Rackspace Hosting: Worth a look at current price

Rackspace is profitable and growing, and it probably has opportunities to pick up more market share through acquisition. It may be worth a look at these prices. | NYSE: RAX |Comment

Infinera Corp.: Party line

Infinera Corp., a maker of networking equipment, is racing toward profitability and won’t stop until it gets there. | Nasdaq: INFN |Comment

PC Mall sheds 15% after announcing new CFO

PC Mall Inc. (Nasdaq:MALL) is down more than 15% today after the technology product marketer announced near the close today it was appointing Brandon LaVerne as its chief financial officer. | Nasdaq: MALL |Comment

Xyratex expects lower Q3 earnings, stock down 10%

Xyratex Ltd. (Nasdaq:XRTX) shares traded heavier than normal as the stock dipped 10% in Thursday trading after the U.K.-based company announced late Wednesday its third-quarter results would fall... | Nasdaq: XRTX |Comment

Dot Hill Systems drops on revised Q2 guidance

Dot Hill Systems Corp. (Nasdaq:HILL) shares lost about 17% Thursday after the Carlsbad, Calif.-based company revised its 2008 second quarter guidance earlier in the day to include a larger net loss. | Nasdaq: HILL |Comment

Photon Dynamics soars 31% in pre-market trading after sales deal

Photon Dynamics, Inc. (Nasdaq:PHTN) shares climbed more than 31% in Thursday’s pre-market trading after the company announced earlier in the day that Israel-based Orbotech Ltd. (Nasdaq:ORBK)... | Nasdaq: PHTN |Comment

IPO Watch: Elixir Pharmaceuticals

This company has no products on the market yet, but it has several in its R&D pipeline that could be interesting. It also has a smart group of experienced health care venture capitalists on board. | ELXR |Comment

Gigabeam revisited: All bets are off

As of late last week, once high-flying Gigabeam Corp. (Nasdaq: GGBM) was trading at a measly $0.63, with a meager market cap under $5 million. | GGBM |Comment

Centillium Communications receives system-on-chip processor order

Centillium Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTLM) said this morning that it received a multi-million dollar order for one of its Mustang system-on-chip processors from a leading manufacturer of... | CTLM |Comment

C-Cor rises, sold for $730 million

C-COR Inc. (Nasdaq: CCBL) is higher on news before the opening that the provider of integrated end-to-end network solutions will be purchased by telecommunications company Arris Group Inc. for $730... | CCBL |Comment

Transmeta to sell $12.8M shares

Transmeta Corp. (Nasdaq: TMTA), a developer and licenser of computing, microprocessor and semiconductor technologies, this morning announced that it will sell securities to selected institutional... | TMTA |Comment

NetSol Technologies CEO: FY08 revenue to be in range of $38M to $41M

NetSol Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: NTWK) CEO Najeeb Ghauri said the company expects fiscal 2008 revenue growth in the range of 30% to 40%, or between $38 million and $41 million, from $29.3 million... | NTWK |Comment

Russell falls, Dow moves up

The Russell 2000 was the biggest loser among the U.S. indices while the Dow rose on upbeat tech news and more economic concerns. | INTC |Comment

Sideways trading on Wall Street

The Russell 2000 is down but the Dow is higher this morning on upbeat news from major players. | AAPL |Comment

Russell 2000 muscles up

The Russell 2000 topped a rally in all indices that also saw the Dow rise sharply. | BIG |Comment

Stocks still looking strong

The Russell 2000 and the Dow are posting modest gains this afternoon. | STX |Comment

Stocks move up

The Russell 2000 and the Dow are posting solid gains as the technology sector leads the way. | STX |Comment

Russell 2000 poised to rally

The Russell 2000 futures are higher the small-cap index is set to rebound after a sharp decline on Tuesday. | STX |Comment

Stocks falling

The Russell 2000 and the Dow are down this morning. | IWM |Comment

Russell 2000 to sag

The Russell 2000 futures are just below the flat line and the index will likely open down ahead of news on July sales of existing homes. | IWM |Comment

Hercules Technology Growth Capital: Making tech stocks pay dividends

It may seem counterintuitive to plunge into a finance company stock when credit markets are in such turmoil. But Hercules operates in the separate sphere of venture capital, where activity in terms... | HTGC |Comment

Tech Beat: Two small cap chip companies

The semiconductor business is tough enough even if your name is Intel. For the smallest players in the sector, the competitive challenges are often magnified. Here are two small caps that are... | INTC |1 Comment

Sector Watch: Wireless communications

These two small caps are benefitting from the surge in wireless demand. | WPCS |Comment

Newsletter Watch: Triple play for Ceragon Networks

A trio of leading newsletter advisors have each recently issued buy recommendations on Ceragon Networks Ltd., a leading player in the wireless sector. | CRNT |Comment

Argon ST flat on acquisition news

Shares of Argon ST, Inc. (Nasdaq: STST) are flat following news before the start of trading that the maker of reconnaissance systems and sensors has bought defense electronics manufacturer Coherent... | STST |Comment

An interview with Gene Marcial

For the past ten years, the stocks picked by Gene G. Marcial, BusinessWeek’s “Inside Wall Street” columnist, have on average outperformed all of the major indices. In an interview, Marcial... | PP |1 Comment

Raser Technologies, Inc. reports Q2 results inline with the Street

Raser Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: RZ) shares are trading lower this morning in pre-market trading after the technology licensing and development company reported a net loss for the second quarter... | RZ |Comment

Cost Plus Inc., Novacea Inc. and Isramco Inc. lead Thursday small-cap percentage gainers

