WFI Marks the Hot Spot

Sometimes standing in the shadow of Google isn't such a bad thing.

Take WFI(WFII Quote). Earlier this month, when it was learned the San Diego-based wireless equipment company had partnered with Google in their proposal to turn San Francisco into a free wireless-Internet zone, it was Google that grabbed all the headlines. And this was despite the fact that WFI issued the press release, not Google.

Partnering with Google on a high-profile project is a little like opening for the Rolling Stones: You may have millions of people paying attention to you for a while, but a few days later many of them have forgotten you. Google's stock is up 12% since the announcement, but WFI's is up 4%. (Google's gain was buttressed by its strong third-quarter earnings, while WFI has yet to report its numbers.) ...