India slips 13 places on corruption index Sep 24, 2008
Even a small improvement would have been welcome but the usual suspects police and politics, along with lower judiciary have pulled down India's score in Transparency International's annual study ... India's integrity score on a scale of 10 has gone down marginally from 3 ... Given India's size and muddled politics, a comparison with high-scoring Nordic countries would be out of place, but even holding on to the 72nd slot would have been some consolation. (Times of India)
The Open Group Unveils Global Initiative to Drive Enterprise Architecture Standards for Natural Resources Industries Sep 24, 2008
It follows similar approaches to other industries, such as banking, where Microsoft and SAP led work to deliver reference models for that industry; the telecommunications market, which follows the eTOM reference model; and supply chain, which uses SCOR. The formation of the EMMMV follows from an agreement reached at the Gartner Mining and Resource Industry Technology 2007 Summit held in South Africa. International research has shown that enterprise architecture confers long-term competitive... (PR Newswire)
RANCHO VERDE 13, MURRIETA VALLEY 12: Mustangs rally for last-minute win Sep 21, 2008
From there, they drove to the winning score ... "We kept them under control for so long, but we got snakebit in the second half. They earned those scores. They have great athletes." ... You could have won if you would not have let RV scor ein the last minute. (North County Times)
comScore Media Metrix Ranks Top 50 U.S. Web Properties for August 2008 Sep 17, 2008
(PRNewsFoto/Comscore Networks) CHICAGO, IL UNITED STATES ... Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its monthly analysis of U.S. consumer activity at the top online properties for August 2008 based on data from the comScore Media Metrix service ... (Logo: ) "The Olympics dominated the headlines in August, and Americans' Internet activity reflected their keen interest in their country's performance at the games,"... (PR Newswire)
Class assignment: Everyone contributes Sep 16, 2008
Sophomores Victoria Mat thews and Erika Deetjen and junior Ally Schwartz all scored to lead WW-P South to a rather easy 3-0 victory over WW-P North as Huttner only had to turn aside four shots to earn the shutout ... Matthews scored the game's first goal with 13:20 left in the first half when she got a ball that was loose in front of the goal and launched a perfect shot past North goalie Leah Pepper into the upper right-hand corner of the net ... Schwartz finished up the scor ing when she took... (NJ.com -- Times)
Munich Re, Swiss Re Top S&P's List of Largest Reinsurers; Hannover No. 4 Sep 6, 2008
Updated: New York, Sep 06 03:26 London, Sep 06 08:26 Tokyo, Sep 06 16:26. Munich Re and Swiss Re Top S&P's List of Largest Reinsurers. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
European stocks fall on bank fears; oil rises Aug 27, 2008
Moises Saman for The New York Times Nearly 900 prisoners escaped in the jailbreak, 350 of them members of the Taliban, who scored a major propaganda coup with the attack. In Opinion: More Headlines. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
European Stocks Fall, Led by Air France; U.S. Index Futures Little Changed Aug 27, 2008
Updated: New York, Aug 27 03:51 London, Aug 27 08:51 Tokyo, Aug 27 16:51. European Stocks Fall; U.S. Index Futures Are Little Changed. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
India Search Market Led By 1 Billion Searches on Google Sites in June Aug 20, 2008
(PRNewsFoto/Comscore Networks) CHICAGO, IL UNITED STATES ... Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a study of the online search market in India, indicating that Google Sites commanded the strong majority of searches conducted in this developing market ... Top Search Properties in India June 2008 Total India -- Age 15+, Home/Work Locations Source: comScore qSearch Searches Share of (MM) Searches Total Internet... (PR Newswire)
Facebook Tops MySpace as Social Sites Globalize Aug 15, 2008
According to a recent report form online metrics firm comScore (NASDAQ: SCOR), social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, Orkut, Bebo and Hi5 have collectively seen their traffic rise by 25 percent over the last year ... comScore credits much of Facebook's global surge to its translation applications, which has enabled more than 15 foreign-language versions of the site ... The number of unique visitors to social networks in Africa and the Middle East increased 66 percent, comScore found. (CIO Information Network)
Microsoft Searches for Revenue With Facebook Jul 28, 2008
