This is a small list of domains held by various companies, thanks to DomainTools.com for most of it.

American Express – Open.com
AOL – When.com, Games.com, Love.com
Answers Corp. – Answers.com, Reference.com, Dictionary.com, Thesaurus.com
Bank Of America – Loans.com
Barnes and Noble – Books.com
Bayer – Aspirin.com
Bass Pro Shops – Hunting.com
Brown Shoe Company – Shoes.com
Burlington Coat Factory – Coat.com
Calvin Klein – Bras.com and Underwear.com
Citibank – Student Loan.com
CNET -

Kids.com, Help.com, Computers.com, Download.com, Online.com, TV.com, Upload.com, News.com, Search.com, com.com, Builder.com, Gaming.com, Shopper.com, Marketplace.com, Updates.com, Store.com, Buying.com, Chat.com, Welcome.com, Browser.com, Shareware.com, Freeware.com, Auctions.com, Labs.com, Community.com, Silicon.com, Radio.com

CNN – Money.com
Old Country Buffet – Buffet.com
Diago – Malts.com, Rum.com, Scotch.com
Disney – Movies.com, Video.com, 101.com, Go.com, Family.com
Ebay (aka PayPal) – X.com
Fixodent – Dentures.com
Food Network – Food.com
GlaxoKlineSmith – Depression.com
Google – Hello.com
Hallmark Cards – Greetings.com
Honda – Motorcycles.com
Intel – Chips.com
JC Penny – Gift.com
Johnson and Johnson – Baby.com
Kay Jewelers – Gold.com
Kraft – Cream Cheese.com, Pickles.com, Sauces.com
Marchex – Motherboard.com
MasterCard – Priceless.com
Merriam Webster – Word.com
Microsoft – Live.com, Surface.com, Start.com, TV.net, Investor.com
Monster.com – Jobs.com
National Geographic – Documentary.com
Nissan – Z.com
Monster – Jobs.com
National Pen Company – Pens.com
Nestle – Meals.com
Office Depot – Office Supplies.com
PetSmart – Pets.com
Procter and Gamble – Toothpaste.com
QWest – Q.com, Fast Lane.com, Fog Light.com
Ralph Lauren – Polo.com, Rugby.com
Ragu – Sauce.com
R.H. Donnelley – Business.com, Work.com
Rocky Mountain Bicycles – Bikes.com
Roto Rooter – Plumber.com
Sports Endeavors – Soccer.com, Lacrosse.com
Sylvan Learning – Educate.com, Hop.com, Ivy.com
The History Channel – History.com
The Map and Globe Store – World Maps.com
The Weather Channel - Weather.com
The Wedding Channel – Weddings.com
Travelocity – Vacations.com
Unilever (Products include: Knorr, Slim Fast, Vasaline) – Soup.com, Peanut Butter.com
Yahoo – Contests.com, Broadcast.com

Talk.com sold for $500,000

At a half million dollars, talk is still cheap. Talk.com sold over the past week at Sedo auctions for $500,000 to what looks like a domain investment company. This is the same company that recently bought contests.com from a befuddled Yahoo. I say befuddled because most domainers agree that the name could have brought 1 million quite easily, and Yahoo so poorly publicized the sale that it came as a surprise to much of the industry.

Contests is a clearly marketable keyword name, with a clear product that will always have demand. Contests are time-tested methods of gaining market share and interest.

Talk is not too bad, either.  It is marketable, but it is almost generic. It is impossible to forget, and can be applied to any number of businesses. This buyer is likely ready to wait for that business to come along. Smart buy.