It’s never the news that matters, it’s the reaction to the news. When Google bought YouTube, the market voted with a resoiunding YES. Still does. When EBAY bought Skype, the stock prce of Ebay began to plunge. As Google and Amazon have surged, Yahoo and Ebay have withered. Dumb acquisitions get factored in surprisingly fast …
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Prosper.com on Wallstrip…Will you Lend?
Lot’s of opinions as to whether Prosper.com will be a long-run success. Today, Chris Larsen the CEO, founder of e-loans as well, tells us why it will. The New York Times has called it the ‘Ebay’ of loans . Here is the bearish case . Some great points made. To be fair, here is the …
What is Ebay Up to…Buying Facebook or Yahoo?
Thanks Jason for this email link. Nice work as usual by Om Malik . Oh man, will the shorts be busted on a big acquisition in tech. Bust away.
Selling – Speak of the devil…
It is nice to see some people willing to finally sell stocks. It is healthy. As a matter of fact, I am selling some stuff today. Just sold most of my Ebay. I still like this market but want the Ebay money to deploy to better strength and breakouts. I have limited stock market capital …
There are SIX companies left for Google to acquire – Apple, Adobe, Akamai, Zillow, Ebay and RIMM
No joking. If I was a competitor to Google, I would stop freaking out over YouTube (mini tsunami), because you may miss the REAL TSUNAMI. I don’t know the order of acquisition, but if I was in charge of Google, I would be going for the FREAKING JUGULAR of TECH and the Consumer. 1. To …
Google Buys YouTube. All I hope is that the Bankers GOT SCREWED out of the deal – AND – APPLE IS NEXT?
So smart. So big. So exciting. Oh and an all stock transaction- perfect for Google. What do the venture guys care. The nerds will have at it on TechMeme , but I read it first at The Blogging Times. Cool. I really hope Google f@#$ked the bankers in this deal and did it themselves. What …
Anglian trumps Ambien and other morning buzz…
My bottomfish Ebay has now crossed $30 for the first time in 3 months and no one believes. Good. Akamai passes $52. Rimm is near $110 Doesn’t matter. Did not sleep worrying about my Anglian account. I m making calls to get a picture of my client’s investment. I see another letter in my inbox …
Ebay is turning…
I feel it. It goes against all I preach about trend following so please don’t listen to me. I have not bought much but I do believe. I am on the trigger for more on any hint of GOOD news. It is starting to decouple from Yahoo’s mess – my opinion. Skype is really only …
Yahoo continues to disappoint – bad bottomfish
I was bottomfishing in Ebay and Yahoo and today Yahoo preannounced again. It is why I don’t make a living bottomfishing. You have to really know the story to catch a bottom and turn. I have been talking to some smart folks today and I have no real clear picture. I am now down slightly …
The Blogging Times – "Hot Stuff" according to Amanda Congdon
Amanda also says Erin – our new videoblogtress – is “hotter stuff.” Amanda has long been a fan of my partner Chartreuse , but that was nice of her either way :) . Check out her blog and her nice link to all of us . Amanda is one of the founders, creators and 49 …