aQuantive rises with Google

AQuantive Inc. (NASDAQ:AQNT) is a $2 billion market cap company that is forcing its way to the head of the line. In a nut shell, AQNT is a digital marketing services company based in Seattle, Washington. It operates three distinct segments; a Digital Marketing Services division, Digital Performance Media, and a Digital technologies division. AQuantive will help customers design their websites, but also make them dynamic with interactivity and a strong creative development team.

As companies of the old economy migrate more of their advertising and marketing to the web, AQNT is becoming a go-to place for digital communications. Their customer list comprises many members of the Global 1000, including the big-daddy of them all, Proctor and Gamble (NYSE:PG). PG is working extensively to be better on-line marketers, and through paid ads with Google (NASDAQ:GOOG), aQuantive is establishing that position for them. AQNT works extensively with GOOG, and Google is even one of their clients.

AQNT reports its December 2006 4th quarter on Thursday, Feb 15. Numbers should be excellent with guidance raised for 2007. EPS and revenue expectations for 2007 are consensus of $536 million and $.71, up from 2006 numbers of $428 million and EPS of $.57. Stay tuned . . .

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