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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Why Did ServiceSource's IPO Jump 22%?]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/04/01/why-did-servicesources-ipo-jump-22/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/04/01/why-did-servicesources-ipo-jump-22/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/04/01/why-did-servicesources-ipo-jump-22/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/products-and-services/" rel="tag">Products and Services</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/launches/" rel="tag">Launches</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/industry/" rel="tag">Industry</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/internet/" rel="tag">Internet</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/marketmatters/" rel="tag">Market Matters</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/personalfinance/" rel="tag">Personal Finance</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/headline-news/" rel="tag">Headline News</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/technology/" rel="tag">Technology</a></p><img hspace="4" border="1" align="right" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2010/01/robeputer240.jpg" />Do you remember the dot-com IPOs? Just the term dot-com captured the imagination of investors. Prices of some dot-com IPOs doubled in a matter of hours.<br />
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With the current financial crisis, the market for IPOs has slowed down to a trickle. But we still have investing ideas that capture our imagination. Just mention the word term 'cloud' these days, and you are off and running.<br />
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Such is the case with cloud computing ServiceSource (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/servicesource-international-inc/srev/nas">SREV</a>), reported in <a href="http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/567231/201103251751/Cloud-Firm-Rewarded-As-Its-IPO-Pops-22.htm">Investors.com</a> The issue was for 1.9 million shares, to be priced at $10 per share.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/04/01/why-did-servicesources-ipo-jump-22/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Why Did ServiceSource's IPO Jump 22%?</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/04/01/why-did-servicesources-ipo-jump-22/">Why Did ServiceSource's IPO Jump 22%?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:50:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/04/01/why-did-servicesources-ipo-jump-22/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19893363/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/04/01/why-did-servicesources-ipo-jump-22/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>cloud</category><category>cloud computing</category><category>computers</category><category>computing</category><category>internet</category><category>inthenews</category><category>IPO</category><category>IT</category><category>servicesource</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Connie Madon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:50:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Hat Is Red Hot]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/25/red-hat-q4-earnings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/25/red-hat-q4-earnings/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/25/red-hat-q4-earnings/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/earnings-reports/" rel="tag">Earnings Reports</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/rht/" rel="tag">Red Hat Inc (RHT)</a></p><p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2011/03/redhat.jpg" alt="" />Over the past few years, cloud computing has become a hot topic. A variety of companies -- like NetSuite (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/netsuite-inc-common-stock/n/nys">N</a>) -- have built applications that are based on Internet technologies. The result is improved productivity and lower costs.</p>
<p>Yet, in order to continue to propel the cloud-computing revolution, there needs to be a strong technology foundation, such as with servers, operating systems and application development tools. And one of the top players in the market is Red Hat (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/red-hat-inc/rht/nys">RHT</a>).</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/25/red-hat-q4-earnings/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Red Hat Is Red Hot</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/25/red-hat-q4-earnings/">Red Hat Is Red Hot</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/25/red-hat-q4-earnings/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19891987/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/25/red-hat-q4-earnings/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>cloud computing</category><category>featured</category><category>inthenews</category><category>NetSuite</category><category>Red Hat</category><category>Red Hat earnings</category><category>RHT</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Taulli]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ericsson's Crystal Ball Foresees Data Surge]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/14/ericssons-crystal-ball-foresees-data-surge/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/14/ericssons-crystal-ball-foresees-data-surge/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/14/ericssons-crystal-ball-foresees-data-surge/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/launches/" rel="tag">Launches</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/industry/" rel="tag">Industry</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/competitive-strategy/" rel="tag">Competitive Strategy</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/akam/" rel="tag">Akamai Technologies (AKAM)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/technology/" rel="tag">Technology</a></p><p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="Ericsson logo"  src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2011/02/ericsson-logo.jpg" />We are being bombarded with data from a host of sources, including mobile devices, broadband and cloud computing. Bringing all of this data together will create a new business opportunity. </p>
