Dot-Com Bubble Naming Indicators
Tracking how companies adopted and abandoned "COM" in their names during the dot-com era
Corporate Rebranding Activity During the Dot-Com Era by Month (%)
These charts show the percentage breakdown of company name changes, highlighting the dot-com peak in March 2000.
Companies with "COM" in Their Names Over Time
This chart tracks the daily count of companies that had "COM" as a distinct part of their names, showing the rise and fall of this naming convention during the dot-com era.
Companies Adding "COM" to Names
Sample of listed companies that added "COM" to their names.
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Companies Removing "COM" from Names
Sample of listed companies that removed "COM" from their names.
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Methodology
This analysis tracks corporate naming patterns related to the dot-com bubble by analyzing company filing data from the SEC.
Key methodology details:
- Data is sourced from the SEC's company filing metadata
- Companies with "COM" in their names must have "COM" as a standalone word (e.g., "PETS.COM" or "PETS COM", but not "PETSCOM")
- Daily counts track companies that had "COM" in their name on each specific date
- The day a company changes its name is excluded from the count
- All data is updated daily through an automated process
For more details on the data processing methodology, visit the GitHub repository.