By: Axxel $ Axxel Knutson and Platinum Equities, Inc. , 80 Pine St., NYC Member NASD & SIPC.
25 Sep 1999, 05:40 PM EDT Msg. 369 of 1129
(This msg. is a reply to 367 by az.)
This week does look right...from the Newsletter..FYI: Peapod [PPOD-8.25 -$0.63 = - 7%]
8.88 Positive 7/5/99
In the base and we are staying the course. Accumulate. The key will be the performance in the market rally. 9/24/99: we now rate PPOD as a Strong Buy. We feel that the consolidation is very much complete and we have resurgent VTAR buy signals. (BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 1999--Peapod, Inc. (NASDAQ: PPOD) today that it has been rated the No. 1 Internet grocer by Gomez Advisors, Inc., the leading provider of Internet
research and analysis. Peapod outranked nine other Internet grocers in an evaluation covering aspects such as ease of use, customer confidence, onsite resources, relationship services and overall cost. Gomez researched each Internet grocer by examining its Website, purchasing items from the site, conducting consumer research and talking with company representatives. The data was evaluated using more than 40 specific, objective criteria. "Peapod is the number-one site overall due to its attractive product selection, solid customer service and attractive pricing," reported Gomez's Internet Grocer Scorecard(TM). In addition to its leading score
overall, Peapod ranked first in terms of Ease Of Use for its many features that help customers shop efficiently, such as personal shopping lists. Peapod also took the top spot in On-Site Resources because of its broad product selection and seasonal food news. Finally, Peapod outscored competitors in the Bargain Shopper category for its weekly specials, preferred customer program, and for crediting manufacturers' coupons.
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