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VMware Q4 Might Be Beginning Of A New Growth Path

VMware (VMW) might be on a reaccelerated growth path. The leading provider of virtualization software, which lets companies run multiple software operating systems and apps on one server to reduce hardware costs, appears poised for more robust growth after a management change, a spinoff and a perception of threats from rivals. VMware stock fell 4% in 2013 but is up 3.5% this year. VMware stock, though, was down 2% in midday trading in the stock

VMware Buys Mobile Enterprise Security Firm AirWatch

VMware (VMW) on Wednesday said it would acquire privately held AirWatch for $1.54 billion and preannounced Q4 revenue that was in line with Wall Street estimates. VMware stock was up more than 1.5% in early trading in the stock market today, after at first falling more than 1%. VMware is the No. 1 maker of virtualization software that is widely used in corporate data centers to increase the flexibility and capabilities of computer servers.