Google rewards top IPO offender
Date: 2004-05-04 Source: SunHerald.com
With all the anti-establishment, power-to-the-people refrains sounded in its IPO manifesto, it's curious that Google Inc. chose to reward the most notorious investment bank of the IPO boom to spearhead the initial public offering. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
172 Pages... and Questions Remain
Date: 2004-05-03 Source: Internet.com
In its Form S-1 filing on Thursday, the first step in a company's going public, the Mountain View, Calif.-based search company left a lot of blanks. The famously secretive Google did not disclose when it would go public, what its ticker symbol would be or which on exchange it would trade. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
Google's hard bargain
Date: 2004-05-03 Source: News.com
Wall Street's money machine gives the search mavericks rare power to cut their own deal, but business motives may win out in the end. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
A Closer Look At Google's IPO Filing
Date: 2004-04-30 Source: SearchDay
Google has finally pulled the trigger on its long-expected initial public offering filing. Here's a closer look at some of the numbers and facts revealed by the company as it opens itself up for the first time to public scrutiny. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
By the Numbers: Google IPO Filing Tells Story of '03
Date: 2004-04-30 Source: Search Engine Guide
The first quarter of '04 is positively eye-popping: $390 million in revenue, $64 million in net income. This is a company on track to do $1.8 billion in business in 2004 only six years after launching. It's only been earning any revenue worth mentioning for two years, since the pay-per-click version of AdWords launched in February 2002. The competition must be drooling. Little wonder Google didn't want to disclose details. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
Google shows its cards
Date: 2004-04-30 Source: News.com
Google finally filed its plans to go public, revealing details about its finances and plans in one of the most-anticipated offerings in years. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
Google This: Reality Check
Date: 2004-04-30 Source: BusinessWeek
The ultimate beneficiary of the Google hype will probably be the investment bankers who'll pocket some hefty fees. Google's employees who hold stock options will also benefit as a long-awaited payday arrives. And it will certainly make Google founders Larry Page, Sergey Brin, and current CEO Eric Schmidt wealthier than they already are. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
Partner Pay Intrudes on Google Fantasy
Date: 2004-04-30 Source: TheStreet.com
The folks at Google would have you believe that they've modeled their company on the principles of Warren Buffett. But investor beware: The more appropriate comparison is Willy Wonka. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
Survey Shows Investors Not Ready to Jump on Google IPO
Date: 2004-04-30 Source: Search Engine Lowdown
WebSourced and KeywordRanking.com have published a survey to determine the interest of the Google IPO and the results make for interesting reading. Only 14.6% of those polled said "Yes" they would buy Google shares. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
Google denies FBI link to Gmail
Date: 2004-04-29 Source: News.com
Google on Thursday denied that it has had any contact with the FBI regarding the design of its Gmail Web e-mail service. The search firm's denial came after the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to the FBI seeking information about whether the bureau was considering the "possible use of Google's Gmail service for law enforcement and intelligence investigations." [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
Google Files For $2.7B Public Offering
Date: 2004-04-29 Source: ClickZ
As rumored -- and hoped for by populist Google fans -- the offering will use a variation of the Dutch auction method. Google will add a process to try to keep a lid on IPO mania by requiring potential bidders for IPO shares to become certified. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
Google's IPO plans
Date: 2004-04-29 Source: News.com
Google filed to go public on Thursday, seeking to raise $2.7 billion in an unusual auction-style offering that will give the founders rare control over the company. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
Google's sweetheart deals
Date: 2004-04-29 Source: CBS.MarketWatch.com
There was speculation for months that Google might be giving away more revenue to some of its distribution partners than it took in. Now we know. It does. [Recommend Article] [Open In New Window]
