Tom Taulli

Markets were holding off today in anticipation of the producer prices data that will be released tomorrow morning. internet.com’s Internet Stock Index was up 13.88, or 2.83 percent, to 504.51, the Nasdaq Composite had jumped 41.84 to 2,850.58 and the Dow Jones industrial average had climbed 39.89 to 11,076.23. A variety of analyst reports boosted […]

With the summer vacations, the IPO market has been nonexistent. But in a few weeks, things will start heating up again. One IPO to look at is Calico Commerce. The company is quite old by Net standards, starting in April 1994. In fact, never in its history has the company generated any profits. So far, […]

Markets ended mixed Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan skirted the interest rate issue during a speech Wednesday. However, Fed Governor Laurence Meyer’s warning that inflation may still pose a threat was enough to send interest-sensitive techs and Internets lower. internet.com’s Internet Stock Index fell 9.40, or 1.88 percent, to 490.63, the Nasdaq Composite […]

True, an upstart company like Amazon.com can conquer a “brick-and-mortar” powerhouse like Barnes & Noble. But can an upstart Net entertainment business do the same? I don’t think so. In entertainment, big is better. After all, entertainment is about hits and flops; unfortunately, the flops dominate. In other words, to be successful, you need infinite […]

In the wake of last Friday’s surge markets ended Monday with a case of the blues. internet.com’s Internet Stock Index inched lower by 1.56, or .31 percent, to 500.03, the Nasdaq Composite dropped 5.67 to 2,837.44 and the Dow Jones industrial average fell 35.14 to 11,043.31. Digital Island (ISLD) jumped 6-1/8 to 25. The company, […]

When do you think Microunity Systems will go public? Thanks — Pat. Reply: There is no science to when a company will go public. Although, a good sign is when a company raises a large amount of venture capital — say, $30 million or more. To see the latest IPO filings, I go to Edgar-Online. […]

Stocks rocketed today, as the government reported the non-farm payroll numbers, which were better than expected. internet.com’s Internet Stock Index climbed 26.95, or 5.68 percent, to 476.18, the Nasdaq Composite surged 103.17 to 2,837.41 and the Dow Jones industrial average rose 229.54 to 11,072.75. Amazon.com (AMZN) rose 2-3/8 to 62-7/16. Jimmy Wright, the company’s VP […]

In 1792, under a buttonwood tree, 24 brokers created the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The market was based on an outcry bid-auction model. Over 200 years later, the system is basically the same, but there are now thousands of traders that are buying and selling within a huge room. Seems kind of, well, 18th […]

Renewed strength in U.S. factory orders combined with cautionary comments from Federal Reserve governor Edward Kelly put pressure on markets throughout the day causing all major indices to end the day in the red.. internet.com’s Internet Stock Index ended off 3.99, or .83 percent, to 474.64, the Nasdaq Composite lost 16.52 to 2,734.28 and the […]

Juniper Networks (JNPR) develops next generation routers for optical IP networks. Kind of a mouthful? Sounds kind of boring, right? But this is the material for incredible rates of returns. Despite its fall-off yesterday (the result of the announcement of a secondary offering), Juniper is still hovering at a $9 billion market capitalization. Not bad […]

The markets were subdued Wednesday, anticipating the upcoming employment report on Friday. internet.com’s Internet Stock Index ended off 9.61, or 1.97 percent, to 478.63, the Nasdaq Composite climbed 11.46 to 2,750.81 and the Dow Jones industrial average jumped 107.65 to 10,936.93. The high-speed networking company Juniper (JNPR) plunged 24-3/4 to 180-1/4. The company, which has […]

While buying a home is the American dream, it sure isn’t a fun process. It’s long and complicated and requires lots of searching. You want to make sure you get a good price and a great place to live. Buying a house is typically the biggest financial decision for a family. In fact, the biggest […]