Google Planning To Go Public In March - $15 Billion Valuation - GoFuckYourself.com

KRL · 10-25-2003, 04:23 AM

Google Inc., owner of the world's most-used Internet search engine, is planning an initial public offering that may value the company at more than $15 billion, the Financial Times reported.

The California-based company has started talking to investment bankers about an IPO that would take place by March, the FT reported.

Nice!

<IMX> · 10-25-2003, 04:32 AM

They just sealed a deal with Primedia to buy sprinks/about guides and distribute listings to primedia's web magazines.

What search engine is going to make it rapidly to number two?

reynold · 10-25-2003, 04:34 AM

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Originally posted by <IMX>
They just sealed a deal with Primedia to buy sprinks/about guides and distribute listings to primedia's web magazines.

What search engine is going to make it rapidly to number two?

even more money to be made. But overture bought alltheweb and altavista

aflex · 10-25-2003, 04:47 AM

i'd buy their stock, i put enough into google already as it is

WiredGuy · 10-25-2003, 04:48 AM

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Originally posted by reynold
even more money to be made. But overture bought alltheweb and altavista

And Yahoo bought Overture...
WG

JamesK · 10-25-2003, 04:48 AM

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Originally posted by WiredGuy

And Yahoo bought Overture...
WG

WiredGuy · 10-25-2003, 04:48 AM

Do you happen to have a link to that article at FT KRL? Not sure how to react to this quite yet, but I don't like it...

WG

KRL · 10-25-2003, 04:57 AM

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Originally posted by WiredGuy
Do you happen to have a link to that article at FT KRL? Not sure how to react to this quite yet, but I don't like it...

WG

That was the whole piece I got.

What don't you like about them going public?

brutus · 10-25-2003, 04:58 AM

They are planning some kind of online share auction of IPO shares... sounds cool... they might drop also investment banks... and cut underwriting fees at least partly.

Cool, but very very very scaring thing - going markets. They will loose their track - hopefully not, but...

SomeCreep · 10-25-2003, 05:00 AM

Google, the search engine so popular, even babies request it by name!

junction · 10-25-2003, 05:21 AM

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Originally posted by WiredGuy
Do you happen to have a link to that article at FT KRL? Not sure how to react to this quite yet, but I don't like it...

WG

My thoughts exactly.

Mr.Fiction · 10-25-2003, 05:24 AM

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Originally posted by WiredGuy
Do you happen to have a link to that article at FT KRL? Not sure how to react to this quite yet, but I don't like it...

WG

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ed...s&q=google+ipo

maxjohan · 10-25-2003, 05:25 AM

15$ billion is insane.

KRL · 10-25-2003, 05:33 AM

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Originally posted by maxjohan
15$ billion is insane.

Its called "1999 Reloaded".

WiredGuy · 10-25-2003, 01:48 PM

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Originally posted by KRL
What don't you like about them going public?

SE companies that aimed for relevancy first have typically not done that well once they went public, like Altavista, Inktomi. Companies that aimed for profit first (like Overture) have done well, but its a struggle between relevancy and profit and when you're public it seems profit becomes the goal and I fear that will make Google lose its ground.

WG

BRISK · 10-25-2003, 02:08 PM

Google fuckin rocks! That is one shit hot company based on the idea of QUALITY.

Just when people thought search engines had become all they could be, Google was innovative and came out with a better system that produced a better quality product.

Good on them! I hope they all become billionaires

brand0n · 10-25-2003, 02:17 PM

wonder what thats gonna cost a share?

OFFBEAT · 10-25-2003, 02:21 PM

THIS <a href="http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/StoryFT/FullStory&c=StoryFT&cid=1066565323583&p=1012571727 092">FINANCIAL TIMES ARTICLE</a> SAYS THAT GOOGLE WILL BE AUCTIONING OFF THEIR IPO SHARES.

THIS MIGHT START OFF A FIRE FRENZY OF AUCTION IPOS

teomaxxx · 10-25-2003, 02:23 PM

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Originally posted by BRISK
Google fuckin rocks! That is one shit hot company based on the idea of QUALITY.

Just when people thought search engines had become all they could be, Google was innovative and came out with a better system that produced a better quality product.

Good on them! I hope they all become billionaires

yeah, they fucking rocks, but they dont list enough of my top keywords on top spots....

BRISK · 10-25-2003, 02:26 PM

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Originally posted by teomaxxx
they dont list enough of my top keywords on top spots....

Notice how I said Google was based on the idea of quality?

Poo-Chee · 10-25-2003, 03:04 PM

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Originally posted by KRL

Its called "1999 Reloaded".

ok

BRISK · 10-25-2003, 03:08 PM

The most interesting thing about Google going public would be getting to see how much their revenues are. I know I'm curious.

Nima · 10-25-2003, 05:06 PM

wow thats some really good shit! anyone think it is really worth it to buy their stock ? I think it should do quiet well

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OFFBEAT Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA, US Posts: 398	THIS <a href="http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/StoryFT/FullStory&c=StoryFT&cid=1066565323583&p=1012571727 092">FINANCIAL TIMES ARTICLE</a> SAYS THAT GOOGLE WILL BE AUCTIONING OFF THEIR IPO SHARES. THIS MIGHT START OFF A FIRE FRENZY OF AUCTION IPOS

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BRISK Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,240	The most interesting thing about Google going public would be getting to see how much their revenues are. I know I'm curious. __________________ I post on GFY so that when people ask me what I do, I can tell them that I work with the mentally retarded.

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Nima Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,192	wow thats some really good shit! anyone think it is really worth it to buy their stock ? I think it should do quiet well