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 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.
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>>"...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).
Posted by: Matt Robin | November 28, 2007 3:49 PM
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.
Posted by: Andrew | November 28, 2007 4:26 PM
@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.
Posted by: Adrian Keys | November 28, 2007 4:37 PM
maybe they had to ask permission first?
Posted by: Darren | November 29, 2007 2:40 AM
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."
Posted by: Benjamin Romano | November 29, 2007 12:03 PM
Given NASDAQ Spokesman Wayne Lee's comment, I wonder how Vignette, Interwoven and Opentext are not software companies; but classified as Internet companies.
Posted by: Vikram | November 29, 2007 5:26 PM
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.
Posted by: sLayt | December 11, 2007 7:15 AM