Cost Plus, Inc. (Nasdaq: CPWM), Novacea, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVC) and Isramco, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISRL) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Thursday's trading among companies with market... | CPWM |Comment

Airspan Networks lower on wider Q2 loss

Shares of Airspan Networks Inc. (Nasdaq: AIRN) have lost altitude following news after Wednesday’s close that the supplier of broadband wireless equipment and other technologies reported a wider... | AIRN |Comment

Pre-market: VIVUS Inc., Hoku Scientific Inc. and ShengdaTech Inc. lead small-cap volume

VIVUS, Inc. (Nasdaq: VVUS), Hoku Scientific, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOKU) and ShengdaTech Inc. (Nasdaq: SDTH) are among the most actively traded companies in Thursday pre-market trading among those with... | VVUS |Comment

A triple for Russell 2000

The Russell 2000 and the Dow rose for the third day in a row on news of upbeat earnings from tech heavyweights. | S |Comment

Russell leading the bulls

The Russell 2000 is the day’s biggest mover as the rally extends into the second half of trading. | S |Comment

Russell 2000 shoots up

The Russell 2000 has gained more than 2% and the Dow is also up on good news from the housing sector and upbeat earnings from big names. | S |Comment

SRS Labs Inc., RAIT Financial Trust, Rudolph Technologies Inc. lead small-cap Tuesday percentage losers

SRS Labs, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRSL), RAIT Financial Trust (NYSE: RAS) and Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: RTEC) are the biggest percentage losers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market... | Comment

Russell 2000 falling

The Russell 2000 and the Dow are down on news that second-quarter U.S. unit labor costs increased more than productivity. | Comment

Pre-market: Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co., Local.com Corp., Rock of Ages Corp. lead Tuesday volume

Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co. (Nasdaq: LEND), Local.com Corp. (Nasdaq: LOCM) and Rock of Ages Corp. (Nasdaq: ROAC) are among the most actively traded companies in Tuesday pre-market trading... | LEND |Comment

Top small-cap Monday percentage losers: RAM Holdings Ltd., Moldflow Corp., Standard Motor Products Inc.

RAM Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq: RAMR), Moldflow Corp. (Nasdaq: MFLO) and Standard Motor Products, Inc. (NYSE: SMP) are the biggest percentage losers in Monday's trading among companies with market... | RAMR |Comment

Wireless Facilities soars on $46 million U.S. Army contract

Shares of Wireless Facilities, Inc. (Nasdaq: WFII) are jumping in pre-market trading after the communications firm announced it was awarded a $46 million U.S. Army contract. | WFII |Comment

Pre-market: Monday small-cap volume leaders include Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co., Jones Soda Co. and Ceragon Networks Ltd.

Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co. (Nasdaq: LEND), Jones Soda Co. (Nasdaq: JSDA) and Ceragon Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: CRNT) are among the most actively traded companies in Monday pre-market trading... | LEND |Comment

Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. tumbling on downgrade and Q3 loss

Shares of Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. (Nasdaq: MFLX) are continuing to free fall today after Robert W. Baird downgraded the provider of flexible printed circuit and component assembly solutions... | MFLX |Comment

Airvana Inc. grounded on Q2 profit decrease

Shares of Airvana Inc. (Nasdaq: AIRV) have lost altitude following news that the provider of network infrastructure products used by wireless carriers reported a decline in second-quarter profit... | AIRV |Comment

Modest gains on Wall Street

The Russell 2000 (NYSE: IWM) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDU) are higher following news of strong corporate earnings and mixed economic data. | POZN |Comment

Thursday small-cap volume leaders: Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co., BluePhoenix Solutions, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.Ltd.

Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co. (Nasdaq: LEND), BluePhoenix Solutions, Ltd. (Nasdaq: BPHX) and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. (Nasdaq: GLDD) are among the most actively traded companies in... | Comment

Gigabeam Corp.: High stakes gamble on high bandwidth wireless

After sleeping through most of 2007 at under $3.00, with daily volume rarely topping 30,000 shares, Gigabeam suddenly soared like a doped cyclist powering up a mountain in the Tour de France. | GGBM |Comment

Top Wednesday small-cap percentage losers: Houston Wire & Cable Co., Crystal River Capital Inc., NovaStar Financial Inc.

Houston Wire & Cable Co. (Nasdaq: HWCC), Crystal River Capital, Inc. (NYSE: CRZ) and NovaStar Financial Inc. (NYSE: NFI) are the biggest percentage losers in Wednesday's trading among companies... | HWCC |Comment

Wave Systems Corp. says it will lead emerging Trusted Computing sector

Forgetting usernames and passwords for online banking, e-mail and other Internet services continues to be a headache for most computer users. During an afternoon presentation, Wave Systems Corp.... | WAVX |Comment

Veeco Instruments Inc. CEO: Q3 outlook is conservative

Data storage company Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) expects third quarter revenue to be in the range of $92 million to $97 million and a loss in the range of $0.25 to $0.18 per share, CEO... | VECO |Comment

Friday small-cap pre-market volume leaders: Qiao Xing Universal Telephone Inc., Global Traffic Network Inc., Penwest Pharmaceuticals

Qiao Xing Universal Telephone Inc. (Nasdaq: XING), Global Traffic Network, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNET) and Penwest Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: PPCO) are among the most actively traded companies in Friday... | Comment

PC Connection, Inc.'s Q2 earnings beat estimates

Technology products direct marketer PC Connection, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCCC) shares are up after the Merrimack, N.H.-based company reported increased second-quarter earnings. For the three months, the... | PCCC |Comment

Tech Beat: IT outsourcing

A look at a handful of small-cap companies that are holding their own in the IT outsourcing business. | Comment