Florida Fiasco Takes Toll On 'Net Tickers

They may still be fighting over the presidential vote count in the Sunshine State, but for Internet investors, the election results are in - and everybody lost.

All 13 'Net sectors were down this week as the turmoil in Florida forces the market into a defensive shell. Some more bad earnings reports and the Fed's continued anti-inflation stance, which leaves open the threat of interest-rate hikes, don't help.

At least the freefall that ensued in the first few days after the nation voted has abated. If a victor emerges over the weekend in Florida - or, more precisely, if a candidate finally concedes - then the market could shift into gear. However, if there is no firm resolution, look for more wheel-spinning. Unless, of course, the presidential battle drags on and on, in which case the market may finally ignore the whole depressing thing and get on with its business.

*Market Cap figure is in millions unless otherwise noted.

  
PERFORMANCE BY SECTOR

                           Ave. 7-Day
                            % Change

Security                      -2.6%
Wireless                      -6.1%
Performance Software          -7.3% 
E-commerce Enablers           -7.6%
Content/Communities           -9.5%
Search/Portals               -10.0%
Financial Services           -10.6%
Consultants/Designers        -11.7%
E-tailers                    -11.8%
Internet Services            -11.9%
Speed/Bandwidth              -12.1%
ISPs/Access Providers        -12.9%  
Advertising/Marketing        -13.7% 
 
TOP 10 GAINERS              7-Day % Gain     Category

MPPP    MP3.com                 65.0%        Content/Communities
MDCM    Mortgage.com            50.1%        Financial Services
USIX    USinternetworking       39.0%        Internet Services
EMUS    EMusic.com              37.5%        E-tailers
EPRS    Eprise                  34.5%        Performance Software
ECRU    E-Cruiter.com           34.0%        Internet Services
PPOD    Peapod                  33.3%        E-tailers
SCRM    ScreamingMedia          26.0%        Content/Communities
XCAR    XCare.net               24.1%        E-Commerce Enablers
LQID    Liquid Audio            22.5%        E-Commerce Enablers
OMNY    OmniSky                 22.4%        Wireless

TOP 10 LOSERS               7-Day % Loss     Category
 
VCIX    Virtual Communities    -83.3%        Performance Software
GDEN    Garden.com             -70.0%        E-tailers
NENG    Network Engines        -61.5%        Speed/Bandwidth
ICGE    Internet Capital       -45.4%        Financial Services
FUSN    Fusion Networks        -44.4%        Internet Services
TFSM    24/7 Media             -44.1%        Advertising/Marketing
PASA    quepasa.com            -40.0%        Content/Communities
DSLN    DSL.net                -38.6%        ISPs/Access Providers
VCNT    Vicinity Corp.         -38.0%        Internet Services
IBEM    iBEAM                  -37.9%        Speed/Bandwidth
 
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                           WIRELESS PRODUCTS/SERVICES

                       11/15  7-Day   7-Day  1-Month   YTD   Market
      Company         $Close $Change %Change %Change           Cap
                     
OMNY  OmniSky          12.13   2.22   22.4%    N/A     N/A   790.0
MCOM  Metricom         15.81   1.44   10.0%  -45.5%  -75.8%  485.7
WFII  Wireless Facil.  51.13   3.13    6.5%  -24.7%   35.1%    2.2B
PRTH  Parthus Tech.    29.38  -0.63   -2.1%   -8.7%    N/A     1.5B
IWAV  interWAVE         4.19  -0.13   -2.9%  -49.0%    N/A   202.9
ULCM  Ulticom          49.00  -2.31   -4.5%  -18.1%    N/A     1.8B
GOAM  GoAmerica         9.69  -0.50   -4.9%    6.7%    N/A   497.7
IIIM  i3 Mobile         6.31  -0.44   -6.5%  -21.2%    N/A   144.0
PHCM  Phone.com        90.31  -6.56   -6.8%    1.1%  -11.7%    7.5B
AETH  Aether Systems  106.75  -8.69   -7.5%  -38.0%   24.6%    4.2B
HAND  Hands