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Will Mark Cuban buy Register.com?

Register.com once challenged NetSol.com for dominance in the domain name registration business. But it failed to adapt to changing competition, and now it is a laggard that until recently was out of compliance with SEC filing rules. It right now charges regarding $25 more per domain registration than its competitors. It is a profitable firm, still, and is sitting on over $100M in cash.

The Motley Fool notes that Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has accumulated a 13.7% stake in the firm. The Motley fool also speculates that someone like Google could make a play for Register.com. What will happen? Only time will tell.

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