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Samsung, Tesla, Solar Firms Pursue Battery Microgrids

It must be microgrid month, with three announcements now hinting at one rising use of battery technology — and how players in the fledgling market are positioning. Just days after SolarCity (SCTY) and cousin company Tesla Motors (TSLA) said they’ve teamed up to build entire tiny power grids using electric carmaker Tesla’s batteries, heavyweight Samsung SDI strode in with a strategic alliance along similar lines, with global automation technology

Neustar Growth In Question After NPAC Contract Loss

The Federal Communications Commission, following the preference of phone companies, on Thursday unanimously awarded a major telecom database contract to Ericsson’s Telcordia Technologies, which the agency said easily outbid incumbent Neustar. Industry trade group USTelecom — whose members include AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), CenturyLink (CTL) and Frontier (FTR) — hailed the FCC’s vote. Neustar (NSR) had fought fiercely for contract

Red Hat Q4 Earnings Blow Past Analyst Estimates

Red Hat is benefiting from an expanding business model. The enterprise software company on Wednesday followed a strong Q3 report in December with fourth-quarter earnings that beat analyst estimates, as the company grows beyond its core Linux operating system software. Red Hat’s (RHT) earnings outlook for the current quarter was ahead of views. But its sales target was below where Wall Street was modeling. Red Hat stock rose 5% in after-hours