Adobe Throws its Commerce Counterpunch, Acquires Magento for $1.68 Billion; Ups Share Repurchases
On May 21, wide-moat Adobe announced it had reached an agreement to purchase cloud-based commerce platform provider Magento for $1.68 billion. Despite scant financial details regarding Magento, our initial read on the acquisition is positive for Adobe, as we have long held the view that Adobe needed a robust commerce engine to adequately serve B2C customers, and Magento provides Adobe with a stronger entry point into the B2B landscape as well. Magento should help the firm stem increasing competi...Adobe is a software company. The company provides a line of products and services used for creating, managing, delivering, measuring, optimizing, engaging and transacting with content across personal computers, devices and media. The company's segments are: Digital Media, which provides products, services and solutions that enable individuals, teams and enterprises to create, publish and promote their content; Digital Experience, which provides a platform and set of applications and services through Adobe Experience Cloud; and Publishing, which contains products and services that address market opportunities including eLearning solutions, web conferencing, web application development and printing.
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