RACKSPACE
at Investor's Business Daily - 1 hr 23 mins ago
RACKSPACE (RAX), a cloud computing firm, said that it wouldn't put itself up for sale and appointed Pres. Taylor Rhodes as CEO. Shares dropped 17% to 32.64.
Why Rackspace Hosting (RAX) Stock Is Plummeting in After-Hours Trading Today
at The Street - Tue Sep 16, 3:40PM CDT
Shares of Rackspace Hosting (RAX) plunged in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company announced it had ended its formal evaluation of strategic alternatives that included its acquisition.
Rackspace Ends Formal Evaluation of M&A Transactions; Focus Remains on Managed Cloud Market Leadership
Marketwire - Tue Sep 16, 3:20PM CDT
Rackspace® (NYSE: RAX), the #1 managed cloud company, today announced it has ended its evaluation of alternatives that would result in Rackspace being acquired. The company declared its commitment to remain independent and announced Taylor Rhodes as CEO to lead and drive its managed cloud strategy.
Rackspace Names Taylor Rhodes as CEO and a Member of the Board of Directors
Marketwire - Tue Sep 16, 3:16PM CDT
Rackspace® (NYSE: RAX), the #1 managed cloud company, today announced that its board of directors has named Taylor Rhodes to be the company's chief executive officer as well as a member of the board, effective immediately. Rhodes is a Rackspace veteran who has served in a variety of leadership positions within the company since 2007, including several roles directly responsible for delivering Rackspace's renowned Fanatical Support® to customers globally. He retains his previous role as president and remains responsible for the company's operations worldwide. Rackspace co-founder, Graham Weston, who has served as CEO and chairman since February, now is non-executive chairman of the board.
Shares of RAX Up 12.9% Since Uptrend Call on Shares
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Sep 16, 9:49AM CDT
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Rackspace Hosting (NYSE:RAX) on August 22nd, 2014 at $33.96. In approximately 4 weeks, Rackspace Hosting has returned 12.87% as of today's recent price of $38.33.
Rackspace Hosting Rises 1.22% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Sep 15, 4:13PM CDT
Rackspace Hosting (NYSE:RAX) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $36.51 to a high of $40.50. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.2%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $39.60 on volume of 5.7 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
Rackspace Hosting (RAX) Marked As A Barbarian At The Gate
at The Street - Mon Sep 15, 2:58PM CDT
Trade-Ideas LLC identified Rackspace Hosting (RAX) as a "barbarian at the gate" (strong stocks crossing above resistance with today's range greater than 200%) candidate
Why Rackspace Hosting (RAX) Stock Is Slumping Today
at The Street - Mon Sep 15, 8:54AM CDT
Shares of Rackspace Hosting (RAX) are down in early market trading after the company was downgraded to 'neutral' from 'overweight' at JPMorgan Chase (JPM).
Research and Markets: Global Cloud-based Database Market 2014-2018: Leading Vendors are Amazon Web Services, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Rackspace Hosting & salesforce.com
Business Wire - Mon Sep 15, 4:01AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2dr57c/global) has announced the addition of the "Global Cloud-based Database Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.
Global Cloud-based Database Market 2014-2018: Leading Vendors are Amazon Web Services, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Rackspace Hosting & salesforce.com
M2 - Mon Sep 15, 3:46AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/nr38gp/global) has announced the addition of the "Global Cloud-based Database Market 2014-2018" report to their offering. The Global Cloud-based Database market to grow at a CAGR of 62.1% over the period 2013-2018. One of the emerging market trends is the increased use of mobile and web applications, which has resulted in increased demand for advanced database solutions that can manage a large number of users. According to the report, one of the major drivers in the market is the increased generation of structured and unstructured data. Data are being generated from various sources in increasing variety, which calls for advanced database solutions, which is leading to increased demand for cloud-based database management as it provides large and cost-effective data storage space. Further, the report security concerns constitute one of the major challenges confronting this market. Frequent cyber-attacks through the cloud on organizations have slightly decreased the demand for cloud-based database products. Key Vendors - Amazon Web Services - Google - IBM - Microsoft - Oracle - Rackspace Hosting - salesforce.com Key Topics Covered: - Executive Summary - List of Abbreviations - Scope of the Report - Market Research Methodology - Introduction - Market Description - Market Landscape - Geographical Segmentation - Market Attractiveness - Buying Criteria - Market Growth Drivers - Drivers and their Impact - Market Challenges - Impact of Drivers and Challenges - Market Trends - Trends and their Impact - Vendor Landscape - Key Vendor Analysis For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/nr38gp/global
'Mad Money' Lightning Round: You Should Be Buying AIG Now
at The Street - Fri Sep 12, 5:00AM CDT
Cramer is avoiding Smith & Wesson, still loves Starbucks and wonders why all the chatter over Rackspace.
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Enjoy This Bull Market While It Lasts
at The Street - Thu Sep 11, 6:47PM CDT
As long as it's here, good things are happening every day, Cramer says.
Apple and Annie's are big market movers
AP - Tue Sep 09, 3:36PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
Rackspace Hosting Shares Surge on Acquisition Rumor - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Sep 09, 1:10PM CDT
Shares of Rackspace Hosting (RAX) rose 6.85% in Monday's trade on the rumor that CenturyLink Inc. (CTL) has shown interest in acquiring the cloud service provider, per a Bloomberg report.
NYSE stocks posting largest percentage increases
AP - Tue Sep 09, 12:23PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at the 10 biggest percentage gainers on New York Stock Exchange at 1 p.m.:
17.0% Return Seen to Date on SmarTrend Rackspace Hosting Call (RAX)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Sep 09, 9:19AM CDT
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Rackspace Hosting (NYSE:RAX) on August 22nd, 2014 at $33.96. In approximately 3 weeks, Rackspace Hosting has returned 17.02% as of today's recent price of $39.74.
Company News for September 09, 2014 - Corporate Summary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Sep 09, 9:10AM CDT
Companies in the News are: AKS,BA,RYAAY,PNY,RAX,CTL
Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (RAX) Jumps: Stock Rises 6.9% - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Sep 09, 8:32AM CDT
Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (RAX) was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise nearly 7% on the day.
Is Rackspace Buyout in the Cards for CenturyLink? (Revised) - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Sep 09, 8:00AM CDT
CenturyLink Inc. (CTL), is reportedly seeking to expand its cloud business with in talks acquisition plan for Rackspace Hosting Inc. (RAX).
NYSE stocks posting largest volume increases
AP - Mon Sep 08, 5:38PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at the 10 biggest volume gainers on New York Stock Exchange at the close of trading: