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Rackspace Hosting (RAX)

RE: Rackspace Hosting (RAX)
by billythekid on Tue, Aug 12 2008 10:43 AM
Anyone have any thoughts on upcoming IPO Consonus Technologies??? It sounds a lot like Rackspace (RAX) although much smaller (around $100mm in sales) and less profitable . . . proposed market cap is $59 million
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RE: Rackspace Hosting (RAX)
by iporeport on Tue, Aug 12 2008 9:49 AM
Full Rackspace ipo review report is posted at, http://www.moneycurry.com/rackspace/rackspace%20inc.htm and was posted on 01/08/2008
Hope this will help in future
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RE: Rackspace Hosting (RAX)
by Stoptradingits420 on Sun, Aug 10 2008 1:18 AM
I'm realy sorry I did not post earlier,I had to go out of town.I had no idea there would be so much traffic here now? This site has been a gost town. Again sorry. I can't respond to your other question, Im on a iphone now and that's to long to type. I'm having a complete computer system meltdown/crash???( dammit ) I will be offline for a few days........
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RE: Rackspace Hosting (RAX)
by IPOsteve2 on Sat, Aug 9 2008 11:33 PM
good analysis. The valuation is a big concern.

2 questions here:

1). who are the ones selling RAX on the first trading day? if they think the company is over-valued, why would they bought it at $12.5 one night ago? The transaction volume is about 15 millions.

2). why didn't you post this message on Thursday's night or before?
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RE: Rackspace Hosting (RAX)
by Stoptradingits420 on Sat, Aug 9 2008 3:31 PM
Assuming that the company perform with in exspectations ?

At an offer price fundamentally of $14 per share? the company seemingly values itself way above its fair value, and is asking for a too much premium, For its market leadership and past exceptional prformance. to give any kind of justification to these high valuations, in future company has to show a growth rate that exceeds it past growth rate that even exceeds its past growth rate, while maintaining its profit margins.

The company had shown a exceptional growth in the past, but in future the company is not expeted to show the same kind of growth due to high base profit as well as revenue, Even if the company shows the same kind of growth it will be very difficult for it to maintain the margins, sine the company is utilizing its present setup to almost optimum level, it has to establish new infrastucture for future growth, which will put pressure on margins due to added deprecation and intrest expenses.

Therefore its:HIGH RISK - LOW GROWTH

I hope this helps?

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RE: Rackspace Hosting (RAX)
by mystiky on Fri, Aug 8 2008 4:08 PM
Still would like to hear if anyone got allocated by E*Trade. Hopefully not, as this was one of the worst IPO debuts and on such a good / hot day for the techs!

For the record, I cancelled my IPO application so thankfully, I never got any RAX!
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RE: Rackspace Hosting (RAX)
by billythekid on Fri, Aug 8 2008 10:47 AM
So much for the idea that they priced it "right" in this enviornment -- RAX opened down 20% from its offer price!!!! I feel like I've been put in a straighjacket! Help!
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RE: Rackspace Hosting (RAX)
by mystiky on Fri, Aug 8 2008 9:11 AM
Anyone got any shares allocated by E*Trade?
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RE: Rackspace Hosting (RAX)
by Dodger641 on Fri, Aug 8 2008 5:30 AM
I think that they priced it right to make it work in this current environment.
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RE: Rackspace Hosting (RAX)
by ucam on Fri, Aug 8 2008 3:54 AM
i think the company is great and has an excellent business strategy! i say the deal is a success!
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