Steve Harmon

30-Oct-98 point change % change ISDEX 163.76 0.32 0.20% NASDAQ 1,771.39 14.20 0.81% DJIA 8,592.10 97.07 1.14% Moves and news: AOL (NYSE:AOL) asks the government (the FCC) to make sure TCI opens its cable lines for Internet and other providers of services as a condition of AT&T’s proposed acquisition of the world’s largest cable […]

Halloween came early for Internet IPOs, with some of the more frightening balance sheets staying away from Wall Street’s trick or treat festival that debuted in August, spelling a scary stock market in general. But here’s the treat part: Internet IPOs are up more than 31% since October 15, with some showing triple-digit rises. So, […]

John Glenn prepares to blast off into space again some 25 years or so after he first experienced weightlessness when he crossed the heavenly divide, between the Earth’s constant tug and the less than feather feel of space. Coincidentally, some 25 years after the Internet first launched a new era it experiences something I have […]

A touch of irony in the slew of Internet IPOs that have withdrawn lately even as ISDEX, The Internet Stock Index, soared nearly 30% since October 13 with 49 of the 50 stocks headed up, while the broad market also showed signs of bullishness. The reason? We believe that eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) raised the bar on […]

28-Oct-98 point change % change ISDEX 158.50 -2.28 -1.42% NASDAQ 1,737.35 19.72 1.15% DJIA 8,371.97 5.93 0.07% Moves and news: Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) posts $153.7 million third-quarter revenue, up an amazing 306% vs. 3Q97. On a GAAP basis, 3Q98 net loss is $0.90 per share, including $20.5 million of merger- and acquisition-related costs (shop comparison […]

Never underestimate the power of a garage sale on steroids or the underwriter of your IPO to boost attention. Back in July, we first profiled personal auctioneer eBay and said it was as close to a pure commerce site as so far seen on the Internet and “the best of breed longer term” of any […]

27-Oct-98 point change % change ISDEX 160.78 2.56 1.62% NASDAQ 1,717.63 -7.35 -0.43% DJIA 8,366.04 -66.17 -0.78% Moves and news: AOL (NYSE:AOL) reports its first fiscal 1999 results with a 65% jump in revenue to $858 million and $108 million net income (with tax credits), or $0.39 EPS, beating the Street handily. Subs grow […]

Business application maker BroadVision Inc. is teaming with electronic payment provider Checkfree Corp. hoping to get more banks to jump on the electronic payment bandwagon. BroadVision is jump starting the effort with the announcement of One-to-One version 4.0 which allows financial institutions to connect directly to CheckFree’s electronic bill payment and remittance processing systems. Once […]

First reader up this week writes: “Dear Steve, most of my portfolio is in Internet stocks and I like the concept of melding the Internet with the office PC user. My question: does RealNetwork have a true corner on the market?” Reply: RealNetworks (NASDAQ:RNWK) commands the lead in audio-video streaming with a reported 35 million […]

Tuesday through today we’ve showed you the firms that presented at Internet Startup Live! Venture Showcase just a few days ago at Fall Internet World. Today we wrap up the snapshot and ask once again – which piques your interest the most and why? Internet Stock Report’s INTERNET STARTUP LIVE! VENTURE SHOWCASE SPOTLIGHT Who Sagacity […]

Today through Friday we’re giving you the chance to view the firms that presented at Internet Startup Live! Venture Showcase just a few days ago at Fall Internet World. Here’s the third glimpse! Tell us which you think is the best. Next week we’ll let you know which scored highest and give you some feedback […]

Wall Street’s love/hate relationship for Internet stocks showed its nasty side Thursday when Vignette Corp., makers of the StoryServer Web management system, filed to postpone its plans for an initial public offering. The company’s brief withdrawal request submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission blamed the uncertainty of current market conditions. In early October, […]