A warning from FindWhatand downgrades to Googleand Yahookept Internet stocks on the sidelines of a rally on Wall Street Thursday.
FindWhat plunged 18% after the company warned that its first quarter earnings will be 12-15 cents a share on revenues of $55-$59 million, below Wall Street forecasts of 20-cent earnings and $67 million in revenues.
Google and Yahoo shares lost about 2% each after RBC Capital downgraded the search leaders on concern about declining online ad pricing.
The news weighed on Net stocks on a day in which almost everything else seemed to go up.
The Nasdaq rose 20 to 2051, the S&P 500 climbed 9 to 1200, and the Dow gained 75 to 10,748. Volume rose to 1.52 billion shares on the NYSE, and 2.05 billion on the Nasdaq. Advancers led 23-10 on the NYSE, and 19-12 on the Nasdaq. Upside volume was 73% on the NYSE, and 70% on the Nasdaq. New highs-new lows were 197-34 on the NYSE, and 84-65 on the Nasdaq.
After the close, Qwestupped its offer for MCI, and McAfeebeat estimates.
During the day, TiVoedged higher on speculation that the company could be acquired by Apple.
Audiblelost 7% on class-action lawsuits.
eDietstumbled 14% on its results.
Cienafell for a second day on its results.