The Day Ahead: Go2Net Poised To Benefit From The Dot-com Shakeout
News As the dot-com shakeout continues, few companies can afford to be as opportunistic as Go2Net. And Go2Net execs intend to take full advantage of the dot-com malaise to grow the company's network. Cash is king and Go2Net has a lot of it.
[April 18, 2000, 12:13]
The Day Ahead: Diversification Pays Off For Go2Net
News Go2Net topped estimates yet again and hit a few milestones along the way -- it showed purely organic growth and got the majority of its revenue from non-advertising sources. Both points are worth noting for the future.
[July 18, 2000, 13:01]
InfoSpace Digs Deep To Acquire Go2Net
News InfoSpace easily topped analysts' estimates in its second quarter Wednesday and announced it will pay a hefty premium to acquire Internet content aggregator Go2Net in a stock deal valued at more than $4bn.
[July 27, 2000, 9:21]
The Day Ahead: Hack Attacks Become Branding For Net Firms
News The great hack-a-thon (see Denial of Service round-up) continues as the largest sites on the Web get hit by the dreaded Denial of Service attack. Bringing down a site by flooding it with requests may be evil, but it spells opportunity for some...
[February 10, 2000, 11:53]
Microsoft Has New Management, Same Old Caution
News Microsoft has a new CEO in Steve Ballmer, a new financial chief and new products that could transform the company. But that old Microsoft caution still remains. New CFO John Connors picked up where Greg Maffei left off and gave investors a crafty...
[January 19, 2000, 11:58]
Microsoft Opens Web For Small Biz
News At a media briefing in San Francisco today, Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates and President Steve Ballmer will roll out a new set of software and services based on its msn.com Internet portal site and the forthcoming Windows 2000 system, industry...
[March 4, 1999, 17:14]
AT&T's Weakest Wireless Affiliate Hits The Markets
News The third, final and weakest AT&T wireless affiliate -- Tritel -- goes public today and should make a respectable debut. But one question lingers: Wouldn't it make more sense to just buy AT&T shares? AT&T Wireless, which will be traded as a...
[December 14, 1999, 15:56]
Nortel, Infospace In Wireless Alliance
News Infospace and Nortel Networks have signed a deal to deliver wireless Internet services to Nortel customers. The services will be rolled out over Nortel's existing networks as well as its new 2.5G and 3G wireless Internet networks.
[September 14, 2000, 16:57]
Ask Jeeves Buys Direct Hit
News Search company Ask Jeeves will acquire Direct Hit Technologies in a deal worth around $507m (£314m). The deal calls for Ask Jeeves to exchange 5.12 million shares, approximately 12 percent of the company, for Direct Hit.
[January 25, 2000, 14:22]
The Day Ahead: Go.com Is Going In The Right Direction
News Go.com reported a smaller-than-expected loss of 47 cents a share in the second quarter and topped Wall Street expectations with sales of $97.6m. ABN Amro analyst Arthur Newman also started coverage of the portal Wednesday with a "buy" rating, the...
[May 4, 2000, 12:58]
The Day Ahead: Intel Provides Excuse To Buy; EUniverse Moves Up
News Investors perked up after Intel said it will spend $2bn (£1.35bn) to expand its manufacturing capacity. Wall Street should cheer not because Intel's investment means much, but because some investors were looking for an excuse to buy.
[May 25, 2000, 11:49]
