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A Dog's Impact at the Stock Market!
The hottest craze in the Stock Market right now are technology stocks led by the high flying internet stocks. But don't forget about the multi-million dollar dog/pet market.  Dogs have stood the test of time, but will this internet-thingy do the same?  Should you invest in your pet or your computer?  Let's take a look at both sectors...
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Nabisco versus Microsoft
Stock Symbol:  NA
Profile:  Products include Milkbone Dog Biscuits, Flavor Snacks, Gravy Bones, Dog Treats, Mar-O Snacks

Slogan:
The Best Way to Treat Your Dog

Website:   www.milkbone.com
v Stock Symbol:  MSFT
Profile:  The company that invented
Windows and so many other
software programs. Can you say "Monopoly"?

Slogan:
Where Do You Want to Go Today?

Website:   www.microsoft.com
$1000 of NA stock in April 1998:
  20 shares ($50 per share)

Would be worth (Feb 19, 1999):
  $850.00 ($42 1/2 per share)

Would be worth (April 9, 1999):
  $853.75 ($42 11/16 per share)

Would be worth (July 16, 1999):
  $875.00 ($43 3/4 per share)

Would be worth (Nov 7, 1999):
  $700.00 ($35 per share)

- $300.00

v $1000 of MSFT stock in April 1998:
  22 shares ($45 per share)

Would be worth (Feb 19, 1999):
  $1,628.00 ($74 per share)

Would be worth (April 9, 1999):
  $2,073.50 ($94 1/4 per share)

Would be worth (July 16, 1999):
  $2,187.63 ($99 7/16 per share)

Would be worth (Nov 7, 1999):
  $2,046.00 ($93 per share)

+ $1,046.00


Petco versus Amazon.com
Stock Symbol:  PETC
Profile:  One of the largest pet store
chains in the world that sells all kinds
of pet products and accessories.

Slogan:  Where the Pets Go
Website:   www.petco.com
v Stock Symbol:  AMZN
Profile:  A huge internet bookstore
that carries virtually every book
imaginable.

Slogan:  The World's Biggest
Bookstore

Website:   www.amazon.com
$1000 of PETC stock in April 1998:
  55 shares ($18 per share)

Would be worth (Feb 18, 1999):
  $446.88 ($8 1/8 per share)

Would be worth (April 9, 1999):
  $567.19 ($10 5/16 per share)

Would be worth (July 16, 1999):
  $990.00 ($18 per share)

Would be worth (Nov 7, 1999):
  $770.94 ($14 15/16 per share)


- $229.06

v $1000 of AMZN stock in April 1998:
  66 shares ($15 per share)

Would be worth (Feb 18, 1999):
  $6,666.00 ($101 per share)

Would be worth (April 9, 1999):
  $12,069.75 ($182 7/8 per share)

Would be worth (July 16, 1999):
  $9,083.25 ($137 5/8 per share)

Would be worth (Nov 7, 1999):
  $11,360.32 (132 shares/stock split
                $86 1/16 per share)

+ $10,360.32


Ralston Purina versus Yahoo!
Stock Symbol:  RAL
Profile:  Products include Dog Chow, Puppy Chom, Fit & Trim, Grrrravy,
Mainstay, Butcher's Blend, Purina
O.N.E., Bonz, Beggin' Strips

Slogan:  Incredible Dog Food. Incredible Dogs.
Website:   www.purina.com
v Stock Symbol:  YHOO
Profile:  The number one destination
the internet where you can
search out any subject.

Slogan:  Do you Yahoo?
Website:   www.yahoo.com
$1000 of RAL stock in April 1998:
  29 shares ($34 per share)

Would be worth (Feb 17, 1999):
  $812.00 ($28 per share)

Would be worth (April 9, 1999):
  $761.25 ($26 1/4 per share)

Would be worth (July 16, 1999):
  $875.44 ($30 3/16 per share)

Would be worth (Nov 7, 1999):
  $819.25 ($28 1/4 per share)

- $180.75

v $1000 of YHOO stock in April 1998:
  45 shares ($22 per share)

Would be worth (Feb 17, 1999):
  $6,435.00 ($143 per share)

Would be worth (April 9, 1999):
  $9,315.00 ($207 per share)

Would be worth (July 16, 1999):
  $6,761.25 ($150 1/4 per share)

Would be worth (Nov 7, 1999):
  $15,660.00 ($348 per share)

+ $14,660.00


Heinz versus eBay
Stock Symbol:  HNZ
Profile:  Products include Kibbles 'n Bits, Cycle, Meaty Bone,
Pup-eroni, Gravy Train, Jerky Treats,
Snausages, Reward (and ketchup)

Slogan:  I'm Gonna Get Me Some Kibbles 'n Bits.
Website:   www.kibblesnbits.com
v Stock Symbol:  EBAY
Profile:  The biggest auction site on
the internet where you can buy and sell anything, from your kitchen sink to your used body parts.