<p>Ericsson (<a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/lm-ericsson-telephone-company-american-depositary-shares/eric/nas">ERIC</a>), the Swedish network equipment maker, has already foreseen the potential for bringing data together on its fourth generation Long Term Evolution Network (LTE).</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/14/ericssons-crystal-ball-foresees-data-surge/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ericsson's Crystal Ball Foresees Data Surge</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/14/ericssons-crystal-ball-foresees-data-surge/">Ericsson's Crystal Ball Foresees Data Surge</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/14/ericssons-crystal-ball-foresees-data-surge/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19843059/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/14/ericssons-crystal-ball-foresees-data-surge/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>akam</category><category>akami</category><category>broadband mobile data</category><category>cloud computing</category><category>data storage</category><category>eric</category><category>ericsson</category><category>Internet</category><category>inthenews</category><category>Long Term Evolution network</category><category>market matters.</category><category>personal finance</category><category>technology</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Connie Madon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft (MSFT): 'No Respect']]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/07/microsoft-msft-no-respect/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/07/microsoft-msft-no-respect/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/07/microsoft-msft-no-respect/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/msft/" rel="tag">Microsoft (MSFT)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/newsletters/" rel="tag">Newsletters</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a></p><p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2010/01/microsoft-logo-240.jpg"  alt="Microsoft (MSFT) logo" />"Microsoft (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/microsoft-corporation/msft/nas">MSFT</a>) recently released its fiscal second-quarter results; we felt results were really quite strong, with solid gains in most segments and good cost discipline," says <a href="https://www.bullmarket.com/subscribe/?refer=thestockadvisors">Geoffrey Seiler</a>.</p>
<p>The editor of <a href="https://www.bullmarket.com/subscribe/?refer=thestockadvisors">Bullmarket.com</a> explains, "If these results were from another company, the stock likely would have gotten a lift. But Microsoft is the Rodney Dangerfield of companies: it doesn't get the respect it deserves.</p>
<p>"Microsoft reported net income of $6.63 billion, or 77 cents per share, compared with $6.66 billion, or 74 cents per share, in the year-ago period. Sales grew by 5% to $19.95 billion from $19.00 billion.</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/07/microsoft-msft-no-respect/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Microsoft (MSFT): 'No Respect'</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/07/microsoft-msft-no-respect/">Microsoft (MSFT): 'No Respect'</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Mon, 07 Feb 2011 10:40:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/07/microsoft-msft-no-respect/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19831592/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/07/microsoft-msft-no-respect/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>azure</category><category>bullmarket.com</category><category>cloud computing</category><category>facebook</category><category>featured</category><category>geoffrey seiler</category><category>microsoft</category><category>MSFT</category><category>smartphone stocks</category><category>software stocks</category><category>steven halpern</category><category>tablet stocks</category><category>tech stocks</category><category>technology stocks</category><category>xbox</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven Halpern]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 10:40:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NetSuite Makes Rain from the Cloud]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/04/netsuite-makes-rain-from-the-cloud/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/04/netsuite-makes-rain-from-the-cloud/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/04/netsuite-makes-rain-from-the-cloud/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/earnings-reports/" rel="tag">Earnings Reports</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/technology/" rel="tag">Technology</a></p><p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2010/02/netsuite-logo-240.jpg"  alt="NetSuite logo" />It seems that cloud computing, which uses the Net to deliver applications, is a new trend. But some of the leaders have been in business for more than a decade. One is NetSuite (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/netsuite-inc-common-stock/n/nys">N</a>). The company develops enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, which helps companies manage inventory, payroll and other key financial functions.</p>
