International Business News - SCOR http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Online shoppers spent 4 percent less during the first three weeks of November than they did during the same period last year, and it looks like online retail sales will be flat for the holidays, comScore said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081125/online-retail-sales-dip-in-november-comscore-says.htm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:03:10 EST Internet retail sales rose only 1 percent in October, marking the lowest growth rate since 2001, digital technology monitoring company ComScore Inc. said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081118/internet-retail-sales-up-1-percent-last-month.htm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:08:57 EST U.S. Internet advertising revenue dipped slightly in the second quarter from the previous three-month period, which likely is a ripple effect from the bad economy given that prior to 2008 the market had seen several consecutive quarters of increases. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081007/web-ad-sales-dipped-from-previous-quarter.htm Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:13:03 EDT Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc.'s share of the U.S. search market contracted slightly in July while market leader Google Inc.'s improved, according to estimates released by ComScore Inc. Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/google-nears-62-percent-of-searches-in-july.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:39:02 EDT ComScore Inc. shares soared Friday after the company reported second-quarter revenue above analysts' expectations--even when excluding sales from M:Metrics, which the Internet data analysis company acquired in May--and issued positive guidance for the third quarter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/comscore-shares-rise-after-2q-report-3q-guidance.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:57:51 EDT Microsoft Corp. marginally expanded its share of the U.S. search market in June, while Google Inc. had a small decline, according to estimates released by ComScore Inc. Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/comscore-microsoft-us-search-share-rose-in-june.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:27:55 EDT Shares of research firm comScore Inc. fell Tuesday in a drop some analysts attributed to Google Inc.'s unveiling of a new tool meant to help advertisers determine the best Web sites on which to place ads. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080624/comscore-drops-after-google-unveils-web-ad-tool.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:21:46 EDT Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc. both modestly expanded their share of the U.S. online search market in May, while Microsoft Corp.'s share of the market fell, according to estimates released by ComScore Inc. Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/comscore-google-yahoo-may-us-search-share-rose.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:13:29 EDT The president and chief executive of Internet data analysis provider ComScore Inc. sold 5,000 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/comscore-president-ceo-sells-5-000-shares.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:38:19 EDT Amazon.com's Web site experienced problems in North America for more than two hours in the middle of the day Friday because of system issues, the online retailer said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/amazon-com-goes-down-for-about-2-hours.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:47:50 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, May 29, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Viacom Inc.'s stock hit a 52-week low Thursday--adding to the previous day's slide--after President and Chief Executive Philippe Dauman said second-quarter advertising growth will be slower than originally expected, at a conference on Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080529/movers-roundup-viacom-marriott.htm Thu, 29 May 2008 14:29:38 EDT ComScore Inc. shares rose Thursday after the Internet data analysis company said it paid $44.3 million in cash plus options for M:Metrics Inc.--a move several analysts say gives the company a leg up in the mobile Internet measurement market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080529/comscore-rises-after-43-3m-m-metrics-purchase.htm Thu, 29 May 2008 17:48:33 EDT Internet data analysis provider ComScore Inc. said Wednesday it bought M:Metrics Inc., a company focusing on measuring the mobile Internet market, for $44.3 million in cash plus options. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/comscore-buys-m-metrics-for-44-3m-plus-options.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 17:16:23 EDT Internet retail sales rose 15 percent in April, digital technology monitoring company ComScore Inc. said Friday. The year-over-year growth compared with a 9 percent year-over-year growth rate in March, the company said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080523/internet-retail-figures-rise-15-percent-in-april.htm Fri, 23 May 2008 14:43:49 EDT A ThinkPanmure analyst said Friday that expectations for online media companies are too high, as conditions will be tough for the rest of the year. William Morrison said about two-thirds of companies either fell short of analyst estimates or reduced their outlooks in the first quarter, making it one of the worst quarters in years for online media companies. About 75 percent of online media companies would need to increase their revenue to reach expectations, he said--which is not likely to happen. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080523/ahead-of-the-bell-online-media.htm Fri, 23 May 2008 08:40:21 EDT Google billionaire co-founder Larry Page criticized a potential Microsoft takeover of Yahoo, saying it would concentrate too much power in the online communications market, stifling innovation and curbing competition. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080522/page-google-yahoo-deal-can-clear-antitrust-wall.htm Thu, 22 May 2008 18:25:13 EDT Google Inc.'s share of the U.S. online search market rose in April while Yahoo Inc.'s share declined, according to estimates released by ComScore Inc. on Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080522/comscore-googles-april-us-search-share-rose.htm Thu, 22 May 2008 13:23:15 EDT