SJ Mercury: Red Hat to Service AutoZone stores, stock surges | Linux Today

SJ Mercury: Red Hat to Service AutoZone stores, stock surges

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 29, 1999

“Red Hat…on Monday said it agreed to provide on-site
consulting and technical services to AutoZone Inc….as part of the
auto parts retailer’s plans to install a Linux software-based
terminal system in its 2,800 stores.”

Shares of Red Hat surged to a record high of 249 before
settling at 245-1/4, up 31-3/4 or 15 percent, on the Nasdaq stock
market, where it was the biggest net gainer.


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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