International Business News - VCLK 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 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 A JP Morgan analyst lowered his online advertising forecast Thursday, citing larger broader economic weakness impacting the Internet sector. "In the first half of 2008, we have noticed macroeconomic weakness spilling into the internet sector. We feel that this weakness became more pronounced in 3Q and is spreading to international markets," said analyst Imran Khan in a client note. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/ahead-of-the-bell-online-advertising.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:24:56 EDT Among the premarket stories for Friday, August 1, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--ValueClick Inc. shares are expected to be active in trading Friday after the online advertising company gave lower-than-expected third-quarter guidance, as U.S. economic weakness continues impacting online advertising spending. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/premarket-roundup-valueclick-scotts-miracle-gro.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:59:41 EDT ValueClick Inc. shares are expected to be active in trading Friday after the online advertising company gave lower-than-expected third-quarter guidance, as U.S. economic weakness continues impacting online advertising spending. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/ahead-of-the-bell-valueclick.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:17:26 EDT Web advertising company ValueClick Inc. issued lower-than-expected guidance for the current quarter and affirmed recent cuts to its full-year outlook Thursday, as the U.S economy continues to crimp online ad spending and consumer behavior. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/valueclick-affirms-lower-guidance-for-2008.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:57:08 EDT Online advertising company ValueClick Inc. said Thursday its second-quarter profit fell 6 percent as a slowdown in consumer spending squeezed advertisers' budgets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/weak-economy-weighs-on-valueclick-2q-profit.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:53:49 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, July 17, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of ValueClick Inc. fell Thursday after the web advertising company substantially cut its revenue and profit guidance for the year due the weak economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/movers-roundup-valueclick-coke-enterprises.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:36:03 EDT Shares of ValueClick Inc. fell Thursday after the web advertising company substantially cut its revenue and profit guidance for the year due the weak economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/valueclick-down-after-slashed-forecast.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:37:02 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Thursday, July 17, from AP Financial News: WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. (AP)--Web advertising company ValueClick Inc. Thursday cut its annual revenue and profit forecasts, saying the weak economy has hurt business, particularly in U.S. comparison shopping and display advertising. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/outlook-roundup-valueclick-sonoco-products.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:19:38 EDT Web advertising company ValueClick Inc. Thursday cut its annual revenue and profit forecasts, saying the weak economy has hurt the business, particularly in U.S. comparison shopping and display advertising. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/valueclick-cuts-forecasts-due-to-weak-economy.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:07:25 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 CBS Corp. is acquiring a big online reach with its acquisition of CNet Networks Inc. but also a company that's faced heavy criticism from investors. Those concerns as well as the hefty $1.8 billion price tag helped send CBS's shares down after the deal was announced Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/46624-cbs-cnet.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/cbs-in-1-8b-deal-for-online-news-info-site-cnet.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/cbs-in-1-8b-deal-for-online-news-info-site-cnet.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 16:44:24 EDT ValueClick Inc.'s first-quarter results raises several questions about the Internet advertising company's business model and earnings quality, an analyst said Wednesday while encouraging investors to stay on the sidelines. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/ahead-of-the-bell-analyst-scrutinizes-valueclick.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 08:22:17 EDT Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, May 6, from AP Financial News: WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. (AP) _ ValueClick Inc.'s first-quarter profit rose 3 percent as revenue rose sharply, the seller of online advertising said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/earnings-roundup-valueclick-sara-lee.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 18:33:45 EDT ValueClick Inc. raised its full-year financial targets after first-quarter earnings came in at the top end of expectations, the seller of online advertising said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/valueclick-raises-2008-profit-target-after-1q-surprise.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 16:52:51 EDT Online advertiser ValueClick Inc. will pay $2.9 million to settle charges that it made deceptive claims in e-mails and online ads, a government agency said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080317/valueclick-pay-spam-case.htm Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:33:21 EDT EBay Inc. on Monday introduced a new global affiliate program for publishers bringing traffic to the online auctioneer. Called the eBay Partner Network, it will serve as the company's new in-house affiliate network and will officially launch April 1. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080317/ebay-to-launch-partner-network.htm Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:35:23 EDT Shares of online advertising and Web analytics companies mostly declined along with the broader market Friday, though Omniture Inc.'s stock rose after a Robert W. Baird & Co. analyst upgraded it to "Outperform" in the wake of a recent share price drop. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080314/sector-glance-web-ads-analytics-fall.htm Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:57:30 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Monday, March 10, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of ValueClick Inc. fell to a new year low Monday after an Oppenheimer & Co. analyst lowered his rating to "Perform" and decreased his price target for the online advertising company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080310/movers-roundup-valueclick-fannie-mae.htm Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:21:18 EDT Shares of ValueClick Inc. fell to a new year low Monday after an Oppenheimer & Co. analyst lowered his rating to "Perform" and decreased his price target for the online advertising company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080310/valueclick-declines-after-downgrade.htm Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:39:01 EDT