<p>And NetSuite continues to see traction. In its latest <a href="http://www.sys-con.com/node/1703248">earnings report</a>, revenues increased 21% to $52.1 million. For the year, revenues came to $193.1 million. Operating income was $3.5 million for fourth quarter.</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/04/netsuite-makes-rain-from-the-cloud/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>NetSuite Makes Rain from the Cloud</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/04/netsuite-makes-rain-from-the-cloud/">NetSuite Makes Rain from the Cloud</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Fri, 04 Feb 2011 12:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/04/netsuite-makes-rain-from-the-cloud/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19828854/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/02/04/netsuite-makes-rain-from-the-cloud/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>cloud computing</category><category>cloud computing stocks</category><category>enterprise resource planning</category><category>ERP</category><category>featured</category><category>inthenews</category><category>Microsoft</category><category>MSFT</category><category>Netsuite</category><category>Netsuite earnings</category><category>Netsuite revenue</category><category>OneWorld system</category><category>SAP</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Taulli]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Picks 2011: Computer Sciences (CSC)]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/31/top-picks-2011-computer-sciences-csc/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/31/top-picks-2011-computer-sciences-csc/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/31/top-picks-2011-computer-sciences-csc/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/newsletters/" rel="tag">Newsletters</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/best-stocks-for-2011/" rel="tag">Best Stocks for 2011</a></p><p><em><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2010/12/csc-logo.jpg" alt="Computer Sciences (CSC) logo" /></em><em>This post is one in a series in which more than 60 newsletter advisors share their <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/27/top-picks-2011-favorite-stocks-from-60-advisors/">Top Stock Picks for 2011</a>. This special report is courtesy of </em><a href="http://www.thestockadvisors.com/"><em>TheStockAdvisors.com</em></a>.</p>
<p>"Computer Sciences (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/computer-sciences-corporation/csc/nys">CSC</a>) -- our top pick for 2011 -- is a global leader in providing information technology and related services to commercial accounts and government agencies," says <a href="http://www.streetsmartreport.com">Sy Harding</a>.</p>
<p>The editor of <a href="http://www.streetsmartreport.com">Street Smart Report</a> explains, "In our view, the wind is likely to be at the company's back as the economic recovery continues to strengthen over the next two years.</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/31/top-picks-2011-computer-sciences-csc/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Top Picks 2011: Computer Sciences (CSC)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/31/top-picks-2011-computer-sciences-csc/">Top Picks 2011: Computer Sciences (CSC)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Fri, 31 Dec 2010 15:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/31/top-picks-2011-computer-sciences-csc/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19769300/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/31/top-picks-2011-computer-sciences-csc/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2011 stock picks</category><category>cloud computing</category><category>CSC</category><category>data management stocks</category><category>featured</category><category>it stocks</category><category>steven halpern</category><category>stock picks for 2011</category><category>street smart report</category><category>sy harding</category><category>tech stocks</category><category>technology stocks</category><category>thestockadvisors.com</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven Halpern]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Citrix Goes Global with Deal for Netviewer]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/17/citrix-goes-global-with-deal-for-netviewer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/17/citrix-goes-global-with-deal-for-netviewer/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/17/citrix-goes-global-with-deal-for-netviewer/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/deals/" rel="tag">Deals</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/technology/" rel="tag">Technology</a></p><p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2010/03/citrixcorporatelogo.jpg"  alt="Citrix (CTXS) logo" />Even before the phrase "cloud computing" became popular, Citrix Systems (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/citrix-systems-inc/ctxs/nas">CTXS</a>) was a top player in the industry. Over the years, the company has developed sophisticated technologies to leverage the Internet to share applications and allow groups to collaborate.</p>
<p>After being stuck in a trading range for some time, this year the stock of Citrix got juiced up. A big help has certainly been the surge from the leader in cloud-computing, Salesforce.com (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/salesforce-com-inc/crm/nys">CRM</a>).</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/17/citrix-goes-global-with-deal-for-netviewer/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Citrix Goes Global with Deal for Netviewer</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/17/citrix-goes-global-with-deal-for-netviewer/">Citrix Goes Global with Deal for Netviewer</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/17/citrix-goes-global-with-deal-for-netviewer/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19767705/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/17/citrix-goes-global-with-deal-for-netviewer/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Citrix</category><category>cloud computing</category><category>ctx</category><category>inthenews</category><category>netviewer</category><category>salesforce.com</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Taulli]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oracle's Cloud Office Guns for Microsoft and Google]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/17/oracle-launches-cloud-office/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/17/oracle-launches-cloud-office/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/17/oracle-launches-cloud-office/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/competitive-strategy/" rel="tag">Competitive Strategy</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/goog/" rel="tag">Google (GOOG)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/msft/" rel="tag">Microsoft (MSFT)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/orcl/" rel="tag">Oracle Corp (ORCL)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/technology/" rel="tag">Technology</a></p><p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="Oracle (ORCL)" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.dailyfinance.com/media/2010/01/oracle.jpg" />When it comes to cloud computing, Oracle (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/oracle-corporation/orcl/nas">ORCL</a>) has been late to the party. After all, even Microsoft (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/microsoft-corporation/msft/nas">MSFT</a>) has a growing position in the space.</p>
