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Google Goes Public at $85/share

Posted by michael on from the buckle-your-seatbelts dept.

adpowers writes "It is official. Google will have its IPO debut at $85 per share. To quote the article, 'At that price, the low end of its recently revised range, Google raised $1.67 billion, with $1.2 billion to go to the No. 1 Internet search engine and $473 million to Google executives and investors selling their shares.' Trading begins Thursday, August 19th." Got Google?

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  1. Re:Disappointing by fungai · · Score: 0, Troll

    disfranchise:

    To deprive of a privilege, an immunity, or a right of citizenship, especially the right to vote; disenfranchise.

    To deprive (a corporation, for example) of a privilege or franchise.

  2. An open letter to anyone buying GOOG right now by EmagGeek · · Score: 0, Troll

    Dear New Google Stockholder:

    YOU'RE SMOKING CRACK!

    Sincerely
    The Google Executive Board

    I just shorted a boatload of it... have a nice day...