Under-the-Radar Tech Stocks for Today

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Companies that automate and integrate information are the cleanup crews of the new millennium. It's often hard and dirty work. And lucrative.

Investors have taken more risks in recent weeks, pushing up the Nasdaq Composite Index more than the S&P 500 Index. Some tech firms have fared better than those in other industries this year because many carry little to no debt and clients are hungry for updated software and other equipment to keep up with rivals.

The following are two potential beneficiaries of a tech-spending rebound. They are among 76 of 1,001 information-technology stocks covered by TheStreet.com Ratings that have earned "buy" recommendations. ...