The big scare is over, but vendors have not quite recovered share prices of a week ago
Tech stays strong two years after the Great Recession's market low
The iPad, mobile devices and M&A in the 'big data' arena are related trends
Salesforce, Autodesk put up strong earnings numbers as tech rallies
Vendors report strong sales to SMBs
Pending deal shows exchanges have become tech companies
BMC, NetSuite report revenue gains, as ComScore stays upbeat on consumer e-commerce
Apple, Google, IBM, AMD report earnings, as Jobs goes on leave and Schmidt prepares to step out of Google CEO role
Intel announced strong results this week, but software is poised to be a growth engine for technology
Forrester, Gartner predict strong spending, which could bode well for vendors in the market