On Thursday, Shares of Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU), lost -0.75% to $96.99.
Intuit Inc. - A groundbreaking examination of people working at eleven on-demand economy and online talent marketplace companies is shedding new light on the debate about worker classification in the on-demand economy. The new data from Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU) and Emergent Research shows that the typical on-demand worker is a part-timer, working 12 hours a week via his or her primary platform and collecting 22 percent of their household income from work obtained through online marketplaces or applications that connect providers to customers.
The new data is a preview of a comprehensive study – Dispatches from the New Economy: The On-Demand Workforce – that will be released in the New Year. The study will provide a detailed analysis of the demographics, motivations and challenges of workers pursuing on-demand jobs. Companies participating in the study comprise Uber, Upwork (formerly Elance-oDesk), Wonolo, MBO Partners, OnForce, Work Market, Visually, HourlyNerd and Fiverr, Deliv and Field Nation.
“The on-demand economy is accelerating a shift to self-employment that is having a transformative effect on our economy and the future of work,” said Alex Chriss, vice president and general manager of Self-Employed Solutions at Intuit. “There is the potential to fuel this new wave of innovation and support an expanding entrepreneurial population but it will require a new mindset and most importantly, a deep and objective understanding of the aspirations, motivations and pain points of those choosing to work for themselves and on-demand.”
Intuit Inc. provides business and financial administration solutions for small businesses, consumers, and accounting professionals primarily in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, India, and Singapore. The company’s Small Business segment provides QuickBooks financial and business administration online services and desktop software; QuickBooks technical support services; financial supplies; and QuickBooks Accountant, QuickBooks Accountant Plus, and QuickBooks Online Accountant, in addition to the QuickBooks ProAdvisor Program for the accounting professionals.
Shares of Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA), inclined 1.60% to $6.34, during its last trading session.
ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, declared the initiation of a randomized Phase 3 trial of Iclusig® (ponatinib) in second-line patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in the chronic phase (CP). The OPTIC-2L (Optimizing Ponatinib Treatment In CML, Second Line) trial is designed to investigate the efficacy and safety of ponatinib, administered at two starting doses, contrast with nilotinib, in patients who are resistant to front-line treatment with imatinib. The primary endpoint of the OPTIC-2L study, now open for patient enrollment, is major molecular response (MMR) by 12 months. About 600 patients are predictable to be enrolled at clinical sites in Europe, Asia, Latin America and Canada.
“Physicians treating CML patients will be extremely interested in the outcome of this clinical trial in which ponatinib — at two different doses — will be contrast to nilotinib in patients resistant to imatinib,” stated Dr. D. Selleslag, Department of Hematology, St-Jan Bruges-Ostend Hospital in Belgium. “By comparing ponatinib to nilotinib in the second-line setting, we will garner valuable, randomized clinical data to better understand the potential utilization of ponatinib in this broad patient population.”
ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an oncology company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of medicines for cancer patients. The company offers Iclusig (ponatinib), a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) for the treatment of adult patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), and Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the United States, Europe, and other territories.
Finally, Trimble Navigation Limited (NASDAQ:TRMB), ended its last trade with 3.27% gain, and closed at $22.43.
Trimble Navigation Limited declared that two premier general contractors in North America, DPR Construction and Mortenson Construction, have selected Trimble® GCEstimator Suite as their standard cost estimating solution for commercial building construction projects.
Trimble GCEstimator is an integrated solution that speeds the process of creating estimates for complex, deadline-intensive construction projects. GCEstimator incorporates best-of-breed software from the Trimble Buildings portfolio of Design-Build-Operate (DBO) technologies, which enable general contractors and construction managers to improvement efficiency and improve productivity on building construction projects.
Streamlining the construction estimating process is crucial for improving responsiveness and efficiency on large-scale building projects. Trimble GCEstimator Suite unifies Quantity Takeoff, Cost Estimating and Knowledge Administration for contractors working with 2D plan sets, 3D BIM models or any combination of the two. The comprehensive approach to cost planning reduces administrative overhead and improves widespread adoption of company best practices in cost estimating.
DPR Construction, a forward-thinking national builder focused on technically complex and sustainable projects, understands that predictable cost analysis and data are critical for customers’ timely decision making on projects. “The ability to seamlessly capture and leverage our project cost history goes a long way in enabling us to better serve our customers. Providing ‘real-time’ cost information and budgets in the concept phase is key to eliminating waste and driving greater efficiency on the delivery of projects,” said Alan Watt, director of preconstruction technology of DPR Construction.
Trimble Navigation Limited provides technology solutions to enhance the work processes of office and mobile field professionals worldwide. The company’s Engineering and Construction segment offers field and office software for route selection and design; systems to guide and control construction equipment; systems to monitor, track, and manage assets, equipment, and workers; software to share and communicate data; 3D conceptual design and modeling software; BIM software for design, construction, and maintenance; integrated site layout and measurement systems; application products; integrated workplace administration services software; capital program and facility administration solutions; and field based data collection systems and software, communications systems, and back-office software.
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