Tom Taulli

Thanks for the article on changes to the IPO environment. (A late read on my part, but that’s what vacations are supposed to be about.) Quick question: In addition to the quiet period following an IPO (25 days, as you reported), there is also a moratorium on short-selling. Is this also 25 days? I’ve heard […]

On paper, mergers always make sense. There are usually synergies, cost efficiencies, and increased marketshare. One merger that looked particularly bright was that between @Home and Excite, which was struck in May. However, since then, the new entity — Excite@Home (ATHM) — has fallen from a high of $99 to $42-13/16. Then again, the Net […]

A negative earnings report hit IBM Corp. this morning and the rest of the blue chips – which did manage to improve somewhat by the end of the day. Internet stocks were relatively unaffected and managed to finish on the plus side. internet.com’s Internet Stock Index rose 5.50, or 1 percent, to 555.76, the Nasdaq […]

The Nasdaq ended the day with its third-largest point gain, driven by blow-out earnings from Microsoft. internet.com’s Internet Stock Index was up 22.33, or 4.23 percent, to 550.26, the Dow Jones industrial average had climbed 187.43 to 10,314.47 and the Nasdaq Composite had jumped 99.94 to 2,788.12. Movers included Excite@Home (ATHM) which had climbed 2-3/16 […]

This year, we’ve seen a myriad of online healthcare companies go public, like Medscape, drkoop.com, Healtheon and so on. Most of these companies have limited operating histories and minimal revenues. Thus, it is very difficult to sort out the prospective winners from the losers. One company that looks particularly strong is CareInsite (CARI). Yes, CareInsite […]

After surging in the morning on positive economic news, the broader indices gave back much of their gains by the end of trading although Internets retained much of their strength. internet.com’s Internet Stock Index closed up 11.95, or 2.32 percent, to 527.93, the Nasdaq Composite fell 9.48 to 2,679.67, the Dow Jones industrial average rose […]

Yet again, the markets have gone into a swoon — troubled by the same fears: interest rates, inflation, currency fluctuations. It’s as if history repeats itself every month or so. Then again, these sell-offs can be great opportunities to find bargains in the Net sector. As we enter earnings season, there are sure to be […]

Tom’s readers e-mailed him over the weekend with queries about Bid.com, theglobe.com and Sycamore Networks. Hi Tom: What’s your opinion on Bid.com? Reply: Bid.com (BIDS) has been on a roller coaster with a high of 22-5/8 and a low of 3-1/4. The stock is now trading close to its low: 4-13/32. And the troubles are […]

After falling this morning, Internet shares worsened by the end of the day – reeling from the bad news of the producer price index. The index had the biggest gain in nine years, indicating a pick-up in inflation. internet.com’s Internet Stock Index fell 22.49, or 4.10 percent, to 526.14, the Nasdaq Composite had dove 75.25 […]

Yesterday, Priceline.com filed a patent infringement suit in US District Court against Expedia, which is a major travel site owned by Microsoft. In the complaint, Priceline.com wants not only a restraining order, but of course, actual and punitive damages, which Microsoft can definitely pay. In the Web world, it is difficult to create barriers to […]

Internet investors were taken for a wild ride Thursday as U.S. markets seesawed in and out of positive territory before managing to end in the black. internet.com’s Internet Stock Index was up 3.37, or .62 percent, to 548.63, the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.35 to 2,800.92 and the Dow Jones industrial average closed up 39.57 to […]

I couldn’t resist. I purchased the Palm VII. Several days ago, I attended a boring local commission board meeting and there were no cell phones allowed. But they didn’t forbid my Palm. During the meeting, I was able to communicate via email, as well as check stock quotes and news. Now I can’t live without […]