<p>But Oracle appears to be ramping up things. That is, the company has <a href="http://www.informationweek.com/news/storage/systems/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=228800711&amp;cid=RSSfeed_IWK_All">launched Oracle Cloud Office</a>. Based on technology gained from the Sun acquisition, this offering has the full suite of web-based apps for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and databases.</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/17/oracle-launches-cloud-office/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Oracle's Cloud Office Guns for Microsoft and Google</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/17/oracle-launches-cloud-office/">Oracle's Cloud Office Guns for Microsoft and Google</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/17/oracle-launches-cloud-office/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19767537/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/17/oracle-launches-cloud-office/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>cloud computing</category><category>GOOG</category><category>Google</category><category>inthenews</category><category>Microsoft</category><category>MSFT</category><category>OpenOffice</category><category>OpenOffice 3.3</category><category>Oracle</category><category>Oracle Cloud Office</category><category>Oracle OpenOffice</category><category>ORCL</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Taulli]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salesforce.com Strikes a $212 Million Deal for Heroku]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/08/salesforce-com-strikes-a-212-million-deal-for-heroku/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/08/salesforce-com-strikes-a-212-million-deal-for-heroku/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/08/salesforce-com-strikes-a-212-million-deal-for-heroku/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/crm/" rel="tag">salesforce.com inc (CRM)</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="Salesforce.com (CRM) logo" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2010/08/salesforce-logo.jpg" />With a market cap of nearly $20 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio at a nose bleed level of 267, it certainly makes a lot of sense for Salesforce.com (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/salesforce-com-inc/crm/nys">CRM</a>) to get aggressive with acquisitions. The company is sitting on a growing pile of cash and it needs to maintain its competitive edge - which gets increasingly difficult. <br />
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So this week, Saleforce.com <a href="http://www.salesforce.com/company/news-press/press-releases/2010/12/101208.jsp">agreed</a> to purchase Heroku for $212 million. Haven't heard of them? Well, in the programming community, it is a popular company. It is a cloud-computing provider for Ruby, which allows for the creation of web applications. This is done by creating a platform-as-a-service infrastructure.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/08/salesforce-com-strikes-a-212-million-deal-for-heroku/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Salesforce.com Strikes a $212 Million Deal for Heroku</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/08/salesforce-com-strikes-a-212-million-deal-for-heroku/">Salesforce.com Strikes a $212 Million Deal for Heroku</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/08/salesforce-com-strikes-a-212-million-deal-for-heroku/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19751727/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/12/08/salesforce-com-strikes-a-212-million-deal-for-heroku/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>cloud computing</category><category>CRM</category><category>Heroku</category><category>inthenews</category><category>Salesforce.com</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Taulli]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the Clouds: Computing with EMC (EMC)]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/11/08/in-the-clouds-computing-with-emc-emc/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/11/08/in-the-clouds-computing-with-emc-emc/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/11/08/in-the-clouds-computing-with-emc-emc/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/newsletters/" rel="tag">Newsletters</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/emc/" rel="tag">EMC Corp (EMC)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a></p><p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2010/01/emc-logo-240.jpg" alt="EMC logo" />"Some information technology areas have more dynamic growth prospects than others; a prime example is the emerging field of cloud computing," says growth stock specialist <a href="http://www.completeinvestor.com/">Stephen Leeb</a>.</p>
<p>The editor of <a href="http://www.completeinvestor.com/">The Complete Investor</a> explains, "One company in the forefront of this cutting-edge approach to information storage and management is EMC (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/emc-corporation-mass/emc/nys">EMC</a>), a leader in digital data storage.</p>
