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 IBM tops $200; EMC gains, NetApp loses market share; Facebook Messenger; Epic's license deal; Yahoo cuts

The Bulldog blog: IBM shares topped $20 on Monday; NetApp is losing and EMC is gaining storage market share; Facebook's Messenger is official; site license deal for Epic; Yahoo expected to make big job cuts.

 NetApp's forecast sends shares up 8% in late trading

The storage technology company, which has a major presence in RTP, says it expects its adjusted earnings to be between 60 and 65 cents per share during the current quarter. That's in line with the 63 cents per share that analysts were expecting, according to FactSet. The company said its revenue should be between $1.65 billion and $1.73 billion in the quarter, which was toward the high end of expectations for $1.68 billion in revenue.

 Lenovo settles suit; Red Hat's new cloud appliance; Google cloud service; Dell aims at NetApp; LinkedIn rallies.

Inside the Bulldog Blog: Lenovo, other PC makers settle censorship software suit; Red Hat unveils virtual cloud appliance; Google is going to the cloud; Dell puts crosshairs on NetApp; LinkedIn revenue jumps.

 IBMer killed in elephant stampede; GSK shares fall; Lenovo, NetApp up disk prices; Cisco eyes rebound; Cree earnings preview

 NetApp gearing up to fight EMC, eyes acquisitions

Both data storage technology firms have a major presence in the Triangle area. NetApp is reportedly looking at acquisitions to regain lost ground in its battle with EMC. NetApp also has been the subject of takeover rumors.

NetApp's main building in RTP

 NetApp faces choppy demand, targets emerging markets for growth

Analysis: NetApp is delivering flexible, cost-effective IT solutions to overcome increased competition in its core midmarket segment and drive new solutions sales by negotiating customers' reluctance towards 'rip and replace' IT upgrades.

NetApp's RTP campus

 SAS No. 2, Quintiles No. 25 on multinational best place to work list

The Cary-based software firm and the RTP-based life sciences company rank among the best employers culled from a list of 350 international enterprises as judged by Great Place to Work. Several other firms with a major presence in N.C. also are picked with Microsoft taking the top spot.

World's Best list logo

 NetApp shares fall after earnings miss; Red Hat upgrades virtualization, threatens VMware; Cisco takes on Skype; AT&T sues law firms fighting merger

 What to expect from Cree, Cisco earnings Tuesday; NetApp gets an upgrade; Red Hat to talk 'cloud' development; Cisco raids rival Juniper for sales execs

 Cisco unveils containerized data center

Transportable data center takes advantage of network intelligence to offer greater efficiency, scalability and agility to meet business and government requirements

 IBM plans analytics 'bootcamps;' LinkedIn launches news site; Cisco downgraded, also raises $4B in debt; Google modifies search; Anti-trust hearings for Google?

 EMC caps 'best year' with strong fourth quarter

The network storage gear maker, which has a growing presence in the Triangle area, tops Street expectations for revenues and profits.

EMC launches 41 products to kick off 2011

 SAS is best place to work again, magazine says

For the second consecutive year, Cary-based SAS is the No. 1 best company to work for, says Fortune magazine. NetApp and Google crack top 10. Cisco is 30th.

 NetApp surges to 3rd in storage sales; EMC is No. 1, IBM No. 2

The storage gear maker climbs past HP and Dell in hardware sales, analysis firm IDC says. In overall storage systems, EMC and HP share first.

 Reporters sleuth their way early to Disney, NetApp earnings

A Bloomberg team searched for the reports by taking the Web addresses from previous quarters and changing the last few characters to correspond to the quarter about to be reported.

 Leak about Q3 overruns great NetApp Q2 report

Company reports 33 percent revenue bump, but the buzz was all about word that got out before the markets closed of an unlikely repeat next quarter. Shares were trounced, but they soared Thursday.

 JetBlue, American linking miles for Boston-RDU travel

A deal going into effect today lets JetBlue and AA flyers take miles in either company's frequent-flyer program for trips between Boston and either Raleigh-Durham or Charlotte.

 Travel site Kayak.com files for IPO

Kayak Software Corp., whose site Kayak.com is a popular aggregator of flight and hotel deals, filed for an initial public offering Wednesday, with hopes of raising up to $50 million.

 Tech industry earnings: Mixed views about state of economy

While Raleigh-based Red Hat increased its guidance for the current quarter, both Intel and AMD have warned that they are seeing warning signs about PC purchasing trends.

 EMC widens lead over IBM in external storage system sales; NetApp also gains

Revenues for EMC soar 40.6 percent, NetApp’s jump 55.3 percent over past year. IBM grows sales by 11 percent but its market share drops.

IDC external disk storage sales