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Cody Willard has some interesting ideas about the boom in the cloud revolution. His ideas tend to dovetail ours especially the way he pushes Riverbed Tech (RVBD) that has been a big winner in our Opportunistic portfolios. What we also like is the concept of investing in the pick and shovel providers for internet companies such as the recent IPOs LinkedIn (LNKD) and Renren (REN). Cody is very negative on the China internet plays as he basically follows Cramer's theory that all China stocks are basically scams with questionable financials. Agree that China companies have had a fair share of issues, but I don't see them that worst off then most American stocks. With the boom of internet plays in China such as Youku.com (YOKU), Dangdang (DANG), Qihoo 360 Tech (QIHU), and RENN all provide the cash for the pick and shovel plays of China such as ChinaCache (CCIH). Maybe the company is a China scam, but at this point it provides and incredible cheap play into the sector. CCIH rec...

Limelight Networks ( LLNW ) is a leading content delivery network provider sometimes seen as a sexy play on the explosive growth of mobile and connected devices and the move into the cloud. The company recently reported Q1 numbers that showed incredible revenue growth with over 100% growth in mobile internet and tablet computing revenue, online video platform, and site and application acceleration services. Read the full story at Seeking Alpha .  Disclosure: No position in LLNW. Please review the Disclaimer page. 

While the US tech sector its a rough patch, some Chinese tech stocks like China Cache (CCIH) are looking very bullish technically. Networking stocks like F5 Networks (FFIV) and Riverbed Tech (RVBD) along with just about all of the optical equipment stocks and even the US CDN leader Akamai (AKAM) have fallen below the 200ema. Typically this is a very bearish sign especially if the 20/50emas dip below the 200 as well. CCIH on the other hand has regained the 20/50ema. The 200ema isn't active yet since the company hasn't been public that long. CCIH is the leading CDN provider in China, but has dropped dramatically from its post IPO high near $35 all the way back in November. Along with the general weakness in the Chinese market that started back then, they also faced the scare that the COO leaving signaled internal issues at the company. Based on the Q4 results those issues were put to rest and the stock has been basing since then. From looking at the chart below it appears t...

ChinaCache International Holdings (CCIH) was one of the top IPOs of 2010. The company priced above the initial range at $13.9 and eventually ended up over 90% on the opening day closing at $27.15 and hitting as high as $30.70. The stock eventually peaked out at $35 over a month later on Nov 12th. So what makes the stock so appealing now? Well, after that massive IPO jump and follow through, the stock has plunged roughly 50%. Investors are fleeing this once high flyer just 3 months after its peak. The combination of a weak China equities market in January and the resignation of the COO on February 10th has been too much for investors to risk. Ironically though the Shanghai Index has had a good February and shows good technical signs this week. Seems like the better question is why have investors fled CCIH with it now trading at its 52 week lows other then the COO resignation crash lows and below to the IPO open price?...... See the full article at Seeking Alpha . Disclosure: Lo...

Today Limelight Networks (LLNW) announced that the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit had affirmed a District Court grant of LLNW's motion for judgement for noninfringement of Akamai's (AKAM) '703 patent. Basically confirmation that at the very least, AKAM can not prove that LLNW infringed on its patent. Considering the stock action of late its surprising that this news was bullish for LLNW. Eight straight down days sure suggested negative news on the horizon. Highlights the issues with tech trading. Sure it might have gotten an investor out of LLNW much higher then the intraday lows sub $6, but for all the wrong reasons. The market clearly shot first without any logical reason. It clearly wasn't apparent that LLNW would lose this appeal. In the low $6s, LLNW provides a opportune entry point into Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) and the move to cloud computing. As pointed out a few weeks back by Stone Fox, LLNW still needs to prove they can not o...

Limelight Networks (LLNW) has garnered a lot of attention lately as the Content Distribution Network (CDN) providers have been front and center in the media whether with the Netflix (NFLX) deal with Level 3 (LVLT) or the Comcast dispute with LVLT. Not to mention that the CDN sector is hot based on higher demands for data on internet whether via streaming videos from NFLX, mobile video or cloud storage. LLNW grabbed our attention because they are a relatively cheap tech stock in a hot sector. The major caveat being they are cheap based on revenue multiples but not so much based on profits. The key to stock gains will be whether they become a co-leader in the CDN market or remain a second fiddle to Akamai (AKAM). AKAM is the 800lb gorilla in this sector having a market cap some 13x the size of LLNW. Revenue is only 4-5x the expectations based on 2011 estimates. Their in lies the valuation proposal or trap depending on your point of view. Tech has long had a history of 2nd tier compa...