Microsoft was slow to recognize Google ‘s Chromebook as a challenger positioned to steal significant market share from its Windows operating system, primarily due to price. That allowed the search giant to snatch away business from
Rackspace Hosting, Inc. ( RAX ) reported second quarter 2014 earnings of 16 cents per share, which not only missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny but also remained flat on a year over year basis. Rackspace Hosting,
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. ( DNB ) reported second quarter 2014 earnings of $1.47 per share that declined 3.8% from the year ago quarter but comfortably beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 11 cents. Shares of D&B were up