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Wall Street Watch Wednesday: LivePerson Misses on Earnings

LivePerson may be holding for an operator. The provider of online tech support through its cloud-based chat platform provided disappointing quarterly results on Tuesday night.

Standing Cloud Aims to Put the Cloud in Easy Reach

Cloud computing is the new hot trend, but anyone business that has tried to move itself into the cloud has generally been in for a shock. Yes, the cloud may be cheaper than owning servers, but it has its own painful issues. Enter startup Standing Cloud, which wants to make the jump to the cloud into a cake walk.

NASA, Rackspace Join Forces in Cloud Computing Deal

Clouds float free, but customers using cloud computing services are often nailed down by proprietary software. Not for long: This week, No. 2 cloud services provider Rackspace Hosting said it will join forces with NASA to make their software open-source in an initiative called OpenStack.