Outside shareholders push to remove Chairman. A battle over domain company Dark Blue Sea's (ASX: DBS) Board of Directors has erupted, with a significant shareholder calling for an Extraordinary General Meeting to remove the existing Chairman and insert ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Most Domain Stocks Down in First Half of 2009
· UncategorizedDomain stocks fail to keep up with broader technology index. The NASDAQ was up 16% in the first half of 2009, but the rally didn't extend to most domain name companies. Here's a look at how they fared. The Winners Tucows (AMEX: TCX) jumped 27% ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Domain Industry Blog Watch
· UncategorizedA look at what domain bloggers and news sites are writing about this week. Various domain news sites and bloggers have written some great articles this week that are worth referring to. Demand for new gTLDs - Michael Berkens beat me to writing a ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Moore Stepping Down as CEO of Dark Blue Sea
· Domain RegistrarsCEO Richard Moore not renewing contract. Richard Moore is stepping down as chief executive officer of Dark Blue Sea (ASX: DBS) effective at the end of June. Dark Blue Sea is parent company of Fabulous, a popular domain name registrar and domain ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain Name Industry Acquisition Watch
· Uncategorized2009 could include more mergers, acquisitions, and outright closings. Domain name companies including registrars, parking companies, and portfolio holders are considering their strategic options in 2009. Domain Name Wire has learned that Dark Blue ... Continue Reading26 Comments
Dark Blue Sea Profit Down 80%
· ServicesDomain company sees profit plummet as revenue slips 6%. Dark Blue Sea ASX (Code: DBS), parent company of domain parking provider and domain registrar Fabulous, reported that profits for the second half of 2008 plummeted 80.5% compared to the same ... Continue Reading8 Comments
The Perils of Trying to Go Public
· ServicesNameMedia's withdrawn IPO more painful than it looks. It may appear that NameMedia's decision last week to to drop its planned initial public offering is just a temporary setback. Aside from the costs of filing its S-1 to go public, going on the ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Exchange Rate Swings Mucking Up Domain Market
· UncategorizedRapid changes in exchange rates affecting domain name transactions. The value of the U.S. dollar has soared in recent months compared to the Canadian Dollar, British Pound, Euro, and several other currencies. There are winners and losers. How much ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Value Your Domain Names the Dark Blue Sea Way
· Domain SalesA look at how Dark Blue Sea values domain names. Dark Blue Sea (ASX: DBS.AX) is one of the world's largest holders of domain names, with over 550,000 domain names in its portfolio. It's also a publicly traded company, which helps us peer in to see how ... Continue Reading9 Comments
DBS: Domain Name Sales Up
· Domain SalesDomain name company sees robust domain names sales. I've written several times about how Dark Blue Sea (ASX: DBS.AX), parent company of Fabulous, has seen a massive drop in domain parking revenue. But what I haven't highlighted is growth in the ... Continue Reading3 Comments