<p>"Cloud computing refers to the storing of digital information -- documents, spreadsheets, software, etc. -- not on a company's or individual's own hard drive but in remote data centers, from which it can be accessed via the Internet.</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/11/08/in-the-clouds-computing-with-emc-emc/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>In the Clouds: Computing with EMC (EMC)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/11/08/in-the-clouds-computing-with-emc-emc/">In the Clouds: Computing with EMC (EMC)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Mon, 08 Nov 2010 10:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/11/08/in-the-clouds-computing-with-emc-emc/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19707233/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/11/08/in-the-clouds-computing-with-emc-emc/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>cloud computing</category><category>complete investor</category><category>data storage stocks</category><category>digital data stocks</category><category>emc</category><category>featured</category><category>information technology stocks</category><category>stephen leeb</category><category>steven halpern</category><category>technology stocks</category><category>thestockadvisors.com</category><category>virtualization stocks</category><category>vmwave</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven Halpern]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 10:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salesforce.com Boosts Outlook After Strong Q2]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/20/salesforce-com-q2-earnings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/20/salesforce-com-q2-earnings/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/20/salesforce-com-q2-earnings/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/earnings-reports/" rel="tag">Earnings Reports</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/forecasts/" rel="tag">Forecasts</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/crm/" rel="tag">salesforce.com inc (CRM)</a></p><p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2010/08/salesforce-logo.jpg"  alt="Salesforce.com (CRM) logo" />In the fast-growing cloud computing space, Salesforce.com (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/salesforce-com-inc/crm/nys">CRM</a>) is the franchise company. However, this means that the valuation is at premium levels. For example, the stock trades at nine times revenues and 174 times <a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/category/earnings/">earnings</a>. In other words, this stock is now for those who think the growth ramp will continue. And yes, based on the most recent <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1914363020100820">quarterly report</a>, it does look like good times will not end for awhile.</p>
<p>Profits came to $14.7 million, or $0.11 per share. But excluding certain stock-based charges, the adjusted earnings were $0.29 per share. As for revenues, these climbed 25% to $394.4 million.</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/20/salesforce-com-q2-earnings/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Salesforce.com Boosts Outlook After Strong Q2</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/20/salesforce-com-q2-earnings/">Salesforce.com Boosts Outlook After Strong Q2</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/20/salesforce-com-q2-earnings/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19601795/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/20/salesforce-com-q2-earnings/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Cloud computing</category><category>CRM</category><category>inthenews</category><category>Microsoft</category><category>NetSuite</category><category>Oracle</category><category>ORCL</category><category>Salesforce.com earnings</category><category>Salesforce.com guidance</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Taulli]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rackspace Racks Up the Growth]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/10/rackspace-racks-up-the-growth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/10/rackspace-racks-up-the-growth/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/10/rackspace-racks-up-the-growth/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/technology/" rel="tag">Technology</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2010/08/rackspacelogo.jpg"  alt="Rackspace (RAX) logo" />Rackspace (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/rackspace-hosting-inc-common-stock/rax/nys">RAX</a>) is one of the top players in the web-hosting business. While the industry is a fairly stable, it is also prone to commoditization. Yet, Rackspace has continued to innovate and add new capabilities to differentiate its offerings. The upshot is that the company has had a nice growth ramp. True, the stock price has been somewhat erratic but this is likely to change. After all, the company posted another strong quarter.<br />
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In Q2, revenues <a href="http://ir.rackspace.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=221673&amp;p=irol-newsArticle&amp;ID=1458199&amp;highlight=">spiked</a> 23.2% to $187.3 million. This also represented a nice 4.8% sequential increase from Q1. What's more, total customer count has gone from 99,446 to 108,023 over this period of time.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/10/rackspace-racks-up-the-growth/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Rackspace Racks Up the Growth</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/10/rackspace-racks-up-the-growth/">Rackspace Racks Up the Growth</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/10/rackspace-racks-up-the-growth/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19588243/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/08/10/rackspace-racks-up-the-growth/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>cloud computing</category><category>inthenews</category><category>openstack</category><category>rackspace</category><category>RAX</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Taulli]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Closing Bell: Briefly Celebrating DJIA 10,000 (MSG, STT, SIRI, FDO, BA, BGP, EMC)]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/07/07/briefly-celebrating-djia-10-000-msg-stt-siri-fdo-ba-bgp-e/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/07/07/briefly-celebrating-djia-10-000-msg-stt-siri-fdo-ba-bgp-e/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/07/07/briefly-celebrating-djia-10-000-msg-stt-siri-fdo-ba-bgp-e/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/siri/" rel="tag">Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/ba/" rel="tag">Boeing Co (BA)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/fdo/" rel="tag">Family Dollar Stores (FDO)</a></p><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/08/bell-green.jpg" alt="" />It almost seems silly, but it shows how bad things have been before the last two days. The stock market had a second day up. It's been a while since we could say that. Today's gains were also well above the gains which were lost yesterday and the DJIA had its best day in almost a month. Bank stocks led the rally today, although many sectors shared in the joy. Suddenly, DJIA 10,000 was back today after a more than 200-point rally. <br />