According to the latest figures from comScore (NASDAQ: SCOR), Microsoft handled just 8. 5 percent of all U.S. Web searches, compared with Yahoo's 20. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Gridley Dodgers lose by 1 in championship Jun 26, 2008
They held Chico scoreless in the first, in part due to an outstanding play by first baseman Austin Knipe ... Gridley scored four runs in both the fourth and fifth innings, while Chico went three up and three down in the fourth ... But the Giants scored enough in the fifth and the sixth to take a one-run lead. (Gridley Herald, CA)
European Stock-Index Futures Are Little Changed; BHP, Rio Tinto Might Drop Jun 25, 2008
Updated: New York, Jun 25 03:23 London, Jun 25 08:23 Tokyo, Jun 25 16:23. European Stock-Index Futures Are Little Changed; BHP May Slip. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
comScore CEO and CFO to Discuss Competitive Dynamics in Online Audience Measurement in Conference Call on Wednesday, June 25 Jun 25, 2008
(PRNewsFoto/Comscore Networks) CHICAGO, IL UNITED STATES ... June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced that Dr. Magid Abraham, CEO and Co-Founder of comScore, and John Green, CFO, will discuss the competitive dynamics in the online audience measurement industry in a conference call hosted by Deutsche Bank's Internet Research Analyst Jeetil Patel at 11:00 a.m. (ET) on Wednesday, June 25 ... 1-706-645-9291 Access Code:... (PR Newswire)
Market Ends Red, Looks to the Fed Jun 25, 2008
comScore (SCOR) fell almost 30% a day after The Wall Street Journal reported Google (GOOG) plans to enter the Internet measurement service. Such a move would be a direct threat to comScore, which offers a similar service ... According to the Journal report, Google would be offering the Internet gauge for free to ad executives, unlike comScores product. (Fox News)
ComScore tumbles on news of rival Google service Jun 25, 2008
stock lost almost a quarter of its value Tuesday after news plans a service that would compete with ComScore's service measuring Internet usage ... ComScore's service measures Internet traffic based on information gathered from pools of Internet users ... ComScore and both charge subscription fees for access to their data. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Report: Google to Unveil Internet Usage Gauge Jun 24, 2008
A new service would likely be a direct threat for the established players in this field: comScore (SCOR) and The Nielsen Co.s Nielsen Online. Unlike those companies, which measure Web audiences through surveys or panels, Googles new service will be based mostly on Web server data, the Journal reported. (Fox News)
comScore Investor Day Presentation Now Available for Download Jun 6, 2008
(PRNewsFoto/Comscore Networks) CHICAGO, IL UNITED STATES ... June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced that the presentation given at comScore's Investor Day on May 29, 2008 in New York City is available for download at ... This presentation, given by Dr. Magid Abraham, CEO under, and other comScore executives, gives an update on the company's strategy, products and market opportunities. (PR Newswire)
comScore Dials Up M:Metrics Jun 1, 2008
Online metrics firm comScore (NASDAQ: SCOR) has acquired privately held M:Metrics, a Seattle-based company that provides data on mobile usage. comScore will pay $44 ... With the snowballing introduction of Internet-enabled mobile devices and 3G phones, comScore had been planning to expand its mobile measurement reporting, but Magid Abraham, comScore's president and CEO, estimated that the acquisition of M:Metrics accelerated that effort by two years. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Is CNET The Right Fit For CBS? May 17, 2008
CNET, which ranked No. 17 on ComScore's (NASDAQ: SCOR) latest list of the most popular Web sites in the United States with 32. 4 million unique monthly visitors, is a profitable company, though its margins are slim. (SmallBusinessComputing)
LeBron: The one and only May 6, 2008
He is the leading scor er in the history of the Cleveland Cavaliers, doing in 380 games what it took Brad Daugherty to do in 514. He is a member of the Olympic team. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Google Beats The Bears Apr 20, 2008
Figures from market researcher comScore (SCOR) suggested paid-click growth had screeched to a near-halt, rising just 1 ... Google measures paid clicks differently than comScore, which employs a panel of Internet users to gauge clicks ... And while Google's numbers show ad-click growth isn't slowing as much as comScore figures indicate, some analysts remain concerned about the decline nonetheless. (KSBW 8, CA)
Advertising.com anchors top Web ad network, ComScore Inc. says Apr 17, 2008
