Ford F-150, Data Storage: Hot Trends

Ford F-150 and "data storage" are the trending topics on Google and Yahoo.
By Theresa McCabe ,

NEW YORK (

TheStreet

) -- "Ford F-150" is a hot search topic today after

Ford Motor

(F) - Get Report

said on Tuesday that it is delaying the shipment a "small population"of its 2011 F-150 pickup trucks because of a parts shortage.

The 2011 model features a more fuel efficient engine and according to Autodata, Ford has sold 473,461 F-series trucks through November.

In addition, the 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor was recently awarded pickup truck of the year by

Four Wheeler

magazine.

"Data storage" is a heavily searched topic today after

Dell

(DELL) - Get Report

said it is looking to buy

Compellent Technologies

(CML)

for $876 million.

>>Dell's Compellent Deal Looks Compelling

The two data-storage companies announced on Thursday that they are in discussions about a possible merger. Dell would be willing to pay $27.50 a share for the company.

TheStreet's

James Rogers says that the acquisition could ultimately prove to be crucial to Dell's long-term enterprise strategy.

The chatter on Main Street (a.k.a. Google) is always of interest to investors on Wall Street. Thus, each day, TheStreet compiles the stories that are trending on Google, and highlights the news that could make stocks move.

-- Written by Theresa McCabe in Boston.

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