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Here were today's unofficial closing bell levels:<br />
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Dow 10,018.28 +274.66 (2.82%) <br />
S&amp;P 500 1,060.24 +32.18 (3.13%) <br />
Nasdaq 2,159.47 +65.59 (3.13%)<br />
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<a href="http://247wallst.com/2010/07/07/top-analyst-upgrades-downgrades-au-cim-emc-goog-mrvl-spr-tnk-tex-vrsn/">Top Analyst Calls</a><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/07/07/briefly-celebrating-djia-10-000-msg-stt-siri-fdo-ba-bgp-e/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Closing Bell: Briefly Celebrating DJIA 10,000 (MSG, STT, SIRI, FDO, BA, BGP, EMC)</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/07/07/briefly-celebrating-djia-10-000-msg-stt-siri-fdo-ba-bgp-e/">Closing Bell: Briefly Celebrating DJIA 10,000 (MSG, STT, SIRI, FDO, BA, BGP, EMC)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/07/07/briefly-celebrating-djia-10-000-msg-stt-siri-fdo-ba-bgp-e/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19545517/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/07/07/briefly-celebrating-djia-10-000-msg-stt-siri-fdo-ba-bgp-e/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>BA</category><category>BGP</category><category>cloud computing</category><category>CloudComputing</category><category>dollar store</category><category>EMC</category><category>family dollar</category><category>FDO</category><category>lebron james</category><category>LebronJames</category><category>madison square garden</category><category>MadisonSquareGarden</category><category>MSG</category><category>satellite radio</category><category>SatelliteRadio</category><category>SIRI</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon Ogg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[IBM: A Shift to Higher Margins]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/10/ibm-shifts-to-higher-margins/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/10/ibm-shifts-to-higher-margins/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/10/ibm-shifts-to-higher-margins/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/newsletters/" rel="tag">Newsletters</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/ibm/" rel="tag">International Business Machines (IBM)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a></p><p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="IBM logo" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2010/01/blue-ibm-240.gif" />"IBM (<a class="inlinked" href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/international-business-machines-corporation/ibm/nys">IBM</a>), our latest featured stock of the month, is no longer the company that might have been familiar to your parents; in 2004, CEO Samuel Palmisano sold off the company's PC (personal computer) business (to China's Lenovo) and shifted the firm's focus to consulting and services, given the higher margins they brought," notes <a href="http://www.directinvesting.com/">Vita Nelson</a>.</p>
<p>The editor of <a href="http://www.directinvesting.com/">MoneyPaper</a> explains, "In addition, recently, the company has put more emphasis on computer software. Palmisano asserts that business will account for half of pre-tax profits in five years.</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/10/ibm-shifts-to-higher-margins/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>IBM: A Shift to Higher Margins</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/10/ibm-shifts-to-higher-margins/">IBM: A Shift to Higher Margins</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/10/ibm-shifts-to-higher-margins/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19511018/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/06/10/ibm-shifts-to-higher-margins/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>blue chips stocks</category><category>cloud computing</category><category>computer stocks</category><category>featured</category><category>ibm</category><category>moneypaper</category><category>steven halpern</category><category>technology stocks</category><category>vita nelson</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven Halpern]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Savvis: Somewhat Dull, but Exciting for Investors?]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/04/savvis-somewhat-dull-but-exciting-for-investors/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/04/savvis-somewhat-dull-but-exciting-for-investors/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/04/savvis-somewhat-dull-but-exciting-for-investors/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/technology/" rel="tag">Technology</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2010/05/svvs-logo-1272987224.jpg" alt="Savvis logo" />While at a NetSuite (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/netsuite-inc-common-stock/n/nys">N</a>) conference recently, I met with the folks at SAVVIS (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/savvis-inc/svvs/nas">SVVS</a>), which provides hosting and infrastructure services. I was actually surprised to see them there. <br />
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But then again, SAVVIS is making a big effort to penetrate the fast-growing cloud-computing market. And from what I can tell, the company has a big advantage with its large customer base and global footprint.<br />