com anchors top Web ad network, ComScore Inc. says - Baltimore Business Journal ... com anchors top Web ad network, ComScore Inc. says ... That's according to Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), whose Internet usage research helps advertisers choose their outlets. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
AOL's Platform-A Ranks as Top Ad Network in March, Reaching More Than 9 Out of 10 U.S. Internet Users Apr 15, 2008
(PRNewsFoto/Comscore Networks) CHICAGO, IL UNITED STATES ... April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released March 2008 data on online ad networks, highlighting both the breadth of reach for the top ad networks and the emergence of a series of audience-specific niche ad networks ... comScore's technology platform measures the actual delivery of ads within online ad networks, a feature that differentiates it from most, if... (PR Newswire)
Higher Antitrust Bar For Yahoo-Google Apr 15, 2008
6 percent, according to research firm ComScore (NASDAQ: SCOR). To counter that dominance, Microsoft offered in January to buy Yahoo in a cash-and-stock deal now valued at $42 billion. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Rollins out of Phillies lineup again Apr 12, 2008
In all, the Phillies went 0-for-12 with runners in scor ing position Thursday ... 167 entering last night's game with no extra-base hits and one run scored in 13 plate appear ances), Manuel shuffled the Phillies lineup against Chicago Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano ... Ryan Madson, who tossed one scoreless inning, but experienced elbow soreness in Cincinnati when used on back-to- back days, was unavailable. (NJ.com -- Times)
Taking The Measure of YouTube Mar 29, 2008
8 billion videos Americans watched online, according to online tracking firm comScore (NASDAQ: SCOR). The announcement makes good on Google's to "turn up the dial" on monetizing YouTube, which it for $1. (SmallBusinessComputing)
comScore Executive Chairman and Co-Founder Gian Fulgoni Will Be Moderating Public Session Entitled, 'Online is the New Primetime' at the 54th Annual ARF Convention & Expo Mar 26, 2008
comScore Executive Chairman and Co-Founder Gian Fulgoni Will Be Moderating Public Session Entitled, 'Online is the New Primetime' at the 54th Annual ARF Convention & Expo: Financial News - Yahoo ... Source: comScore, Inc. ... comScore Executive Chairman and Co-Founder Gian Fulgoni Will Be Moderating Public Session Entitled, 'Online is the New Primetime' at the 54th Annual ARF Convention & ExpoTuesday March 25, 2:22 pm ET. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Oilers win, keep eyes on final playoff spot Mar 25, 2008
Andrew Cogliano scored two goals to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 5-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Monday night. Curtis Glencross, Dustin Penner and Kyle Brodziak also scored for Edmonton ... Nick Schultz, Sean Hill and Todd Fedoruk scored for Minnesota. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Yellowpages.com Network and Superpages.com Network Lead in Share of the Internet Yellow Pages Market in 2007 Mar 22, 2008
(PRNewsFoto/Comscore Networks) CHICAGO, IL UNITED STATES ... March 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released the results of a study into national Internet Yellow Pages (IYP) search activity, which revealed shifts among the top sites in 2007 -- due in part to new strategic partnerships ... (Logo: ) "In the highly competitive IYP search market, partnerships played a significant role in determining the 2007 landscape," said... (PR Newswire)
Air Berlin, Benetton, Clarins, Rheinmetall, Scor: European Equity Preview Mar 19, 2008
Air Berlin, Benetton, Clarins, Scor: European Equity Preview. By Nadja Brandt. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Euroshares outlook - higher as NY & Asia rally on rate cut, Sony Ericsson warns Mar 19, 2008
In earnings news this morning, French reinsurer Scor SE said its full year net profit rose 62 pct to 407 mln eur from 314 mln, supported by the acquisition of Converium and Revios. Meanwhile, Van der Moolen NV reported a slightly smaller full-year net loss than in 2006 but said it expects to be profitable in 2008. (Forbes -- Markets)
YouTube.com Accounted for 1 Out of Every 3 U.S. Online Videos Viewed in January Mar 15, 2008
Source: comScore, Inc. ... March 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore (Nasdaq: - ), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released January 2008 data from the comScore Video Metrix service, revealing that YouTube ... Top U.S. Online Video Properties* by Videos Viewed January 2008 Total U.S. - Home/Work/University Locations Source: comScore Video Metrix Videos Share (%) of Property (000) Videos Total Internet 9,814,010 100. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Mobile broadband use jumps 154 percent Mar 6, 2008
