Buyout Binge for Cloud Computing Companies?

Paolo Gorgo submits: Most players in the colocation sector are due to report earnings this week. Let's have a closer look at consensus and some key metrics.

TechCrunch submits: By Leena Rao

The 451 Group: Inorganic Growth submits: By Ben Kolada

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(Reuters) - International Business Machines said on Tuesday it would acquire Web hosting company SoftLayer Technologies and create a new division for clients interested in so-called cloud services, a move to better compete with larger rivals in the space. Executives with IBM and SoftLayer declined to comment on the terms of the deal on a call with reporters.

By Stone Fox Capital:Which company is a better investment at this point: Time Warner Cable (TWC) or Time Warner (TWX)? I bet most investors wonder if the answer isn't none of the above.From a high level, both stocks offer nearly 3% dividends, making the stocks attractive to a large swath of investors. What about for investors that want the 4%+ dividend yielders? Let's first review these two companies that split back in 2009.

Shares of NaviSite Inc. (NAVI) are trading up 30% at $5.40 per share during the Wednesday mid-morning trading session. The stock broke out to the upside earlier, rallying as high as 33%. Spike attributed to Time Warner Cable Inc.

Andrew Wilkinson submits: ING Groep N.V. (ING) – The Amsterdam-based financial services firm popped up on our scanners in the second half of the trading session after one bullish options trader populated the April 2011 contract with a bullish ratio risk reversal strategy. ING’s shares are up 3.35% to trade at $11.14 as of 2:35 pm in New York.