Tableau Software Inc (NYSE: DATA) fell as
low as 2.6 percent Tuesday on news that Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL)’s rival tool, Data Studio, debuted in more than 180 countries.
The data analytics and visualization product had only been accessible in the U.S. until last fall, when it expanded into 21
other countries.
Data Studio was announced in March as a function of the Google Analytics Suite 360. It integrates information from Google
Sheets, AdWords, YouTube, BigQuery and other products into interactive, customized reports. With both free and paid versions, the
technology caters to businesses and individuals working on comprehensive and collaborative projects.
VentureBeat
said the market extension will likely pull consumers away from the rival offerings of Tableau and Microsoft
Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT).
Tableau shares were trading down 1.59 percent Tuesday at $50.21, while Microsoft was relatively unaffected.
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