-based (NASDAQ: SCOR) looked at U.S. Internet usage via mobile broadband for 2007 over 2006 ... The study from ComScore also indicates mobile broadband usage appears to be more a function of "need" than "want" with a 59 percent presence on work computers and 41 percent on personal home computers. (Orlando Business Journal)
Novel Mechanism Found That May Boost Impaired Function Of Leukemia Protein Mar 5, 2008
Researchers from The Rockefeller University also contributed to this research, which was supported by a Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Specialized Center of Research (SCOR) grant; the Herbert and Lee Friedman Memorial Fellowship; an NCI Cancer Center Support Grant; and the Mayo Foundation Scholars Program. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS.. (Science Daily)
Paul Carter Has 21 in Regular Season Finale Feb 25, 2008
Minnesota Gophers Football, Basketball, and Recruiting. net covers Minnesota athletics and recruiting, with national player database, rankings and recruit videos. (GoldenSports.net)
comScore CEO and CFO to Speak at Jeffries 4th Annual Internet Conference on February 27 Feb 23, 2008
(PRNewsFoto/Comscore Networks) CHICAGO, IL UNITED STATES ... Feb. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced that Dr. Magid Abraham, CEO under, and John Green, CFO, will provide an update on the company's business at the Jefferies 4th Annual Internet Conference at 4:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 27 ... Listen to Webcast: About comScore comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: ) is a global leader in measuring the digital world. (PR Newswire)
ComScore Media Metrix Feb 19, 2008
ComScore says Web traffic jumps on tax sites - Baltimore Business Journal ... ComScore says Web traffic jumps on tax sites ... According to ComScore, many Americans also appear to be on the hunt for jobs. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
ComScore says Web traffic jumps on tax sites Feb 19, 2008
According to ComScore, many Americans also appear to be on the hunt for jobs ... ComScore Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR) tracks Internet traffic from work, home and university computers in the U.S. There were 184. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
comScore Clarifies 2008 Guidance Feb 9, 2008
Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR) is issuing the following supplemental information in order to clarify any misperceptions resulting from the guidance for the first quarter and full year 2008 provided in the company's earnings press release issued on February 7, 2008. In addition, comScore is clarifying such guidance as compared to estimates of First Call and the consensus estimates of research analysts that cover comScore ... The table shown below provides a... (PR Newswire)
U.S. Internet Users Viewed 10 Billion Videos Online in Record-Breaking Month of December, According to comScore Video Metrix Feb 9, 2008
Source: comScore, Inc. ... Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore (Nasdaq: - ), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released December 2007 data from the comScore Video Metrix service, which reaches beyond simple site visitation to measure actual online video viewing behavior ... The December 2007 report revealed that U.S. Internet users watched more than 10 billion videos online during the month, representing the single heaviest month for online video consumption since comScore... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
comScore 2008 Super Bowl Post-Game Survey Shows Anheuser-Busch Scores as the King of Ads Feb 7, 2008
Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore (Nasdaq: - ), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released the results of its annual Super Bowl post-game survey ... The most popular advertiser during the Super Bowl was Anheuser-Busch, whose commercials for Bud and Bud Light (including comedian Will Ferrell's offbeat spot) scored well amongst viewers, with nearly half indicating they would most like to see the commercials again ... (Select 3) February 3-4, 2008; n=1,139 Source: comScore,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Microsoft Offers to Buy Yahoo for $44.6B Feb 1, 2008
8% for No. 3 Microsoft, according to data from ComScore Inc. (SCOR). "The fact is that in this particular industry, scale matters," Kevin Johnson, Microsoft's president of platforms and services, said in an interview. (SmartMoney)
comScore 2008 Super Bowl Pre-Game Survey Reveals That the Internet Plays an Important Role on Game Day Feb 1, 2008
