Tom Taulli

In the wake of Intel’s worse-than-expected earnings report, Internet shares continued their downward spiral Wednesday. internet.com’s Internet Stock Index was off 21.79, or 3.84 percent, to 545.26, the Nasdaq Composite had fallen 70.89 to 2,801.54 and the Dow Jones industrial average had shed 177.94 to 10,239.12. America Online Inc. (AOL) and Motorola Inc. (MOT) announced […]

On Oct. 7, Webvan delayed its IPO, agreeing with the SEC to have a cooling-off period. Rumors were that the company violated the so-called “quiet period,” which prevents companies from making statements that tend to hype an offering. But yesterday, the company refiled its prospectus. Interestingly enough, the new prospectus has a Risk Factor that […]

Once again, investors got skittish about inflation and rising interest rates – hurting the broad markets. As for Internet shares, they were not immune. internet.com’s Internet Stock index plunged 19.10, or 3.26 percent, to 567.05, the Nasdaq Composite fell 43.49 to 2,872.46 and the Dow Jones industrial average dove 231.12 to 10,417.06. One of the […]

Yesterday’s announcement from Knight/Trimark Group Inc. (NITE) is no fluke. The third quarter for online trading slowed. Knight/Trimark is a leading Nasdaq market maker, dealing in over 7,000 stocks (the firm makes money from the difference between the bid and ask prices of a security). The company warned analysts that their estimates were completely off. […]

Internet stocks ended up only marginally Monday as the Columbus Day holiday caused many to stay out of the market. The Nasdaq did manage to set a new record giving investors something to cheer about. internet.com’s Internet Stock Index closed up 0.68, or .12 percent, to 586.15, the Nasdaq Composite ended up 29.47 closing at […]

This week, readers e-mailed Tom to get the skinny on tracking stocks, Cysive’s IPO and speculation on the future of Yahoo! Dear Tom What exactly is a tracking stock and why do huge companies launch these stocks, what is the benefit to the shareholders? Thanks and regards — Dhaheer Reply: As companies get bigger, it […]

When Microsoft filed to take its online travel site, Expedia, public, it looked like another big win for Redmond. But the Web is never easy – even for Microsoft. To counter the move from Microsoft, Sabre Holdings announced a blockbuster merger between its online unit Travelocity and Preview Travel (PTVL). With a stroke of the […]

Internet stocks finished up strongly Thursday thanks to strong earnings by Yahoo!, although the ISDEX lost about half its gains by the end of trading. internet.com’s Internet Stock Index rose 13.02, or 2.31 percent, to 576.39, the Nasdaq Composite inched up 2.97 to 2,860.18 and the Dow Jones industrial average was down 48.44 to 10,539.90. […]

Despite its name, MapQuest.com (MQST) has been in existence before the creation of the Internet. That is, the company was founded in 1967. In those days before PCs, MapQuest developed traditional mapping products. However, the company was smart enough to evolve with the march of technology. For example, it was in 1989 that the company […]

No doubt, buying a home is the American dream, but when getting a mortgage loan, the process can turn into a nightmare. You need to look at a variety of bewildering factors. In fact, unless you are a financial whiz, it is nearly impossible to know which loan is more cost-effective after factoring in such […]

As expected, the Fed left interest rates unchanged although the board adopted a bias towards tightening which means another rate hike may be near. While stocks as a whole ended mixed, Internet shares were able to post strong gains. internet.com’s Internet Stock Index was up 10.77, or 2.04 percent, to 538.48, the Nasdaq Composite rose […]

eToys must be one of the luckiest e-tailers. Why? Well, it has such competitors as Toys “R” Us and Wal-Mart, who have been sorely late to the Web. This Christmas should also be joyous and lucky for eToys, as it builds its leadership. In fact, according to a Forrester Research report, Christmas should be a […]