United Online's Future Looks Rosy - Barron's - SA Editor Eli

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United Online's Future Looks Rosy - Barron's
May 11, 2008 08:00 PM UTC

SA Editor Eli

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UNTD		05/11/08	-26.65%	--
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Via Long Investment Ideas from Seeking Alpha:

Barron's notes that of the two major dial-up ISPs still doing business -- EarthLink (ELNK) and United Online (UNTD) -- the latter has managed to diversify into successful new revenue streams (Classmates.com and online loyalty marketer MyPoints), while the former has not.

Now United CEO Mark Goldston is making his most creative move yet: a recent announcement to acquire global florist network FTD (FTD). FTD will cost United about $800M.

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