Update: As clearly stated below, this comment is from the letter commenting on the third-quarter and was accurate as of quarter-end. This excerpt was posted on Oct. 21, the day Baron Funds released their shareholder letter, but became inaccurate as of the date of Oct. 20 as further developments related to the matter described below occurred at the company that day that caused the company's stock to rise on Oct. 21.Â
Shares of internet infrastructure services provider Verisign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) fell over concerns that it might face difficulties extending its contract to administer the ‘.com’ domain registry with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) as the result of some U.S. senators’ objections. We believe this concern has been overblown and that Verisign will successfully extend this contract on favorable terms.
From Baron Funds' Barron Asset Fund third-quarter 2016 commentary.
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