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Blockbuster Quarter for Data Center Stocks
April 2nd, 2012 : Rich Miller
It was a spectacular quarter for data center stocks, as investor interest in the growth of cloud computing spurred big gains for providers exhibiting leadership in cloud technologies. Equinix (EQIX) led the way, with shares gaining 55 percent in just three months. Read More
Strong Fourth Quarter for Data Center Stocks
January 3rd, 2012 : Rich Miller
The U.S. stock markets rebounded in the fourth quarter of 2011, and shares of data center companies fared particularly well during the late-year rally. Read More
Stocks: Rackspace is Top Performer for 2011
January 3rd, 2012 : Rich Miller
Rackspace Hosting has been pursuing a "best of both worlds" strategy, continuing to generate profits from its successful managed hosting operations while it rapidly builds a footprint in cloud computing. That approach has paid off for stockholders, as Rackspace shares rose 36.9 percent during 2011, making it the best-performing data center stock for the year. Read More
Data Center Companies Report Strong Earnings
November 11th, 2011 : Rich Miller
Data center service providers have reported solid earnings for the third quarter of 2011, with virtually all of the major players seeing their share prices gain ground after reporting earnings. Read More
Tough Quarter for Data Center Stocks
October 3rd, 2011 : Rich Miller
Shares of data center companies tend to be more volatile than the broader market. That held true in the third quarter of 2011, which was a tough time for Wall Street and a tougher time for the data center sector. Digital Realty (DLR) was the best performer, while it was a brutal quarter for Limelight Networks (LLNW) and Akamai (AKAM). Read More
Bankers: Telco Buying Spree Will Continue
September 29th, 2011 : Rich Miller
Will mergers continue to reshape the data center landscape? Investment bankers tracking the industry predict say there are more deals to come, with telecom companies with cloud computing aspiration shaping up as the likely buyers. Read More
Investing: Interxion is Top Performer for Q2
July 5th, 2011 : Rich Miller
The industry's only IPO of 2011 turned out to be the best performing stock for the second quarter. Interxion, the European hosting and data center specialist, saw its shares gain 16.5 percent. Read More
Today’s Fusion-io IPO Leads Wave of Fundings
June 9th, 2011 : John Rath
Today's scheduled IPO for Fusion-io is just one major event in a busy week for financings, including funding for flash memory maker Violin Memory, WAN optimization specialist Aryaka, and stealthy startup WayIn. Read More
Chinese Data Center Firm Makes IPO
April 21st, 2011 : Rich Miller
Chinese Internet data center services provider 21Vianet Group Inc. raised $195 million in its iniital public offering yesterday on U.S. markets, selling more shares than planned for a price $2 above the proposed range. Read More