.Com and .net registry changes return-of-capital strategy and upgrades its outlook. Shares of Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) are up over 9% in trading so far today while the NASDAQ is mostly flat. The jump comes after the company released earnings ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Verisign posts higher revenue, domain growth, and first dividend in 14 years
· Services.Com registry announces surprise dividend and a return to domain base growth. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported its first-quarter financial results today. The company reported a net increase in registered .com/.net domains for the first time ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
New Verisign patent brings us back to the days Verisign promoted domain investing
· UncategorizedPatent covers a tool designed to help domain investors find more domains to register. Based on what you read in its statements, you'd think Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) loathes domain name investors. After all, it tells the government that it's not ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Elizabeth Warren asks for investigation of Verisign
· Policy & LawSenator joins Congressman Nadler to question .com monopoly. Senator Elizabeth Warren and Congressman Jerry Nadler sent letters to the Department of Justice and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) last week asking ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Trump win likely seals fate of .com prices
· Policy & LawPrice relief for .com registrants takes a step back with Trump's win. It might seem trivial to talk about Donald Trump's win and its impact on domain names, but this is a blog about domain names, so here we go. Trump's victory likely seals the ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Group outlines possible path to “.Com-petition”
· Policy & LawAmerican Economic Liberties Project says there are ways to pressure Verisign to lower .com prices. Last month, American Economic Liberties Project sent a letter to the U.S. government asking it to halt the renewal of the Cooperative Agreement with ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Verisign blames higher retail pricing, sets plan for growth
· UncategorizedCompany will increase marketing plans in second half of year to grow domain name base. Verisign (NASDAQ:VRSN) reported earnings yesterday and lowered its guidance for the year. It once again blamed China for much of the drop, noting that its ... Continue Reading3 Comments
China sinks Verisign’s domain base in Q4
· UncategorizedBut price hikes help the company post solid financials. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported earnings yesterday and, once again, blamed China for a drop in domain name registrations. The company had 9.0 million new .com and .net registrations during ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Verisign announces .com price hike to $10.26
· Policy & Law.Com domains will cost $10.26 plus markup beginning in September. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) today announced that it is raising the wholesale price of .com domain names on September 1, 2024. The registry currently charges registrars $9.59 per year ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Is Verisign “immune from coronavirus”?
· ServicesImmune might be too strong of a word, but it's a safer bet than many other businesses. This weekend I calculated how much domain name stocks have fallen in the stock market rout. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) fell less than other domain stocks, and I wrote, ... Continue Reading3 Comments
