Tom Taulli

Nothing is safe. Microsoft got whacked. Now, Cisco is being whacked. Is there any place to hide in this market? The fact is that, for the most part, we have suffered through a bear market in the NASDAQ. There has been much damage to investors’ psyches, and of course, investors’ pocketbooks. It will definitely take […]

Easy come, easy go. That’s been the life of many employees at newly public Internet companies. A few months ago, many employees had millions in stock options – now, well, they may have a fraction of this. Such a rude awakening is likely to generate lots of fear, which in turn may mean heavy sales […]

A lot of IPOs seem to have a management team that has recently joined their company. As for Lexent Inc. their management comes equipped with years of experience in the telecommunications industry. Alf Hansen, President, CEO and Director, may have only joined Lexent in February 2000, but he has over 30 years experience in the […]

CyberCash was one of the pioneers of the Web, having a spectacular IPO. In 1996, the company’s shares soared to $66. Unfortunately, the stock has been dead money since then. Currently, the stock is selling for a modest $7-3/4, for a market cap of $191 million. Although at this price, CyberCash does seem tempting for […]

What’s good in the IPO market this week? Reply: Yet again, the IPO market has been anemic. Yet, it is times like this that you can typically find strong companies at reasonable valuations. One of the few IPOs for the week is Sequoia Software. And, with little competition for investment dollars in the IPO market […]

Sonic Solutions (SNCI) was true to its name, as its sonic boom was heard on Tuesday. Of course, the market has been anemic lately, but any success is a good one. Sonic Solutions’ 3.6 million shares opened at the top of its $12 to $14 range and closed up over 50% at 21-7/8, raising over […]

With MSN, Yahoo! and AOL dominating the portal space, it is difficult for the other portals to differentiate themselves. Do we really need more than these three? After all, the Big Three are, in a sense, a massive black hole, which sucks up much of the online advertising revenues. For this leadership, the Big Three […]

The unsure market condition is testing, (or is it hazing) IPO investors as more companies are bailing out of the IPO market. Techies, Linuxcare, and Zefer have withdrew their IPOs. What was once a crowded agenda is now trimmed down to the bone. So, what is coming up? Sequoia Software’s XML Portal Server (XPS) lets […]

It is really a simple philosophy: buy low, sell high. But when a stock is collapsing, the philosophy is usually: Buy high and then the stock continues to drop. Currently, investors are particularly tough on companies. Even if a company exceeds expectations, investors may not be satisfied. But if a company misses, watch out. It […]

Not only do CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs provide for storage of large amounts of information, but they’re becoming the most cost-effective medium for companies to use for mass distribution of software. DVD-Video discs are also increasing in popularity. Future Media Productions Inc. is a manufacturer/replicator of Digital Versatile Discs (DVD) and Compact Discs (CD). The Lead […]

Life as a global corporate giant gets tougher and tougher. To stay ahead requires emphasis on cutting-edge technologies. This trend has benefited tech companies that are leveraging the Net. One company that Fortune 1000 companies are turning to for help is Broadbase Software (BBSW). The company develops technologies that help companies get closer to customers, […]

Just like many other broadband companies, Covad Communications (COVD) was a Wall Street darling, sporting a stock price as high as $66-5/8. Now, the price is about $30-1/2. The company is a leading provider of DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), which uses the traditional telecom network to allow for high-speed Net access. Of course, everyone detests […]