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Google Sets IPO Pricing

Posted by Hemos on from the dear-lord dept.

It appears that Google has set their IPO price - 108$ - 135$ per share. Yowza. A reminder that this is done through the Dutch Auction ? process, which makes that pricing even more...uh...interesting.

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  1. New Meaning by plexxer · · Score: 5, Funny

    'I'm Feeling Lucky' takes on a whole new meaning.

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    In times of crises, they alter it to suit their needs.
    1. Re:New Meaning by minginqunt · · Score: 3, Funny

      "I'm feeling wealthy"

      Returned 0 of 0 results. Sorry, we're too busy out back rolling around in our cash.

    2. Re:New Meaning by mrtroy · · Score: 2, Funny

      Dutch auction? Strange thing about those dutch

      Wooden shoes...
      Wooden head...
      Wooden listen!!!

      Hahaha...my dutch uncle told me that once

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  2. Ironic? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does anyone find it ironic that this story is a Yahoo story?

  3. Mutual funds by artemis67 · · Score: 1, Funny

    Mutual funds have that kind of buying power, and I believe they comprise the largest segment of the stock market.

  4. IPO = by bugsmalli · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's Probably Overpriced and it is.

  5. Re:Web index as revenue generator by ceeam · · Score: 2, Funny

    "... its content is going to keep growing exponentially ..." etc...

    Welcome back from your coma! Things have changed in the last 5 years... :-)

    Seriously - how many useful sites still working w/o subscriptions? How do they index "protected" content?....

  6. froogle... by natron+2.0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    can i use froogle to find a lower stock price?

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  7. Three months time by vettemph · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's just a search engine. There are plenty of those. This stock will be trading at a fair price in no time at all. .... $4.50.

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  8. Re:Web index as revenue generator by BrodyVess · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Any investment analyst will tell you that it's far better to have numerous low-priced shared than a few high-priced ones."

    Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway (last seen trading at $88,075)might care to disagree witn you on that.

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    No one expects the Spanish Inquisition!
  9. Google = Money by JungleBoy · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now would be a great time for me to direct you all towards this illustrated commentary: Google = Money

    -JungleBoy

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    -Calvin
  10. Re:Probably worth it though.... by rich_r · · Score: 4, Funny
    All web searches have good top 10 result responses for years.

    What would you consider a slow web search engine?

    This...