Technology & Services Deployments, New Board Member, Financial Results, and Consumer Behavior... -- NEW YORK, January 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Analysts' Corner announced new research reports highlighting International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM), Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (NYSE: RAX), Riverbed Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: RVBD), NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), and Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE: FIS). International Business Machines Research Report On November 4, 2013, International Business Machines (IBM) announced that Memorial Healthcare System is using the Company's Big Data analytics and Smarter Content management capabilities to prevent fraud and reduce costs across its vast third party vendor network. According to IBM, VETTED - the new vendor vetting system, which was built based on Memorial Healthcare System's existing enterprise content management platform from IBM and Information Management Consultants (IMC), not only minimizes the potential for fraud, but also reduces vendor invoice cycles by better understanding its vendor community and identifying potential conflicts of interest. The Full Research Report on International Business Machines - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: Rackspace Hosting, Inc. On October 31, 2013, Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (Rackspace) announced the appointment of Ossa Fisher as a member of its Board of Directors. According to Rackspace, Fisher will serve on the Rackspace's Board, while continuing her on-going tenure as Senior Vice President for Strategy and Analytics at global dating leader, Match.com. Graham Weston, Chairman at Rackspace, said, "We are excited to welcome Ossa Fisher to Rackspace with her excellent understanding of competitive environments, financial modeling and customer segmentation. Her industry knowledge and personal enthusiasm will serve us well, as Rackspace continues to build one of the world's greatest service organizations. Ossa's breadth of experience will help us drive forward in a hybrid cloud world. The Full Research Report on Rackspace Hosting, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: Riverbed Technology, Inc. On October 28, 2013, Riverbed Technology, Inc. (Riverbed) reported its Q3 2013 financial results. The Company's GAAP revenues were up 19.7% YoY to $261.7 million in Q3 2013. GAAP net income for the quarter was $3.8 million or $0.02 per diluted share, as compared to $24.7 million or $0.15 per diluted share in Q3 2012. "In a mixed economic environment, which was particularly evident in the government vertical, Riverbed delivered solid third quarter results," said Jerry M. Kennelly, Riverbed's Chairman and CEO. Strong margin performance and prudent expense control drove higher profitability in the quarter. We further demonstrated our commitment to driving shareholder value by executing a $50 million stock repurchase during the quarter, continuing our track record of returning a substantial amount of free cash flow to investors in the form of share repurchases. The Full Research Report on Riverbed Technology, Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: NCR Corporation Research Report On October 30, 2013, NCR Corporation (NCR) reported that Air Macau has deployed a self-service airline check-in solution from the Company. According to the Company, the NCR technology will make travelling easier for Air Macau's passengers by enabling them to check -in, access flight information, select seats, and scan and print boarding passes. The Company informed that the NCR airline check-in kiosks run on Common Use Self-Service (CUSS) platform, which allow applications from other allied member airlines to run concurrently on a single self-service device. According to the Company, NCR's patented two-sided thermal paper technology saves up to 40% on paper boarding pass and receipt costs, reducing staff workload for paper replenishment. NCR stated that it will also provide Air Macau with after-sales service support. The Full Research Report on NCR Corporation - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: Fidelity National Information Services Research Report On October 31, 2013, Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) released results from the third phase of a comprehensive banking behavior study, conducted by Ipsos Vantis on behalf of the Company. According to FIS, the study gauged consumer sentiments and potential economic value for banks that instantly authorize transactions in four key market groups: outbound foreign money transfer users, account-to-account (A2A) transfer users, person-to-person (P2P) payment users and online bill payers. FIS informed that as per the study result, mobility and convenience are the keys to engage consumers in real-time payments. 80% of outbound foreign money transfer users have rated faster payment as important while 58% of A2A users want quicker money transfers between accounts, while 41% of P2P users want recipients to be able to access funds immediately. The Full Research Report on Fidelity National Information Services - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free of charge at: