NameSilo and Tucows lead gainers; Team Internet and GoDaddy saw steep declines. With 2025 in the books, here's a look at how domain name stocks performed for the year. For reference, the NASDAQ was up about 20% in 2025. NameSilo (OTC: URL.CN): ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Verisign: short sellers were wrong
· Uncategorized.Com registry says data shows short sellers were way out of line about impact of AdSense for Domains. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) published a blog post this week stating that data shows short sellers were wrong about the impact AdSense for Domains (AFD) ... Continue Reading1 Comment
2025 in Review: .Com returns to growth
· UncategorizedAfter a couple of years of stagnation, .com is growing again. Other TLDs are doing well, too. At this time last year, I was writing about how domain name growth had ground to a halt. Total domain registrations across all top level domains were ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Verisign can increase .com prices in 2026
· UncategorizedContract anniversary will hit late next year, giving Verisign the option to raise prices. I've long assumed that Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) couldn't raise the .com wholesale price in 2026. The thinking was this: Verisign last increased the price in ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Only 70% of top domains use Registry Lock to protect against hackers
· ServicesEven after high-profile domain hijackings, many companies don't use this low-cost service for added protection. In 2013, a hacker gained access to The New York Times' domain registrar account and changed the nameservers. It was an attack the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Verisign clarifies how Google Adsense for Domains changes could affect its business
· UncategorizedVerisign provides data after short seller raises alarm. Shares in Verisign plummeted on Friday before swiftly recovering. It was a bit surprising to see the decline after Thursday's earnings release. It seemed like the company had a solid quarter ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Verisign adds 1.45 million domains in Q3, ups guidance, addresses AI and Adsense
· UncategorizedDomain base grew at faster clip in most recent quarter. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) announced Q3 earnings after the market closed today. The company added 1.45 million domains to the combined .com/.net domain base during the quarter. It processed ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
How Verisign thinks AI will impact domain names
· UncategorizedVerisign's CEO talked about the impacts on last week's earnings conference call. On DNW Podcast #545, I discussed how AI is impacting domain names with Carlos Armada of name.com. What does Verisign, the .com and .net registry, think the impact ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway to sell up to 1/3 of stake in Verisign
· UncategorizedCompany files with SEC to sell large portion of its holdings of .com registry. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has filed to sell about 1/3 of its holdings in .com/.net registry Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN). The company currently owns 14.2% of common ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Four reasons why .com is growing again
· UncategorizedHere's why Verisign predicts its domain base will grow again this year. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) released its Q2 earnings yesterday and issued improved guidance, predicting annual growth in the .com/.net domain name base this year. All of the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
