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ValueClick, Inc. is one of the world's largest internet marketing companies. The company helps advertisers acquire customers and publishers to maximize revenue. The company's clients include eBay, Wells Fargo, Dell, and HP. ^[1]

1 Company Analysis
2 News Feed
3 Risks
- 3.1 Shady Marketing Practices
4 Research Links
5 Options
6 Notes

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Funds w/ VCLK:	94
Rank:	258 / 351

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Company Analysis

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News Feed

11/26/08 11:11 am	Google Laughs at Yahoo! and Microsoft (at Motley Fool)
11/25/08 2:11 pm	5 Stocks Making Cash (at Motley Fool)
11/20/08 1:11 pm	Web ad sales rise slightly from prior quarter (AP)
11/20/08 11:11 am	Yahoo! Is the One for You, Microsoft (at Motley Fool)
11/18/08 9:11 am	VALUECLICK INC/CA Financials (EDGAR Online Financials)
11/18/08 7:11 am	VALUECLICK INC/CA Files SEC form 8-K, Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Creation of a Direct Financial Obli (EDGAR Online)
11/13/08 3:11 pm	Even Google Suffers in 'The Worst Economic Environment in Our Collective Lifetimes' (at Seeking Alpha)
11/12/08 10:11 am	ValueClick Feels the Slowdown (Zacks.com)
11/11/08 4:11 pm	ValueClick to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences (Business Wire)
11/11/08 2:11 pm	4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: ValueClick (at Motley Fool)

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Risks

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Shady Marketing Practices

ValueClick's competitors allege the company engages in misleading or unethical marketing practices.^[3] As much as one third of ValueClick's revenue may be obtained through Aggressive Marketing Tactics in violation of FTC guidelines. The following is excerpted from this industry report,

"Growth from Unsustainable, Aggressive Marketing Tactics: We believe that lead-gen activities represent one-third of VCLK revenue and that the following tactics may not be sustainable: 1) Using the word “free” when multiple purchases are required, possibly in violation of FTC guideline 251.1, 2) Using lengthy surveys to generate email addresses (personally identifiable information) for resale to marketers without sufficient disclosure (discussed in HR 964), 3) Pervasive trademark infringement, as alleged in a lawsuit by Wal-Mart against VCLK’s WebClients unit (settled March 2006), 4) Lack of fulfillment of incentives for consumers who have completed eligibility requirements, which may violate Direct Marketing Association rules."

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