Every cloud services and cloud computing company in our  Talkin’ Cloud Stock Index saw their shares rise for the week ending August 26, 2011. In fact, the index rose 8.2 percent on the week. Although we’re not making any stock predictions, the cloud buzz should continue this week as major conferences like Dreamforce and VMworld keep the spotlight on cloud computing.

Before we take a look at the biggest weekly winners, here’s our standard warning, which is more relevant than ever in these tumultuous times: Talkin’ Cloud maintains the stock index to measure cloud realities vs. cloud hype. We don’t offer specific financial advice, and whether you buy, sell, or hold is up to you and you alone.

Three Winners

For the week ending August 26, 2011, the biggest winners in our Talkin’ Cloud Stock Index included:

The last statistic I want to mention is that the Talkin’ Cloud Stock Index is still down 6.84 percent since January 1, 2011. The index showed incredible strength during Q1 2011, but since that time shares in cloud computing companies and cloud services providers have been on a violent roller coaster ride, much like the broader financial markets.