tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post2351129905525933627..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: USAT | Deal announced for 10 Best travel siteJim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-88512957171239432662013-06-06T08:08:40.524-04:002013-06-06T08:08:40.524-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-90915234885094489532013-01-18T09:52:56.587-05:002013-01-18T09:52:56.587-05:00I completely agree. This is safe for Gannett. Safe...I completely agree. This is safe for Gannett. Safe as safe can get. Gannett will never take a big risk with anything. They are too scared of the unknown. And, this is exactly what separates them from other more innovative companies who succeed in developing disruptive products and services. You can't just nickle and dime your way into creating new and different revenue streams that deliver Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-92151035298124180732013-01-16T13:50:04.545-05:002013-01-16T13:50:04.545-05:00I can almost certainly assure each and everyone of...I can almost certainly assure each and everyone of you that the recent stock run-up had nothing to do with the acquisition of 10Best.com.<br /><br />Gannett continues to make low-risk acquisitions because they are cheap, below the radar, and their failure won't create much of a stir. This company continues to suffer from a lack of balls!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-39575517019218215732013-01-16T07:44:33.226-05:002013-01-16T07:44:33.226-05:00Uh, no, the "net" was not in its "i...Uh, no, the "net" was not in its "infancy" when the stock was at $2.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-61563426274563309172013-01-16T00:57:25.911-05:002013-01-16T00:57:25.911-05:00And the net was in its infancy. Times changed. Sto...And the net was in its infancy. Times changed. Stock was less than $2 and now ten times that. Bugs you, huh???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-48037292814595569072013-01-15T21:50:18.377-05:002013-01-15T21:50:18.377-05:002:30 p.m. here. Sometimes Gannett does things righ...2:30 p.m. here. Sometimes Gannett does things right, but recent decisions and acquisitions are questionable given the decimation of its own information-gathering, content-producing ability. 10Best is a content farm that depends on free-lancers to compile lists or quickie coming-events features and hotel/restaurant pr pieces. Travora budgeted $300 a month for content from each city in its list. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-57854874478428356602013-01-15T21:03:17.583-05:002013-01-15T21:03:17.583-05:00Since I remember it trading in the $80s, yeah, uh,...Since I remember it trading in the $80s, yeah, uh, whoopdeefriggin'do, 19 bucks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-76131313646871121352013-01-15T18:58:58.568-05:002013-01-15T18:58:58.568-05:00Wiser about this company, yes. Wiser about this company, yes. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-70745527625301526552013-01-15T18:50:50.902-05:002013-01-15T18:50:50.902-05:00I'm shocked! People here don't think it...I'm shocked! People here don't think it's a good deal. One would think posters here never think the company does anything right. Of course the stock is over 19 bucks. I guess you all are a lot smarter than investors. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-61318527727165448422013-01-15T17:43:47.182-05:002013-01-15T17:43:47.182-05:00Some Phoenix content was 2-3 months old... you can...Some Phoenix content was 2-3 months old... you can't get hits with that kind of garbage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-80056793218347630952013-01-15T14:27:33.934-05:002013-01-15T14:27:33.934-05:00Looks like USAT is bottom-feeding once again.Looks like USAT is bottom-feeding once again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-59633178114807992532013-01-15T14:03:26.348-05:002013-01-15T14:03:26.348-05:00Here's an insightful read on the deal. Sounds ...Here's an insightful read on the deal. Sounds like it won't be the golden egg USAT is seeking:<br /><br />http://skift.com/2013/01/15/as-travora-shuts-down-usa-today-acquires-some-content-pieces/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-65177788528209494752013-01-15T13:58:36.785-05:002013-01-15T13:58:36.785-05:00I was going to suggest that the money might be bet...I was going to suggest that the money might be better spent on TripAdvisor. Then I checked ownership. TripAdvisor is owned by Expedia. Expedia (EXPE) has a market cap of $8.6 billion, or just about TWICE that of GCI. <br /><br />Which again shows that Wall Street values print at dead ZERO when combined with other (TV for example) assets. Now you know why Scripps and News Corp split their Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com