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 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
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
Verisign raises guidance after .com grows again in Q2
· ServicesCompany now predicts return to annual growth in domain base. Verisign (VRSN), the registry for .com and .net domain names, announced Q2 earnings after the market closed today. Q2 revenue was $410 million, up 5.9 percent from the same quarter in ... Continue Reading2 Comments
How domain stocks have fared in the market rout
· ServicesSome domain companies haven't fallen as much as the broader market. Donald Trump announced an escalated trade war on April 2. The stock (and even bond and crypto) markets have not looked favorably on the development. In the four trading days ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Top .com domain registrars: Porkbun jumps, China rebounds?
· Domain RegistrarsThese are the largest .com domain name registrars. ICANN has published the latest data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) covering the .com namespace. The data covers September 2024. Here are some takeaways from this month's data: Porkbun ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
How domain name stocks performed in 2024
· Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy and NameSilo gained; Team Internet Group and Tucows faced headwinds. With 2024 in the books, here's a look at how domain name stocks performed for the year. For reference, the NASDAQ was up nearly 29% for the year. NameSilo (OTC: ... Continue Reading2 Comments
NTIA issues bizarre statement about .com pricing
· Policy & LawNTIA says it can't set prices even though it sets the prices. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued a statement Friday about the continuation of its agreement with Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) for running the .com ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Latest .com data: GoDaddy down, Gname up
· Domain RegistrarsDigging into the latest data about the .com namespace. ICANN has published the latest data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) covering the .com namespace. The data covers March 2024. A few things stand out in this month's report: GoDaddy ... Continue Reading3 Comments
