- Bloomberg reports Rackspace (RAX +9.6%) has hired Morgan Stanley to evaluate "inbound strategic proposals" and other options. Shares spiked shortly before the close, and are up another 1.2% AH.
- Rackspace jumped earlier this week on a Q1 beat and solid guidance, but shares remain well off their Jan. '13 high of $81.36, thanks in part to worries about intense cloud infrastructure (IaaS) price pressure, and the impact of IaaS services on Rackspace's traditional hosting business.
- The February retirement of CEO Lanham Napier has already fueled M&A speculation.