<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/04/savvis-somewhat-dull-but-exciting-for-investors/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Savvis: Somewhat Dull, but Exciting for Investors?</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/04/savvis-somewhat-dull-but-exciting-for-investors/">Savvis: Somewhat Dull, but Exciting for Investors?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Tue, 04 May 2010 15:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/04/savvis-somewhat-dull-but-exciting-for-investors/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19463937/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/04/savvis-somewhat-dull-but-exciting-for-investors/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>cloud computing</category><category>CloudComputing</category><category>N</category><category>SAVVIS</category><category>svvs</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Taulli]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NetSuite Makes Rain from the Cloud]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/04/netsuite-makes-rain-from-the-cloud/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/04/netsuite-makes-rain-from-the-cloud/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/04/netsuite-makes-rain-from-the-cloud/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/technology/" rel="tag">Technology</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2010/05/netsuite.jpg" />NetSuite (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/netsuite-inc-common-stock/n/nys">N</a>), which provides a suite of web-based business applications, usually has a tough first quarter (this is typically the case for software companies). But this time around, the company was able buck the trend. In <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9FFL2OO2.htm">Q1</a>, NetSuite had a record quarter, with revenues up 5.7% to $43.9 million and cash flows from operations of $4.7 million. <br />
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I recently attended the NetSuite developer's conference, and got a good background on the overall strategy. I also was able to talk to many of the company's partners. All in all, there was much enthusiasm for the NetSuite platform as companies want to benefit from the growing customer base.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/04/netsuite-makes-rain-from-the-cloud/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>NetSuite Makes Rain from the Cloud</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/04/netsuite-makes-rain-from-the-cloud/">NetSuite Makes Rain from the Cloud</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Tue, 04 May 2010 14:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/04/netsuite-makes-rain-from-the-cloud/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19463090/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/05/04/netsuite-makes-rain-from-the-cloud/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>cloud computing</category><category>CloudComputing</category><category>N</category><category>NetSuite</category><category>SAP</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Taulli]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 14:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salesforce.com: The Cloud Isn't Going Away]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/25/salesforce-com-the-cloud-isnt-going-away/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/25/salesforce-com-the-cloud-isnt-going-away/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/25/salesforce-com-the-cloud-isnt-going-away/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/earnings-reports/" rel="tag">Earnings Reports</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/crm/" rel="tag">salesforce.com inc (CRM)</a></p><p><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2010/01/salesforcecom-logo-240.jpg" />Not that long ago, the idea of cloud-computing was considered a fringe technology. Would major companies really allow an outside vendor to hold data -- via the Internet?</p>
<p>Well, the answer is yes. And of course, the biggest beneficiary is Salesforce.com (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/salesforce-com-inc/crm/nys">CRM</a>), which is the pioneer of the cloud-computing mega trend.</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/25/salesforce-com-the-cloud-isnt-going-away/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Salesforce.com: The Cloud Isn't Going Away</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/25/salesforce-com-the-cloud-isnt-going-away/">Salesforce.com: The Cloud Isn't Going Away</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/25/salesforce-com-the-cloud-isnt-going-away/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19372718/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/25/salesforce-com-the-cloud-isnt-going-away/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Cloud computing</category><category>crm</category><category>inthenews</category><category>salesforce.com</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Taulli]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hewlett-Packard Chases IBM's Cloud Design Services]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/18/hewlett-packard-chases-ibms-cloud-design-services/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/18/hewlett-packard-chases-ibms-cloud-design-services/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/18/hewlett-packard-chases-ibms-cloud-design-services/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/12/hp-logo-240.gif"  alt="" />Hewlett-Packard Company (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/hewlett-packard-company/hpq/nys">HPQ</a>), which <a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/30671/Hewlett-Packard+Delivers">just had a very good first quarter</a>, is set to continue expanding its consulting gigs with a new service called "Cloud Design Services." Sounding like something from a private kindergarten class, the new service has a heavy statement: that more computing is shifting into the internet and off the local server.</p>
