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In my search for technology exposure to add to the portfolio last week, I almost added back F5 Networks (FFIV), a former fund holding [Sep 26: Closing F5 Networks] The chart was fantastic Then I did something stupid. I thought. And I used fundamentals. Big mistake.

This week's list of top performers is dominated by the previously unloved stocks of the year. I've added a new column which is Year to Date Return (far left column) - this will demonstrate how far many of these have fallen this year (keep in mind this number INCLUDES this past week which was obviously a good week for these names or else they would not be on the list).

Filed under: Reviews It would be very difficult to not recommend Final Fantasy IV. Even though it's not the very best in the franchise, being second-best for Final Fantasy is often far better than any other comparable game, and this particular installment ranks pretty highly among the franchise's titles..

I have written extensively on Cisco (CSCO) and other networking companies as part of the Online Video Beneficiaries Series in which I suggested that smaller networking players will consolidate to take it on. The core businesses of Cisco’s biggest rival, Juniper, are going strong.

How do you beat Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) in the networking industry? I think I found the answer -- or at least some clues -- at the F5 Networks Partner Summit in New Orleans. I'm not suggesting that F5 (FFIV) (approaching $600 million in annual revenue) will someday overtake Cisco (the $29.5 billion titan).

The F5 Networks (FFIV) executive team will step into the spotlight this week at the company's partner summit in New Orleans. It's the perfect setting to get a feel for F5's short- and long-term go-to-market strategy. Back in January, I openly wondered if F5 Networks could become the networking industry’s next $1 billion company.

F5 Networks (FFIV) posted revenue for its fiscal third quarter ended June 30 of $165.6 million, with GAAP profits of 23 cents a share, ahead of the Street at $161.4 million and 22 cents. For Q4, the company sees revenue of $172 million to $174 million and EPS before a charge related to a facility shutdown of 23-24 cents a share, about in line with the Street at $169.1 million and 24 cents.

Filed under: Metareview Square Enix's latest remake has been on the minds of gamers for a pretty long time now. With it finally releasing, many of you have likely wondered how it would compare to the original, let alone the previous remake, Final Fantasy III.

Filed under: Sales, Promotional Consideration This week's installment of Promotional Consideration comes with an excellent bonus -- a Circuit City deal for the Final Fantasy IV remake, which ships to stores next week. The electronics retailer is offering a $10 gift card with any purchase of the 3D RPG, on- and offline.

Well, it looks like there are some good games coming out this week! Let’s see what we got…oh. I forgot that Soul Calibur 4 won’t come out till next week. Darn it! The worst part about is that there’s one good looking game coming out this week! This is the worst week ever! Final Fantasy IV [...]