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2005
year mood
+0.11
· +0.07 to +0.20 across 12 mo
Monthly mood
bearish −1
+1 bullish
month values ▾
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.20 | +0.20 | +0.10 | +0.10 | +0.10 | +0.10 | +0.10 | +0.10 | +0.07 | +0.10 | +0.10 | +0.10 |
steady tech consolidation, Web 2.0 emerging
How this mood is scored ▾
Each day the model reads that day's news for the sector and asks, as someone who owns assets or
makes their living in it: how am I feeling this month, and why?
The month's mood is that running answer, tied to the specific events driving it (the story shown
above). It leans on trusted, higher-impact reporting, and on the prior month when a month is
quiet, so one loud headline can't swing it. The read updates daily through
the month; once a month ends, its mood is locked.
This year is read live from the news the pipeline actually collected (hover a bar for its story count).
· last computed Jul 11, 2026
Top tech stories of 2005
Sep
eBay Acquires Skype for $2.6 Billion to Expand Voice Services
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eBay is acquiring VOIP provider Skype Technologies SA for an initial $2.6 billion, with potential to reach $4.1 billion, to integrate voice and messaging into its marketplace and PayPal platforms. The deal brings eBay access to Skype's 54 million users, though it will dilute earnings until 2006. The move positions eBay against rivals like Google and Microsoft entering the VOIP space, with implications for competitive dynamics and valuations in the internet communications market.