Is Adobe Systems Incorporated (ADBE) Destined for Greatness?

Adobe has also been diversifying into other cloud-based services beyond its flagship Creative Suite in both domestic and international markets. Adobe recently acquired a privately held French company, Neolane, for a price of $600 million in cash, to establish a presence in online marketing services. Adobe also bought out Ideacodes, which designs and creates user interfaces for smart applications, digital products, and networked communities. These bite-sized buyouts could produce worthwhile revenues streams in the future, but Adobe will have to avoid spreading itself too thin. Fool analyst Evan Niu also notes that Adobe recently acquired a small mobile app developer, Thumb Labs, to bolster its presence in the social and mobile spaces.

Putting the pieces together
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The article Is Adobe Destined for Greatness? originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Alex Planes.

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