Posts Tagged with ‘ipo’

It looks like Google model - build the most popular search engine and sell contextual ads alongside search results and everywhere people will want to put them - works perfectly for the Russian search engine Yandex, even if it seems to be less magnificent for Google itself these days.
Today Yandex has reported (in Russian) quite [...]

We have already covered the Russian search engine (which happens to be more popular than even the almighty Google in Russia) Yandex on Profy, including the company’s NASDAQ IPO plans. The thing is that the company promised to go public on NASDAQ quite a number of times but at the time we criticized the idea [...]

We have recently discussed a lot the possibility of an initial public offering for Yandex, the major Russian search engine and provider of various internet services. Initially Yandex was planning an IPO on NASDAQ for some time this fall - yet we suggested that it was not actually wise with the negative reaction to the [...]

Last week we published a post about Yandex, one of the most successful Russian internet businesses. The post was based on an interview with Yandex’ co-founder published in Times of London. The article described numerous successes of the search engine in Russia and the company’s plans for expansion: and the expansion means opening an office [...]

Facebook fatigue. Have you heard the phrase? Are you suffering from it? Where once I logged into Facebook first thing every morning to check status updates and new links from tech-minded friends, I can't tell you the last time I logged in. And I no longer seem to get friend requests, although I regularly find [...]

Update: NetSuite goes live on the NYSE today (Thurs Dec 20) with a raised price of $26 per share.
An IPO’s a-comin’! And the technological debutante having its public market premiere is none other than NetSuite.
Yes, the maker of software-by-subscription for a range of needs, including accounting, CRM (customer relationship management), and e-commerce, NetSuite [...]

In late November, we shared with you some information about Classmates.com concerning the company’s then-stated intentions to be the first social Web construct to file an IPO.
Well, you can forget everything we said back then, ‘cause…uh…they changed their minds. Yes, apparently they’re not going through with it. We know, we know, quite a surprise. [...]

What is the name of the social network slated to be put first to the open markets?
That question has been dogging pundits and investors alike for quite some time. And now we’ve got an answer: Classmates.com.
Yes, Classmates.com. One of the few social networks so fortunate to be born of the Friendster era. The [...]

Before you heard "Web 2.0" and "social networking" thrown around, there was Classmates, a Web 1.0 survivor that allowed you to register for the site, add your schools, and begin searching for those long-lost friends and acquaintances who knew you way back when.
Someone better at accounting than I am would have to explain the rationale [...]