Slogan:  Your Personal Trading
Community

Website:   www.ebay.com
$1000 of HNZ stock in Oct 1998:
  19 shares ($51 1/2 per share)

Would be worth (Feb 19, 1999):
  $1054.50 ($55 1/2 per share)

Would be worth (April 9, 1999):
  $846.69 ($44 9/16 per share)

Would be worth (July 16, 1999):
  $931.00 ($49 per share)

Would be worth (Nov 7, 1999):
  $830.07 ($43 11/16 per share)

- $169.93

v $1000 of EBAY stock in Oct 1998:
  50 shares ($20 per share)

Would be worth (Feb 19, 1999):
  $3,900.00 ($78 per share)

Would be worth (April 9, 1999):
  $9,168.75 ($183 3/8 per share)

Would be worth (July 16, 1999):
  $6,150 ($123 per share)

Would be worth (Nov 7, 1999):
  $8,187.50 ($163 3/4 per share)

+ $7,187.50


PETsMART versus CMGI
Stock Symbol:  PETM
Profile:  A leading Pet store that focuses on the relationship
between owner and their pet

Slogan:  Where Pets are Family
Website:   www.petsmart.com
v Stock Symbol:  CMGI
Profile:  This company supplies venture capitol to upstart internet companies. (like Geocities and Lycos)

Slogan:  Creating Net Value
Website:   www.cmgi.com
$1000 of PETM stock in April 1998:
  100 shares ($10 per share)

Would be worth (Feb 19, 1999):
  $725.00 ($7 1/4 per share)

Would be worth (April 9, 1999):
  $832.50 ($8 3/8 per share)

Would be worth (July 16, 1999):
  $862.50 ($8 5/8 per share)


Would be worth (Nov 7, 1999):
  $521.90 ($5 7/32 per share)

- $479.10

v $1000 of CMGI stock in April 1998:
  58 shares ($17 per share)

Would be worth (Feb 19, 1999):
  $5,916.00 ($102 per share)

Would be worth (April 9, 1999):
  $15,330.85 ($264 3/8 per share)

Would be worth (July 16, 1999):
  $12,687.50 (116 shares (2-1 split)
                    $109 3/8 per share)

Would be worth (Nov 7, 1999):
  $20,655.31 ($178 1/16 per share)

+ $19,655.31


Pfizer versus Network Solutions
Stock Symbol:  PFE
Profile:  A pharmaceutical company that manufactures medicine for pets, like Rimadyl and Anipryl for dogs.

Slogan:  Life is our Life's Work
Website:   www.petnet.com
v Stock Symbol:  NSOL
Profile:  This company registers virtually all domain names (.com, .net, .org, etc.) on a bi-yearly basis.

Slogan:  The Dot Com People
Website:   www.networksolutions.com
$1000 of PFE stock in April 1998:
  10 shares ($99 1/2 per share)

Would be worth (Feb 19, 1999):
  $1,290.00 ($129 per share)

Would be worth (April 12, 1999):
  $1,501.25 ($150 1/8 per share)

Would be worth (July 16, 1999):
  $1,132.50 (30 shares (3-1 split)
                  $37 3/4 per share)

Would be worth (Nov 7, 1999):
  $1,014.39 ($33 13/16 per share)

+ $14.39

v $1000 of NSOL stock in April 1998:
  30 shares ($33 per share)

Would be worth (Feb 19, 1999):
  $2,100.00 ($70 per share)

Would be worth (April 12, 1999):
  $3,451.88 ($115 1/16 per share)

Would be worth (July 16, 1999):
  $2,482.50 ($82 3/4 per share)


Would be worth (Nov 7, 1999):
  $6,566.25 ($218 7/8 per share)

+ $5,566.25


Big Dog Holdings versus The Real Network
Stock Symbol:  BDOG
Profile:  Big Dog develops, markets and retails a branded, lifestyle collection of unique, popular priced consumer products, including activewear, casual sportswear, gifts and accessories. (Can you tell I didn't write the profile?).

Slogan:  If You Can't Run With the Big Dogs, Stay on the Porch
Website:   www.bigdogs.com
v Stock Symbol:  RNWK
Profile:  The leading company for streaming audio and video on the internet. Doesn't everybody have a Real Player?

Slogan:  The Home of Streaming Media
Website:   www.real.com
$1000 of BDOG stock in June 1998:
  170 shares ($5 7/8 per share)

Would be worth (Feb 19, 1999):
  $913.75 ($5 3/8 per share)

Would be worth (April 12, 1999):
  $913.75 ($5 3/8 per share)

Would be worth (July 16, 1999):
  $956.25 ($5 5/8 per share)


Would be worth (Nov 7, 1999):
  $1,232.50 ($7 1/4 per share)

+ $232.50

v $1000 of RNWK stock in June 1998:
  43 shares ($23 per share)

Would be worth (Feb 19, 1999):
  $3,010.00 ($70 per share)

Would be worth (April 12, 1999):
  $10,621.00 ($247 per share)

Would be worth (July 16, 1999):
  $7,449.75 (86 shares (2-1 split)
                  $86 5/8 per share)

Would be worth (Nov 7, 1999):
  $13,926.67 ($161 15/16 per share)

+ $12,926.67


Don't forget to watch our favorite channel,
CNBC and the always fickle stock ticker.

Or catch what you missed on their website
www.cnbc.com
Profit from it!


Know of another dog related company? Send it to us:
Email Clayvision@yahoo.com
We have plenty of Internet companies to compare them to!

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We do not endorse, promote, or recommend any of these stocks, so if you buy them, they crash, and then you lose your house, don't serve us with any papers.  Investing in stocks is like sky diving; you do it at your own risk. Internet stocks are extremely volatile and should be handled with care. (and a lot of research)

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