IAC/InterActiveCorp (IACI)

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  • commenter
    stone
    Jan 19 03:37 PM
    Is a Marchex Buyout in the Cards? Does It Matter? [view article]
    this is an inaccurate account of Quigo vs. IndustryBrains. Quigo is a *much* larger business/company. You do your readers a disservice by writing things that are simply untrue. Question is: why are you doing it? Reply
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    Tookit N.
    L'ARS
    Jan 17 09:23 PM
    IAC/Interactive: Divided We Stand [view article]
    Either Sramana is a plagiarist or Justin Post, the analyst from Merrill Lynch who covers IACI, is one. The material found in this post by Sramana contains a substantial amount of material that is identical to material from Justin Post's report published earlier this month. The originator of the material is entitled to credit for the work. I intend to contact Justin to make him aware of this situation. Reply
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    TicketGuy
    Jan 16 09:42 PM
    TicketMaster Buys TicketsNow For $265 Million [view article]
    I'm not sure having TicketMaster being apart of the growing secondary market selling tickets above face value is really bringing any more legitimacy to this space. In the end the consumer is still paying inflated prices. It just means the fans in the end are going to need to go to yet another ticket site to see who has the best priced tickets. The price comparison tickets sites like www.tickex.com are the best place to go for the consumer to feel like they aren't getting ripped off. Reply
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    alejotoa
    Jan 16 01:04 PM
    TicketMaster Buys TicketsNow For $265 Million [view article]
    Miami based Tickets of America President CEO Michael J Lipman is encouraged by publicly traded companies such as Ebay and IAC’s ability to foresee the opportunities in the billion dollar secondary resell market and believes they will pave the way for future merger and acquisitions.
    The acquisition of Ticketsnow is a surprising move for Ticketmaster since the majority of tickets posted on Ticketsnow’s website are ticket brokers’ inventory, may of whom will now pull the plug by not listing them anymore as a result of this partnership. Ticketsnow’s business model caters to brokers and the majority of the web hits are from fellow brokers, not from fans listing inventory.

    Ticketmaster, a dominant primary market ticket seller, actively encourages teams and concert promoters to buy and then sell their tickets on Ticketmaster’s secondary market exchange. As a result of losing several legislative battles in states such as New York and being investigated in states such as Missouri, Ticketmaster’s “Ticketexchange” and “auctions” have failed in the public eye. Ticketmaster must use the Ticketsnow brand name to market premium seats to events such as Hannah Montana to the secondary market which will inflate the prices.

    The law of supply and demand dictates the price of tickets on the secondary market, consumers reselling their tickets on the Internet are a contributing factor for what the market price is, reputable companies such as ticketsofamerica.com , Ebay, and Stubhub encourage fans to buy/sell at market prices which often times causes prices to sell at less than face value. Ticketmaster, Promoters, Sports Teams, and Venue partners often hold back the supply of tickets which artificially inflates the prices by hyping the scarcity of supply and deceiving the public by saying “sold out.” This is not in the best interest of the consumer and prices are never going to be less than face value or at true market price.     Reply
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    sunrises
    Jan 14 03:03 PM
    Under The Radar News - Monday [view article]
    Thank you. The synopsis gives a great platform for future investments. In the meantime, may I ask about VMW? Vmw has solid accounts. Do you see the share price returning to 90s baseline anytime soon? Reply
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    sonia99
    Jan 08 07:41 PM
    Online Dating: Newcomers Fail to Shift the Top Dogs [view article]
    It definitely is a tough market to penetrate given these sites are already well established after many years. It would be great to see an underdog site come on board. The other site to mention would be shaadi.com which targets Indians and has huge traffic. A new site that is trying to compete in this niche market is www.GoMilni.com Reply
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    Dan
    Chmielewski
    Jan 04 06:33 PM
    Is There Any Money in Second Tier Internet Search Stocks? [view article]
    We read your recent post and were surprised that you didn’t feel Local.com delivered relevant search results from your queries. Relevancy is a hallmark of our service and we’ve been recognized as the leader in most relevant local searches by TeleMapics (October 2006 report on Local Search), by WAP Review (May 2007 review of local search engines based on relevancy of results) and more recently by the Orange County Register, which reports Local.com bests Google on a regular basis when it comes to relevant local search results. But we’d appreciate if you could share with us details about what you were searching for and where. Perhaps we can shed some light on why your results varied. Please send email to ctriebwasser@local.com Reply
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    Jonathansale
    mbaskin
    Dec 20 09:30 AM
    Google Taking Lion's Share of Search Market [view article]
    As a brand marketer, I am fascinated by Google's success getting labeled as the result of 'branding.' Google breaks most branding rules, and has so since it declined expert counsel back in 1999. I've written at some length about what I think it's doing right (and, perhaps, why it'll continue to dominate its competitors who are trying to brand themselves into relevance) at DIM BULB: dimbulb.typepad.com/my... Reply
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    Ajoy
    Nov 21 05:00 PM
    Google Taking Lion's Share of Search Market [view article]
    Baidu's share is up 1.1%, measured world-wide, in a month? I
    certainly consider Baidu a very solid company and a great growth
    story. But that increase looks very high. Is there a chance
    ComScore is increasing its penetration in China, and better
    reflecting China's portion of the global Internet?

