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Stock Report: ISP Sector The bottom line is that Internet stocks once again can't find a bottom. It's possible to find good companies that are cheap. Those that survive the shakeout will prosper, but how to identify them?
The bottom line is that Internet stocks once again can't find a bottom. Stepping back a bit, the mini-rally that began in late October and gave investors visions of a belated fall run-up is now ancient history, as only 21 'Net tickers, or about 5%, have posted gains in the past month. When will things turn around? Not anytime soon, I fear, given the growing list of factors—contested election results, earnings warnings, fears about interest-rate hikes, heavy margin calls and, perhaps most significantly, concerns about a slowing economy—exerting tremendous downward pressure on the market. Maybe if the Fed later this month changes its stand on interest rates, or even lowers them, that will help. Until there is a clear bottom, investors should focus on some of the profitable big players that have taken hits this fall. Companies such as America Online and eBay are at or near 52-week lows, while Inktomi is at its cheapest price in nearly two years. There are many other companies that stand to survive the shakeout and prosper. The real money over the long-term comes from betting on the winners, not hoping for miracles. PERSONAL NOTE: This will be the final edition of Internet StockTracker. Beginning Monday I will be writing The Morning Report.
ISP/Access Provider 7-Day Average: -12.9% Am I glad this is the end. Just as it is the end (or near, anyway) for truck-stop 'Net access provider PNV, which now sports a market cap of $2 million. Meanwhile, PSINet floats to the top of the group this week, even as if fights off shareholder class-action lawsuits. DSL.net says it will lay off 28% of its employees to cut costs. An appropriate way to wrap up and sign off. See you Monday morning at The Morning Report.
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