the Society of Actuaries found executives questioning the

Amazon.com Earnings, Sales, Outlook Miss; Stock Skids

Amazon.com stock slid in after-hours trading Thursday, after the e-commerce leader posted Q4 results that missed analyst forecasts, and the company said it might raise the cost of its Prime membership. The company’s Q1 outlook also missed Wall Street views. Amazon (AMZN) stock was down 5.5% in after-hours trading, after rising 4.9% in the regular session to 403.01. The stock touched its all-time high of 408.06 on Jan. 22, buoyed by holiday season

TWC Talks Turnaround Instead Of Talking To Charter

Time Warner Cable unveiled a three-year turnaround plan on Thursday in what could be a dress rehearsal for a proxy fight with smaller Charter Communications over control of its board. Time Warner Cable (TWC) presented the plan — aimed at reviving residential subscriber growth, expanding business services and controlling costs — after reporting Q4 earnings and revenue that topped estimates, though the company lost 217,000 video customers. Time