tag:,2009:/1/tag:72.47.210.69,2007://1.3318- 2009-11-23T19:40:54Z Comments for NASDAQ Internet Index - No Microsoft, News Corp? Movable Type 4.23-en tag:72.47.210.69,2007://1.3318 2007-11-28T21:05:02Z 2007-12-16T23:08:30Z NASDAQ Internet Index - No Microsoft, News Corp? Yesterday we noted the launch of a new Nasdaq stock market index tracking only Internet companies, called the NASDAQ Internet Index. The index (^QNET) will track a diverse range of companies covering "Internet access providers, Internet search engines, web hosting, website design, and Internet retail commerce." The list is now available (thanks TraderMike). The leading... Richard MacManus http://www.readwriteweb.com Yesterday we noted the launch of a new Nasdaq stock market index tracking only Internet companies, called the NASDAQ Internet Index. The index (^QNET) will track a diverse range of companies covering "Internet access providers, Internet search engines, web hosting, website design, and Internet retail commerce."

The list is now available (thanks TraderMike). The leading companies include Google, Yahoo, eBay, Amazon, IAC/InterActiveCorp. It also includes international companies, like Baidu and Sohu from China.

As Josh noted earlier today though, curiously absent are sites like Microsoft and News Corp. - who control some of the most popular properties on the Internet (MSN/Live and MySpace/FIM respectively). These companies many not be only Internet companies, but their impact on the web is undeniably enormous. Are there any other public Internet companies missing who you think should be there? [full list after the jump]

]]> Courtesy of Richard Ball, here is the full list sorted by ticker symbol:

AKAM Akamai Technologies, Inc.
AMZN Amazon.com, Inc.
ARBA Ariba, Inc.
ARTG Art Technology Group, Inc.
ASIA AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc.
BIDU Baidu.com, Inc.
BIDZ BIDZ.COM, INC.
CCOI Cogent Communications Group, Inc.
CFSG China Fire & Security Group, Inc.
CHRD Chordiant Software, Inc.
CLWR Clearwire Corporation
CNET CNET Networks, Inc.
CRYP CryptoLogic Limited
CYBS CyberSource Corporation
DIVX DivX, Inc.
DRIV Digital River, Inc.
DSCM drugstore.com, inc.
EBAY eBay Inc.
EGOV NIC Inc.
ELNK EarthLink, Inc.
EQIX Equinix, Inc.
EXPE Expedia, Inc.
FLWS 1-800 FLOWERS.COM, Inc.
FTD FTD Group, Inc.
GIGM GigaMedia Limited
GMKT Gmarket Inc.
GOOG Google Inc.
GSIC GSI Commerce, Inc.
GSOL Global Sources Ltd.
IACI IAC/InterActiveCorp
IBAS iBasis, Inc.
ICGE Internet Capital Group, Inc.
IGLD Internet Gold Golden Lines Ltd.
IIG IMERGENT INC
INAP Internap Network Services Corporation
INSP InfoSpace, Inc.
IPAS iPass Inc.
IWOV Interwoven, Inc.
JCOM j2 Global Communications Inc
JRJC China Finance Online Co. Limited
JUPM Jupitermedia Corporation
KEYN Keynote Systems, Inc.
KNOT Knot, Inc. (The)
LLNW Limelight Networks, Inc.
LOOP LoopNet, Inc.
LPSN LivePerson, Inc.
LQDT Liquidity Services, Inc.
MCHX Marchex, Inc.
NAVI NaviSite, Inc.
NFLX Netflix, Inc.
NILE Blue Nile, Inc.
NTES Netease.com, Inc.
NTRI NutriSystem Inc
OMTR Omniture, Inc.
OPWV Openwave Systems Inc
ORCC Online Resources Corporation
OSTK Overstock.com, Inc.
OTEX Open Text Corporation
PCLN priceline.com Incorporated
PETS PetMed Express, Inc.
PRFT Perficient, Inc.
PRTS U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc.
RATE Bankrate Inc
RNWK RealNetworks, Inc.
RVSN RADVision Ltd.
SCOR comScore, Inc.
SDXC Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc.
SFLY Shutterfly, Inc.
SIFY Sify Technologies Limited
SINA Sina Corporation
SKIL SkillSoft plc
SNWL SonicWALL, Inc.
SOHU Sohu.com Inc.
SONE S1 Corporation
SPRT SupportSoft Inc.
SRVY Greenfield Online, Inc.
STMP Stamps.com Inc.
SVVS SAVVIS, Inc.
TMRK Terremark Worldwide, Inc.
TRAK DealerTrack Holdings, Inc.
TSCM TheStreet.com, Inc.
TZOO Travelzoo Inc
UNTD United Online, Inc.
VCLK ValueClick, Inc.
VIGN Vignette Corporation
VOCS Vocus, Inc.
VPRT VistaPrint Limited
VRSN VeriSign, Inc.
VSCN Visual Sciences, Inc.
WBMD WebMD Health Corp
WBSN Websense, Inc.
YHOO Yahoo! Inc.

You can download the spreadsheet here.

]]> tag:72.47.210.69,2007://1.3318-comment:27256 Comment from Matt Robin on 2007-11-28 Matt Robin http://www.mattrobin.com >>"...curiously absent are sites like Microsoft and News Corp."

Yeah, that's odd isn't it?! Especially Newscorp (I think Microsoft are seen less as an Internet company though).

It is an interesting list and a very real testament to how far Internet companies have come since...well, since the 'dot com crash'. I just hope this doesn't add further fuel to the suspicion there might be another crash at some point soon (as discussed recently on my site).

]]> 2007-11-28T23:49:48Z tag:72.47.210.69,2007://1.3318-comment:27257 Comment from Andrew on 2007-11-28 Andrew Cisco Systems should be on there - as they manage all traffic and have many products for the internet, not just the WWW - especially with their new collaboration technologies.

]]> 2007-11-29T00:26:23Z tag:72.47.210.69,2007://1.3318-comment:27258 Comment from Adrian Keys on 2007-11-28 Adrian Keys http://www.jollyjo.com @1 Very true about how far internet companies have come.

The omissions though are rather striking. Can't imagine what yardstick would have kept them out.

]]> 2007-11-29T00:37:45Z tag:72.47.210.69,2007://1.3318-comment:27259 Comment from Darren on 2007-11-29 Darren http://darrenstuart.com maybe they had to ask permission first?

]]> 2007-11-29T10:40:53Z tag:72.47.210.69,2007://1.3318-comment:27260 Comment from Benjamin Romano on 2007-11-29 Benjamin Romano http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/techtracks/ From Tech Tracks:

I called Nasdaq to ask why Microsoft was not included. Spokesman Wayne Lee said:

"If you use most industry classification codes, Microsoft is generally classified as a software company, not an Internet one, so, we refer to various sources when determining which companies are indeed Internet and subsequently eligible for inclusion in the Internet Index."

]]> 2007-11-29T20:03:29Z tag:72.47.210.69,2007://1.3318-comment:27261 Comment from Vikram on 2007-11-29 Vikram Given NASDAQ Spokesman Wayne Lee's comment, I wonder how Vignette, Interwoven and Opentext are not software companies; but classified as Internet companies.

]]> 2007-11-30T01:26:38Z tag:72.47.210.69,2007://1.3318-comment:27262 Comment from sLayt on 2007-12-11 sLayt http://www.umutdolu.com It’ll be interesting to see what other internet juggernauts make up this list - along with who makes up the bottom tier as well. Should be fun to keep an eye on though. Thanks.

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