http://www.inveslogic.com/tags/comparison-shopping Blog Articles Tagged with 'comparison-shopping' at http://www.inveslogic.com en http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gigaom/1116703?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping Greenfield Online, the parent company of Munich-based comparison shopping site Ciao, said this morning that Microsoft would spend $486 million to acquire it, derailing an earlier offer from a private equity firm to buy the company. The Ciao sites ope... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:22:28 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gigaom/1116703?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gigaom/1108693?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping Clever founders always eke the most out of every buck. But economic conditions being what they are, even the best bootstrappers could use a little extra help. By now you ve probably heard of web sites like GasPriceWatch.com, GasBuddy and MSNAutos,... Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:29:12 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gigaom/1108693?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/us-market-blog/1084647?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping On Tuesday, Business Week reported that eBay s (EBAY) auctions business model is being increasingly overlooked for fixed price transactions. Ease of use is a primary driver, while another is the ubiquitous presence of comparison shopping engines. ... Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:41:25 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/us-market-blog/1084647?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gigaom/1074686?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping Yesterday, I read a post on Google s blog about their focus on improving search quality. Today, I read a press release from Microsoft in which it said its Live Search product will be used to give cash back to those who use it to find and buy ... Wed, 21 May 2008 17:45:27 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gigaom/1074686?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gigaom/1073369?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping Yesterday, I read a post on Google s blog about their focus on improving search quality. Today, I read a press release from Microsoft in which it said its Live Search product will be used to give cash back to those who use it to find and buy ... Wed, 21 May 2008 17:42:55 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gigaom/1073369?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-crunch/1031270?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping The ease of comparing prices on the Internet has done a lot to do away with major price differences between individual items at retailers, whether online or off. But where they still get you is when you buy many items from the same store and you thr... Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:54:06 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-crunch/1031270?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/1016670?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping Online shopping and price comparison startup Become Inc. has raised $17.5 million in a third round of investment from TPG Growth, a fund operated by private equity firm TPG.The deal provides some liquidity to stakeholders, although Become chief execu... Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:12:41 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/1016670?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/1021931?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping Online shopping and price comparison startup Become Inc. has raised $17.5 million in a third round of investment from TPG Growth, a fund operated by private equity firm TPG.The deal provides some liquidity to stakeholders, although Become chief execu... Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:12:41 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/1021931?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/silicon-beat/1016171?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping Become.com, a startup that wants to be the Google of comparison shopping, has raised $17.5 million in a third round of funding. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company seems to be fulfilling the promise we wrote about back in 2005.At the time, we wer... Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:00:58 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/silicon-beat/1016171?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/991359?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping Truthfully, Microsoft should pick up PriceGrabber, but MSFT is a bit busy these days with their frenemies at Yahoo.So why IAC?Pronto has a solid base because it powers IAC s Ask.com. The line in Pronto s recent press releaseannouncing Pronto ... Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:55:15 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/991359?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/internet-stock-blog/991400?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping Truthfully, Microsoft should pick up PriceGrabber, but MSFT is a bit busy these days with their frenemies at Yahoo.So why IAC?Pronto has a solid base because it powers IAC s Ask.com. The line in Pronto s recent press releaseannouncing Pronto ... Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:55:15 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/internet-stock-blog/991400?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/us-market-blog/991449?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping Truthfully, Microsoft should pick up PriceGrabber, but MSFT is a bit busy these days with their frenemies at Yahoo.So why IAC?Pronto has a solid base because it powers IAC s Ask.com. The line in Pronto s recent press releaseannouncing Pronto ... Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:55:15 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/us-market-blog/991449?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alec-saunders-log/984494?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping The rumours flying over the weekend that Verizon would introduce unlimited plans today were true. In the name of simplification , they've introduced a number of tiers of unlimited voice and data plans. The tiers look like this:$99.99Unlimited ta... Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:45:06 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alec-saunders-log/984494?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/975506?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping Palm Desert, Calif.--This year's crop of startups presenting their wares at Demo was stronger than last year. In general, they were better funded, arrived from further away and had thought harder about their business models. Few led me to believe tha... Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:25:32 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/975506?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/980639?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping Palm Desert, Calif.--This year's crop of startups presenting their wares at Demo was stronger than last year. In general, they were better funded, arrived from further away and had thought harder about their business models. Few led me to believe tha... Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:25:32 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/vc-ratings/980639?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-trader-daily/943894?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping UBS Internet analyst Benjamin Schachter late yesterday launched coverage of ValueClick (VCLK) with a Neutral rating and $23 price target.Schachter say he sees limited downside in the online advertising stock, but nonetheless advises investors wait fo... Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:28:41 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-trader-daily/943894?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/zacks-equity-research-analyst-blog/939129?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping The company will continue to increase spending for roll-out of higher-margined comparison shopping business in USA.... Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:45:41 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/zacks-equity-research-analyst-blog/939129?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-trader-daily/938464?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping ValueClick (VCLK) shares are higher this morning after Citigroup s Mark Mahnaey raised his rating on the stock to Buy from Hold. He maintains a $30 price target on the stock.Mahaney notes that the stock recently corrected 14%, providing a great ... Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:42:39 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-trader-daily/938464?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/silicon-beat/935787?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping If you re ever outside, get the urge to buy something but don t know where to turn, check out Slifter, a mobile product-search engine.It searches nearby stores for the product you re looking for and lets you know whether or not the item is in s... Fri, 09 Nov 2007 18:55:03 -0500 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/silicon-beat/935787?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-trader-daily/931401?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping ValueClick (VCLK) this afternoon reported third quarter revenue of $156.9 million and GAAP EPS of 17 cents, in line with Street estimates of $156.6 million and 16 cents.But the company also provided slightly disappointing guidance for the rest of the... Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:31:32 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/tech-trader-daily/931401?rsstype=tag&tag=comparison-shopping