Source: comScore, Inc. ... Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore (Nasdaq: - ), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released the results of its annual Super Bowl pre-game survey ... January 29-30, 2008; n=1,522 Source: comScore, Inc. Percentage Percent of Point Change Internet Related Respondents vs. 2006 Activity To monitor stats and stories related to players and the game 17 % +2 For recipe and party ideas 16 % +3 To visit Web sites of Super Bowl advertisers 16 % +6 To watch... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Reinsurer Scor says no major exposure to monoliners Jan 21, 2008
PARIS, Jan 21 (Reuters) - French reinsurer Scor (SCOR.PA: , , ) said on Monday it had no material exposure to current problems surrounding monoliner insurers, which have been hit by the global credit crunch. Scor said in a statement that out of a total investment portfolio of 19 billion euros, it had 83 million euros ($121 ... "The in-depth study comes to the conclusion that the U.S. monoliner crisis will have no effect on the financial strength of Scor," it said in a statement. (Reuters)
Online video reaches new record Jan 18, 2008
-based Internet traffic tracking firm comScore Inc. says Americans watched 9 ... 9 billion videos in November, comScore says ... ComScore (NASDAQ: SCOR) says the average length of an online video is 2. (San Jose Business Journal)
Holiday e-commerce lagging so far: ComScore Dec 31, 2007
Holiday-season online sales lagging so far, ComScore reports - MarketWatch ... TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) - Consumers have spent 19% more on line so far this holiday season than they did a year earlier, a growth rate hurt by warm weather in early November, ComScore Inc. reported ... provider of survey and research services in the digital world (:SCOR, , , Last. (MarketWatch)
Dark clouds overshadow business gains Dec 28, 2007
Dental implant manufacturers Nobel Biocare waved goodbye to boss Heliane Canepa while Converium CEO Inga Beale was ousted when the reinsurer was taken over by French rival Scor. Still on the takeover front, insurer Swiss Life changed strategy by divesting its Banca del Gottardo private bank and its Belgian and Dutch units before announcing its intention of buying German investment advisor AWD.. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
comScore Releases November U.S. Search Engine Rankings Dec 22, 2007
Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its monthly comScore qSearch analysis of the search marketplace ... comScore Core Search Report* November 2007 Total U.S. - Home/Work/University Locations Source: comScore qSearch 2 ... comScore Core Search Report* November 2007 Total U.S. - Home/Work/University Locations Source: comScore qSearch 2. (PR Newswire)
YouTube Continues to Lead U.S. Online Video Market With 28 Percent Market Share, According to comScore Video Metrix Dec 1, 2007
Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore (Nasdaq: - ), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its comScore Video Metrix report for September 2007, revealing that nearly 75 percent of U.S. Internet users watched a video online (including both streaming video and progressive downloads), averaging three hours of video per person during the month ... Top U.S. Online Video Properties* by Videos Viewed September 2007 Total U.S. - Home/Work/University Locations Source: comScore Video... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
comScore, Inc. to Present at the 2007 Credit Suisse Annual Technology Conference on Thursday, November 29, 2007 Nov 28, 2007
Nov. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, announced today that Dr. Magid Abraham, CEO and Co-Founder, and John Green, CFO, will participate in the 2007 Credit Suisse Annual Technology Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona ... About comScore comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: ) is a global leader in measuring the digital world ... This capability is based on a massive, global cross-section of more than 2 million consumers who have given comScore... (PR Newswire)
ComScore cites market conditions for scrapping stock offering Nov 27, 2007
ComScore says its decision to withdraw plans for a secondary stock offering was due to the unwillingness of management and other shareholders to sell under current capital market conditions ... ComScore (NASDAQ: SCOR) had planned to offer an additional 6. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Black Friday Sees $531 Million in Online Retail Spending, Up 22 Percent Versus Last Year Nov 26, 2007
(PRNewsFoto/comScore, Inc.) RESTON, VA UNITED STATES ... Nov. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released an update of holiday season e-commerce spending covering the first 23 days (November 1 - 23) of the November - December 2007 holiday season ... 2007 Holiday Season To Date vs. Corresponding Days* in 2006 Non-Travel (Retail) Spending Excludes Auctions and Large Corporate Purchases Total U.S. - Home/Work/University... (PR Newswire)
