Comscore: Traffic jumps at TheStreet.com Nov 21, 2009
Reston-based (NASDAQ: SCOR) is out with its monthly rankings and gains among Web sites, and says TheStreet ... Comscore says AOL Advertising led the October Ad Focus ranking, reaching 91 percent of Americans online. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
ComScore: Bing bounce the best Nov 18, 2009
Reston-based comScore (NASDAQ: SCOR) found that Bing's market share of total search query volume rose 8 percent to more than 1 ... In the comScore analysis of the five major search engines, Yahoo maintained its ranking of second with 2. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Online spending drops again Nov 6, 2009
Free shipping, which comScore (NASDAQ: SCOR) calls a critical incentive for stimulating online purchase behavior, is becoming more common, representing 42 percent of online transactions in the third quarter, compared to 35 percent in the same quarter a year ago. Most Read Stories. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Online spending falls to $29.6B Nov 6, 2009
"The third quarter showed negative marginal growth for the second consecutive quarter, the first time on record we ve witnessed sustained dips in U.S. e-commerce spending, small though the declines may be," said comScore chairman Gian Fulgoni ... Free shipping, which comScore (NASDAQ: SCOR) calls a critical incentive for stimulating online purchase behavior, is becoming more common, representing 42 percent of online transactions in the third quarter, compared to 35 percent in the same quarter a... (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Ask.com Has a Deal for You Oct 8, 2009
According to (NASDAQ: SCOR), almost 60 percent of consumers now say they are using coupons more often to reduce their shopping expenses and more than half of those said they are getting coupons from online services. LATEST NEWS. (SmallBusinessComputing)
High-level SA delegation visits Al BashirUNAMID in fresh bid to tackle root-causes of Darfur conflictUN worried about increasing LRA attacks in Southern SudanGhana beats Sudan 2-0 in 2010 World Cup qualifier Drought, fighting force 50,000 Somalis to seek refuge in KenyaNigeria seeks change in AMISOM mandateFrance evacuates wounded peacekeepers to NairobiDeath toll in Mogadishu suicide attacks on AMISOM now 21 DR Congo suspends Olympic committee chair for misappropriation3 journalists report death threats in DRCJoseph Kabila assumes chairmanship of SADCBelgian Minister of Cooperation expected in DRC Ivorian Prime Minister urges mutinous soldiers to remain calmGbagbo: "Whoever delays Ivorian elections is a criminal"Gbagbo reaffirms his desire for Ivorian peaceGbagbo signs Ivorian amnesty law ON THE WIRE FIFA U-20 WC: Nigeria coach tinkers with team ahead of Tahiti tieCairo, Egypt (PANA) - Desperately fighting for their career and the country's pride, Nigeriacoach Samson Siasia and his crew have reshuffled the Flying Eagles ahead of their crucial finalgroup stage match against Tahiti on Thursday at the ongoing FIFA Under-20 WorldCup in Egypt. 30/09/2009 Full Text... Sep 30, 2009
Acknowledging the possibility of the Flying Eagles advancing, Siasia told PANA h ere Thursday: "The situation looks very bad at the moment and I think if we can start scoring goals and scor e huge goals, we might miraculously sail through, depending on the results of the other groups anyway.". With two key players - Lukman Haruna and Gbolahan Salami - out due to the red ca rds they bagged in the first two matches, and several notable players already nursing one injury or ano ther, there are... (Panapress.com)
Google remains video king Sep 30, 2009
comScore s (Nasdaq: SCOR) monthly report says the average online video viewer watched 582 minutes of video, or about 9. 7 hours worth. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Play of Patriots defense deserves a second look Sep 30, 2009
The Patriots are one of only three teams that rank in the top 10 in scor ing defense (tied for seventh, 16 ... No team has been able to top 300 yards of total offense against the Patriots and no offense has scored more than 17 points - the Buffalo Bills, who scored 24 points, benefited from a defensive score ... The Ravens rank second in the NFL in total offense (430 yards per game) and second in scoring at 34. (Boston Globe)
Bing Takes a Little Bite Out of Google Sep 24, 2009
Microsoft's Bing search engine again slowly inched its way higher on the ratings scale in August, according to the latest figures from industry watcher comScore ... Bing picked up nearly a half a point of market share from July's comScore figures at 9 ... Web analytics firm (NASDAQ: SCOR) tracks search engine use based on U.S. searches performed each month. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Ocean observing scientists and marine industries teaming up to sustainably monitor the water column Sep 22, 2009
MIAMI The Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) and International Association for the Physical Sciences of the Oceans (IAPSO) have teamed up to establish the OceanScope Working Group, a way to bring science and industry together for the systematic study of the oceanic water column ... "While there has been good coverage of the sea surface, we have very limited knowledge of the ocean's interior physical, chemical and biological properties. We really need high-resolution coverage of... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Top August Web sites ranked Sep 22, 2009
The numbers from Reston-based comScore (NASDAQ: SCOR) are from the company s Media Metrix service. Back-to-school season propelled gains at education sites in August as that category grew 10 percent to 97. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Federal websites get big share of traffic Sep 10, 2009