     Reply
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    DlphcOracl
    Nov 05 09:55 PM
    Will IAC/Interactive's Break-Up Generate More Value? [view article]
    The answer to your question: "Will IAC/Interactive's Break-up Generate More Value ?" is a resounding "No !!". If you take a turd, slice it into 4 or 5 pieces you are now left with multiple little turds instead of one large one. However, the underlying value is not changed.

    Barry Diller is a master Wall St. con-man and for years has convinced the gullible ANAL-ysyts that "the sum of his companies was worth more than they would be if you evaluated them individually", because of the "synergy" the IAC/Interactive umbrella created. Yeh, right. Isn't this what Citigroup (C) has been telling us for years as they made one dumb expensive acquisition after another ?? Diller is the Wall St. equivalent of the Wizard of Oz. When you look behind the curtain there is little there.

    Smart investors will take a pass on the individual companies created and spun off from IAC. Can anyone say "Cendant" ?? Caveat emptor.     Reply
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    matt coffin
    Nov 05 09:40 PM
    IAC/Interactive's Ask.com in 5 Year, $3.5B Ad Deal with Google [view article]
    it would be useful if you could provide some analysis or commentary beyond just a news blurb - that makes seeking alpha a much better service thx Reply
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    krasowskic
    Oct 09 10:28 PM
    My Website
    New Search Tools Only Showcase Google's Lead [view article]
    I don't think there can be a peak with Search results?
    How often do you use the search engines and how often do you find exactly what you need? Do you answers sound like the technology has peaked?

    I think we are far from perfect, but personalization is the way to get close.     Reply
  • commenter
    Marcel
    McSweeney
    Oct 08 11:16 PM
    New Search Tools Only Showcase Google's Lead [view article]
    It reads like what you're describing is a peak as it appears it can't get any better. is all great news, and anyone would be a fool not to tell their grandmother to invest.
     Reply
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    Tim Draayer
    Aug 30 02:15 PM
    My Website
    Online Travel Sites: comScore November Top Sites [view article]
    I think the day is coming when we'll start to see companies like YTB who have travel retail sites showing up on the radar as well. I have to say that having been neck n' neck with the bigger ones like Expedia and Travelocity in the search engines myself (for keywords I optimize), I can see YTB becoming a strong competitor in Travel.

    Tim
    www.ytbtravelworldwide...     Reply
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    cliftonwebgr
    oup
    Aug 14 06:30 PM
    Online Travel Sites: comScore November Top Sites [view article]
    Travelocity is the front end to (YTB (Your Travel Biz). With YTB you have a great opportunity to start a successful home based business.

    Rick
    www.ytbsource.com     Reply
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