Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Strategies & Market Trends : The Options Box -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: mishedlo who wrote (9703)	2/21/2001 6:32:57 PM
From: hobo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10876

Received this e-mail (via Schwab): Internet Daily for Wednesday, February 21, 2001 by Frank Barnako CBS MarketWatch.com ------------------------------------------------------------ Amazon, dot-coms on credit watch Suppliers are reported growing nervous about the business prospects for Amazon.com and tightening credit and payment terms for the company. The Washington Post said publishers, manufacturers and distributors are no longer confident about assurances from Amazon.com chairman Jeff Bezos that "The company has never been in better shape." Insurance companies are also cutting back or becoming unwilling to write policies covering goods delivered to dot-coms, including Amazon, the Post reported. An executive at an electronics distributor was quoted saying, "We've got the rope very tight on Amazon and all the other e-commerce accounts. We've no idea who's going to stay in business and who isn't." _______________________________ Go.com details shutdown changes The Walt Disney Co.'s Go.com has posted information on the site explaining how registered users will be affected when it is closed. Free e-mail accounts will be offered through other Disney sites and message boards will also shift. A link on the site gives users more information about the changes, and includes assurance personal information collected at the site will not be sold to other parties. ------------------------------------------------------------ $5 billion buys 112 Web companies Whether it was bargain hunting or speculation or consolidation, 112 Internet companies changed ownerships in January in deals worth $5 billion. "The Internet sector saw more than two weddings for every funeral," said Tim Miller, chairman of Webmergers.com. He added at least 49 Internet companies closed their doors, estimating the companies had run through $1.5 billion in investment. Miller said struggling Web companies could avoid shutdown by planning. We advise startups to begin planning for M&A as an exit option from the very beginning, at the business plan stage," he said. ----------------------------------------------------------- For late-breaking market news you can't afford to miss, go to cbs.marketwatch.com __________________ Not a good day for me at all... although I managed to re load short calls on SUNW NTAP and BVF Tomorrow will be a most interesting day... good trading to everyone