The 's websites were No. 2 for traffic, drawing 7 million visitors, up 22 percent from a year ago, according to comScore (NASDAQ: SCOR). s website got an 81 percent jump in traffic, and the White House's audience rose 88 percent. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Global Searches Soar as Google's Lead Widens Sep 2, 2009
A high tide of search lifts all boats, but buoyant Google furthers its distance from the pack in the latest comScore analysis ... 3 percent of the searches in July, according to comScore (NASDAQ: SCOR) ... The Chinese search engine Baidu ranked third in comScore's global analysis, performing 8 billion searches to claim 7 percent of the market. (SmallBusinessComputing)
GSMA Announces comScore as UK Partner for Mobile Media Metrics Initiative Sep 2, 2009
LONDON, Sept. 2 /CNW/ - The GSMA, the body that represents the worldwide mobile communications industry, today announced that it has formally selected comScore to be its measurement partner for the GSMA's Mobile Media Metrics (MMM) commercial implementation in the UK. The GSMA, comScore and the five UK operators (Vodafone, Orange, O2, 3 and T-Mobile) have now reached a formal agreement to launch the GSMA MMM services in the UK following the results of the feasibility study announced at Mobile... (Canada Newswire)
Weekend Predictions (sound check): Dogs in trouble? Aug 29, 2009
So I see at least one of the resident mutts finally realized how sad it looked to post the CFA Bowl score with a dawg handle ... Paul, aren t those scores all from games played in Athens ... I think the score will be within a td. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Bing still getting a bounce Aug 21, 2009
6 billion searches in July, down slightly for the third consecutive month, says comScore (NASDAQ: SCOR). Summer months tend to see lighter overall search volume, it says. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Web searches for insurance info jump Aug 12, 2009
At the same time, comScore said traffic to actual health insurance and HMO sites has declined sharply, as workers lose their benefits ... ComScore (Nasdaq: SCOR) said sites that have seen growing traffic include USInsuranceonline. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Science Adopts A New Definition Of Seawater Jul 31, 2009
Unchanged since the last assessment 30 years ago, the case to review ocean thermodynamic measurements began in 2005 when the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) established a working group, chaired by Dr McDougall. Supporting him were Dr Rainer Feistel from the Leibniz-Institut f. (Science Daily)
ComScore 2Q earnings up 9 percent Jul 31, 2009
We are pleased to report second quarter results " said Magid Abraham, comScore's (NASDAQ: SCOR) president and chief executive officer. "With healthy renewals among our medium and large customers, we saw renewals within our historical range of 90 percent or higher on a dollar basis, though we continued to see weaker renewals for our smallest customers, who were particularly affected by the economic downturn, in the second quarter. " Reader Comments Latest News Most Viewed Stories Most Emailed... (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Scientists refine, redefine seawater equation Jul 31, 2009
The Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR's) international working group has been established to tackle the challenge of creating a new Equation of State ... The Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) established a working group to look at the thermodynamic properties of seawater in 2005. (EurekAlert!)
Yahoo Expands Its Makeover to the iPhone Jul 30, 2009
According to recent Comscore (NASDAQ: SCOR) data, Yahoo reaches almost one out of every two mobile Internet users in the U.S. and has about 34 million unique users per month. The company is also the subject of speculation that it might soon announce (NASDAQ: MSFT) that would bring Yahoo hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue and cost savings. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Laffey strong as Tribe blanks Mariners Jul 25, 2009
Carroll walked to load the bases and then Francisco lifted a sacrifice fly to left, scor 00002D5E ing Peralta. Peralta opened the seventh with a single followed by Hafner's first-pitch home run, his 10th of the season. (MLB.com -- Cleveland Indians)
Online gaming up 22% Jul 14, 2009
Reston-based (NASDAQ: SCOR) says it found a significant increase in the size of the gaming audience during the past year, driven in part by the reality of economic challenges ... In its report comScore says that Yahoo ... "Online gaming continues to be one of the top gaining categories over the past year growing at ten times the rate of the total U.S. Internet population and reaching nearly one out of every two Internet users," said Edward Hunter, comScore director of gaming solutions. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Online games seen as cheap entertainment Jul 11, 2009
-based (NASDAQ: SCOR) says it found a significant increase in the size of the gaming audience during the past year, driven in part by the reality of economic challenges ... In its report, comScore says that Games ranked No. 1 in the category with 19 ... "Online gaming continues to be one of the top gaining categories over the past year growing at ten times the rate of the total U.S. Internet population and reaching nearly one out of every two Internet users," said Edward Hunter, comScore... (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Omg! Positive tone boosts Yahoo celeb site to top Jul 5, 2009
comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a report on visitation and video viewership at entertainment news sites based on data from the comScore Media Metrix and comScore Video Metrix services ... "With more than one out of every four U.S. Internet users visiting an entertainment news site each month, it's clear that following entertainment and celebrity culture has become a popular online pastime," said Jack Flanagan, comScore executive vice... (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Nigerian media highlight Nigeria/Tunisia World Cup qualifierLagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The 2010 World Cup/African Nations Cup qualifier betweenNigeria and Tunisia, scheduled to take place Saturday in Rades, outside Tunis,stole the show in almost all the Nigerian media. 20/06/2009 Full Text... Jun 21, 2009
"The realities on ground suggest that the Shuaibu Amodu-tutored Super Eagles are condemned to achieve an outright win today in Rades to have any hope of qualifyi n g.The paper said though Super Eagles have a goal difference advantage, having scor ed three goals and conceded none, settling for a draw in Rades will not take theteam to the promised land as there are no guarantees that it will win its remain i ng home ties on 5 September and 10 October against Tunisia and Mozambique respec t... (Panapress.com)
Online video views reach record Jun 5, 2009
ComScore (NASDAQ: SCOR) says 78. 6 percent of U.S. Internet users watched online videos in April. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Mississippi Pension Fund Takes Lead in U.S. Crackdown on Corporate Fraud May 15, 2009
4 million; Mills Corp., the Chevy Chase, Maryland-based real-estate investment trust, for $165 million; Scor Holding (Switzerland) AG, the Zurich-based reinsurer, for $114. 6 million; and Sonus Networks Inc., the Westford, Massachusetts-based maker of software used for Internet-based phone calls, for $9. (Bloomberg)
It's Deja Vu With Flat E-Commerce Growth in Q1 May 13, 2009
E-commerce sales show no change in year-over-year data out from comScore ... It's deja vu for many online store owners as etail e-commerce sales remained flat in the first quarter, checking in with no change year-over-year, according to comScore's Q1 2009 retail e-commerce ... Still, that's better than year-over-year loss for the fourth quarter of last year, which was down by three percent compared to Q4 of 2007, according to comScore. (SmallBusinessComputing)
MCC Baseball Splits Doubleheader May 1, 2009
Cisco began the scoring with one run in the first as Junnior Dishmey singled, stole second, moved to third on a mishandled throw and scored on a sacrifice fly by Casey Kalenkosky ... Braddock scored on a sacrifice fly by Marty Ballez, Williams scored on a single by Ryan Cook and Dishmey singled to score Gratzke ... Tyler Park singled and scored on a Dishmey double in the fourth to extend the lead to 5-0. (KWTX.com, TX)
Verge Management Services to Bring Innovative BPM Software to South Africa Apr 14, 2009
Results-oriented; Interfacing provides comprehensive solution packages for alignment of operations (ITIL, SCOR, APQC), quality assurance (ISO) and compliance/governance (Basel II, SOX). Interfacing's current client base spans 5 continents and numerous industries including but not limited to Finance, Government, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Technology and Services, and Logistics. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Study Reveals Most Popular iPhone Apps Apr 9, 2009
Web research firm comScore has released its first in-depth look at the most-installed iPhone applications -- providing some surprises and some guidance for application developers seeking direction and marketers seeking ways to better reach iPhone users. While Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) regularly updates its lists of the most popular applications on the iPhone by category, over a million people in the U.S. provide comScore with aggregate data anonymously ... "We're able to see, with privacy in place,... (Datamation)
Soprano family values Mar 7, 2009
New York News, Traffic, Sports, Weather, Entertainment and Gossip - NY Daily News. Find the latest news, reviews t analysis in\n. (Yahoo News -- The Sopranos)
Economy-related Web searches spike Feb 26, 2009
ComScore sees spike in economy-related searches - Memphis Business Journal ... ComScore sees spike in economy-related searches ... Searches for bankruptcy, unemployment, and coupons have more than doubled, according to ComScore s count. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
S&P drops Anchor BanCorp from index Feb 26, 2009
marketing research company (NASDAQ: SCOR). AnchorBank reported losses of $167. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Recession-related Web searches soar Feb 25, 2009
ComScore: Web searches spike for 'unemployment benefits,' 'mortgage,' 'bankruptcy' - Triangle Business Journal ... ComScore: Web searches spike for 'unemployment benefits,' 'mortgage,' 'bankruptcy ... Searches for several terms related to the economic downturn have shown dramatic gains in the past year, ComScore says. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Baylor Softball Beats Sam Houston State Feb 21, 2009
High School Football Scores ... The Lady Bears tried to answer in the first with Nicole Wesley hitting a single down the left field line with one away and stealing second to reach scoring position ... Brette Reagan reached on a throwing error by the shortstop to put runners at first and second, but the next two Lady Bears were unable to bring them around to score. (KWTX.com, TX)
NetApp Leads Tech Stock Rebound Feb 15, 2009
AsiaInfo (NASDAQ: ASIA) soared 23% on its results, while ComScore (NASDAQ: SCOR) plunged 26% on its earnings report. Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) rose 5% on strong subscriber growth, while AMD (NYSE: AMD) and SanDisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) paced a strong chip sector. (SmallBusinessComputing)