<p>HP's new offering here will be to design private "clouds" companies can use to connect users and the information they seek using intelligent design unique to the needs of each business it consults with. This is something new -- and a step above "off the shelf" offerings by International Business Machines Corp. (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/international-business-machines-corporation/ibm/nys">IBM</a>) -- and it puts HP in an enviable spot: designing private "internet clouds" for businesses from the ground up.</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/18/hewlett-packard-chases-ibms-cloud-design-services/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Hewlett-Packard Chases IBM's Cloud Design Services</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/18/hewlett-packard-chases-ibms-cloud-design-services/">Hewlett-Packard Chases IBM's Cloud Design Services</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://gigaom.com/2010/02/16/hp-takes-the-consulting-fight-to-ibm-with-cloud-design-service/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed:+OmMalik+(GigaOM)&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/18/hewlett-packard-chases-ibms-cloud-design-services/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19360739/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/18/hewlett-packard-chases-ibms-cloud-design-services/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>cloud</category><category>cloud computing</category><category>CloudComputing</category><category>Hewlett-Packard</category><category>HPQ</category><category>IBM Corp.</category><category>IbmCorp.</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian White]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NetSuite Continues to Grind Away]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/05/netsuite-continues-to-grind-away/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/05/netsuite-continues-to-grind-away/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/05/netsuite-continues-to-grind-away/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/earnings-reports/" rel="tag">Earnings Reports</a></p><p><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt=""  src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2010/02/netsuite-logo-240.jpg" />The enterprise resource planning (ERP) software industry is mostly dominated by major players, such as Microsoft (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/microsoft-corporation/msft/nas">MSFT</a>) and SAP (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/sap-ag/sap/nys">SAP</a>). However, because of the expense and complexity of the offerings, the recession has been tough. It's easy for companies to put off spending on ERP.</p>
<p>But there is one player in the space that continues to grow: NetSuite (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/netsuite-inc/n/n">N</a>). In the latest quarter, the company posted revenues of <a href="http://www.rttnews.com/Content/BreakingNews.aspx?Node=B1&amp;Id=1202070%20&amp;Category=Breaking%20News">$42.96 million</a>, up from $41.40 million in the same period a year ago.</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/05/netsuite-continues-to-grind-away/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>NetSuite Continues to Grind Away</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/05/netsuite-continues-to-grind-away/">NetSuite Continues to Grind Away</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:20:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/05/netsuite-continues-to-grind-away/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19345955/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/05/netsuite-continues-to-grind-away/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>cloud computing</category><category>CRM</category><category>earnings</category><category>ERP</category><category>inthenews</category><category>Microsoft</category><category>MSFT</category><category>NetSuite</category><category>SAP</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Taulli]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:20:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google to Get on the App-Store Bandwagon?]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/02/google-to-get-on-the-app-store-bandwagon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/02/google-to-get-on-the-app-store-bandwagon/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/02/google-to-get-on-the-app-store-bandwagon/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/goog/" rel="tag">Google (GOOG)</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2010/02/goog.jpg" alt="" />Google (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/google-inc/goog/nas">GOOG</a>) Apps -- which includes a suite of cloud-computing programs like Gmail, Google Docs and Google Sites -- has a decent footprint, with more than two million business customers. However, the company realizes it needs to do more as competitors come into the market, like Microsoft (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/microsoft-corporation/msft/nas">MSFT</a>) and IBM (<a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/quotes/international-business-machines-corporation/ibm/nys">IBM</a>). Yes, the cloud is getting crowded.<br /><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/02/google-to-get-on-the-app-store-bandwagon/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Google to Get on the App-Store Bandwagon?</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/02/google-to-get-on-the-app-store-bandwagon/">Google to Get on the App-Store Bandwagon?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/02/google-to-get-on-the-app-store-bandwagon/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19341694/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2010/02/02/google-to-get-on-the-app-store-bandwagon/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>cloud computing</category><category>CloudComputing</category><category>crm</category><category>goog</category><category>google app store</category><category>GoogleAppStore</category><category>ibm</category><category>inthenews</category><category>msft</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Taulli]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
