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The Domains
GoDaddy reports Q4 and full year 2019 results
GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) reported earnings after the close today. After hours stock moving up 74.15 +3.28 (4.63%) The company made news on Tuesday with the announcement of their acquisition of Name Administration Inc. and Uniregistry. That deal will ...
Discussion
GoDaddy reports Q4 and full year 2019 results
GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) reported earnings after the close today. After hours stock moving up 74.15 +3.28 (4.63%) The company made news on Tuesday with the announcement of their acquisition of Name Administration Inc. and Uniregistry. That deal will ...
Discussion
February 14, 2020, 3:43 am
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy earnings send stock up after hours
Domain name and web presence powerhouse beat expectations in Q4. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) reported Q4 2019 earnings this afternoon that pleased Wall Street. Shares were up over 5% in after-hours trading. The company reported $780.4 revenue for the quarte...
Discussion
GoDaddy earnings send stock up after hours
Domain name and web presence powerhouse beat expectations in Q4. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) reported Q4 2019 earnings this afternoon that pleased Wall Street. Shares were up over 5% in after-hours trading. The company reported $780.4 revenue for the quarte...
Discussion
February 13, 2020, 11:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
14 recent end user domain name sales at Uniregistry
These 14 companies recently bought domains on the aftermarket. A scratch-off promotions company, artificial intelligence startup and filter seller bought domain names at Uniregistry over the past few weeks. Here are some of the end user sales I uncov...
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14 recent end user domain name sales at Uniregistry
These 14 companies recently bought domains on the aftermarket. A scratch-off promotions company, artificial intelligence startup and filter seller bought domain names at Uniregistry over the past few weeks. Here are some of the end user sales I uncov...
Discussion
February 13, 2020, 5:51 pm
Domain Name Wire
Donuts hires new CFO
Former Napster CFO joins top level domain name company. Top level domain name company Donuts has hired Randy Haas as its new Chief Financial Officer. Haas was previously CFO of Napster (Rhapsody). Prior to that, he spent 19 years in finance roles at ...
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Donuts hires new CFO
Former Napster CFO joins top level domain name company. Top level domain name company Donuts has hired Randy Haas as its new Chief Financial Officer. Haas was previously CFO of Napster (Rhapsody). Prior to that, he spent 19 years in finance roles at ...
Discussion
February 13, 2020, 2:54 pm
Domain Name Wire
Feds allege man laundered money through domain names
Man at the center of Sarah Lawrence College scandal allegedly used the domain aftermarket to launder criminal proceeds. The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York, filed criminal charges against Lawrence Ray this week. Among his ...
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Feds allege man laundered money through domain names
Man at the center of Sarah Lawrence College scandal allegedly used the domain aftermarket to launder criminal proceeds. The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York, filed criminal charges against Lawrence Ray this week. Among his ...
Discussion
February 13, 2020, 1:47 pm
The Domains
Back in 2013 GoDaddy decided not to compete on the registry side
With all the news around GoDaddy ( NYSE: GDDY ) acquiring Name Administration Inc, and Uniregistry. There was some of the back and forth between .commers and new gtld fans. Some made comments saying see GoDaddy did not want the registry business beca...
Discussion
Back in 2013 GoDaddy decided not to compete on the registry side
With all the news around GoDaddy ( NYSE: GDDY ) acquiring Name Administration Inc, and Uniregistry. There was some of the back and forth between .commers and new gtld fans. Some made comments saying see GoDaddy did not want the registry business beca...
Discussion
February 13, 2020, 8:16 am
The Domains
Did Cocoon.com sell for $225,000?
This Week in Startups did a video with the founders of Cocoon. Cocoon is a special app for your most special relationships, designed to keep you close no matter where you are. You want to start at 14:50 – The host says that’s a great doma...
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Did Cocoon.com sell for $225,000?
This Week in Startups did a video with the founders of Cocoon. Cocoon is a special app for your most special relationships, designed to keep you close no matter where you are. You want to start at 14:50 – The host says that’s a great doma...
Discussion
February 13, 2020, 2:38 am
Domain Name Wire
Uniregistry marketplace features GoDaddy should keep
Here are three features of Uniregistry’s marketplace that I hope GoDaddy keeps post-acquisition. Yesterday, GoDaddy announced that it is acquiring Uniregistry, the Uniregistry marketplace, and the Name Administration domain name portfolio. In a...
Discussion
Uniregistry marketplace features GoDaddy should keep
Here are three features of Uniregistry’s marketplace that I hope GoDaddy keeps post-acquisition. Yesterday, GoDaddy announced that it is acquiring Uniregistry, the Uniregistry marketplace, and the Name Administration domain name portfolio. In a...
Discussion
February 12, 2020, 6:48 pm
The Domains
NameJet/Snapnames January sales led by Koles.com
NameJet/Snapnames January 2020 sales led by Koles.com at $73,055. Xinda.com was second at $22,101 and FIH.com was third at $20,402. 88 sales for the month ($2,000+) 80 .coms and 8 non coms. koles.com $73,055.00 NameJet xinda.com $22,101.00 NameJet fi...
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NameJet/Snapnames January sales led by Koles.com
NameJet/Snapnames January 2020 sales led by Koles.com at $73,055. Xinda.com was second at $22,101 and FIH.com was third at $20,402. 88 sales for the month ($2,000+) 80 .coms and 8 non coms. koles.com $73,055.00 NameJet xinda.com $22,101.00 NameJet fi...
Discussion
February 12, 2020, 3:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Com price hike comment period ends February 14
Friday deadline to weigh in on new .com contract terms. People opposed to ICANN’s plan to allow Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) to raise prices on .com domains have until Friday, February 14, to submit a comment to ICANN. The proposed Amendment #3 to I...
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.Com price hike comment period ends February 14
Friday deadline to weigh in on new .com contract terms. People opposed to ICANN’s plan to allow Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) to raise prices on .com domains have until Friday, February 14, to submit a comment to ICANN. The proposed Amendment #3 to I...
Discussion
February 12, 2020, 3:23 pm