ComScore pulls plans for stock offering Nov 25, 2007
ComScore stock posted its biggest one-day drop since going public Nov. 1 after saying the company and existing stockholders would sell an additional 6 ... ComScore went public in June ... ComScore reported $22. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Paul Carter Game by Game Statistics Nov 23, 2007
Paul Carter, a 6-foot-8, 195-pound forward from Missouri State University-West Plains CC who signed his letter of intent with Minnesota, scored 18 points Minnesota West last night and will face Minneapolis Community Saturday. Carter is averaging 15. (GoldenSports.net)
Google Stays Top U.S. Search Engine Nov 22, 2007
Comscore Inc. (SCOR) said Google Inc. (GOOG) remained the top search engine in October with more than 6 ... -based Comscore said Yahoo ... Comscore said each of the top five search engines achieved at least 5% growth. (SmartMoney)
U.S. E-Commerce Holiday Spending Surges by Mid-November After Slow Start to Season Nov 21, 2007
(PRNewsFoto/comScore, Inc.) RESTON, VA UNITED STATES. comScore Estimates Retail E-Commerce Spending will Increase by 20 Percent and Approach $30 Billion for the Nov - Dec 2007 Holiday Season RESTON, Va ... Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released the first in a series of twice weekly holiday season e-commerce updates, revealing that the first 18 days of the holiday season saw more than $7 billion in online retail... (PR Newswire)
Earnings: Company results Nov 15, 2007
Bertelsmann, the largest media company in Europe, said that its profit in the first nine months of this year fell to less than half the figure for the same period last year, on costs to settle a dispute surrounding the music-down loading service Napster and an antitrust case in Germany (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
Minerals and construction earnings fuel gains Nov 15, 2007
Scor shares had their steepest gain in almost a year. Lonmin advanced 123 pence to 32. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
Web traffic numbers facing scrutiny Nov 6, 2007
Companies like Nielsen//NetRatings and comScore Inc. have agreed to undergo an auditing process after urging by the IAB. ... Though internal server logs and products like Google's Analytics service allow online companies to measure traffic on a daily basis, third-party measurement companies -- like NetRatings, comScore (Nasdaq: SCOR) and Compete -- use panels of Internet users to provide traffic data are heavily used by the industry. (MSNBC -- Business)
County Lines for November 2, 2007 Nov 2, 2007
The Prelude Bike Ride, organized by the SCOR Cardiac Cyclists Club, is expected to have about 2,000 participants. The ride functions as a fundraiser for charities such as the Make a Wish Foundation, and several summer camps for children with congenital heart disease. (Santa Maria Times)
ComScore falls after stock plan Nov 2, 2007
ComScore Inc., an Internet traffic tracking company that went public in June, posted the biggest one-day decline since its IPO after announcing plans to sell more stock. Reston-based ComScore also forecast profits that missed analyst estimates ... ComScore plans to sell 6. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
French reinsurer merges Dallas/Toronto offices Oct 21, 2007
Scor to hire 40, leases space in Plano ... The French reinsurer Scor will move into 26,000 square feet at 3900 Dallas Pkwy ... Scor Global Life Reinsurance has occupied about 15,000 square feet in Colonnade Building III at 15305 Dallas Pkwy. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
comScore Media Metrix Releases Top 50 Web Rankings for September Oct 19, 2007
Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its monthly analysis of U.S. consumer activity at top online properties for September 2007 from its comScore Media Metrix service ... "Traditionally, presidential campaigns pick up intensity after Labor Day with the primaries just around the corner," said Jack Flanagan, executive vice president of comScore Media Metrix ... TABLE 1 comScore Top 10 Gaining Properties by... (PR Newswire)
comScore Announces Preliminary Third Quarter 2007 Financial Results Oct 9, 2007
Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a global leader in measuring the digital world, today announced preliminary results for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 ... Adjusted net income -- which comScore defines as net income plus the amortization of intangible assets resulting from acquisitions, stock-based compensation and the revaluation of preferred stock warrant liabilities -- is projected to be in the range of $4 ... A reconciliation of comScore's preliminary... (PR Newswire)
