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Ambiguity Drives Google's Valuation

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the i-want-a-cfo dept.

BreadMan writes "The Economist has an article about how Google uses its amorphous positioning to gain investor interest. At the current valuation (the P/E is north of 110) this is a winning formula, but the article questions the long-term soundness. The reporter was chagrined that the last press tour focused more on the CFO (Chief Food Officer) and the monthly pasta consumption (500 lbs) than products or financial performance of the company."

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  1. lsat by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    post ;)

  2. hrmph. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I dont mind the dupes. I dont mind the 12 billion stupid case mod articles. I mostly dont even mind the crappy color schemes on some sections.

    With that said, why is this article on slashdot?

  3. Not Ambiguous by mothlos · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Ambiguity is being internally contradictory or open to multiple different interpretations. This article doesn't seem to be pointing to Google being possibly good and evil at the same time (like Ben & Jerry's). Instead it is saying that Google is highly secretive and no clear picture can be made, much less contradictory ones.

  4. Yahoo and Apple merger by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Haha made you look. There is in fact no such merger.

  5. Oh yeah! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Well the fact that Google appears to have been blasted off the Internet right now will drive those wild stock prices right back down!

  6. Speaking of Google... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The site is down right now. http://www.google.com/

  7. Re:Overvalued Stock -- by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    nice post, if u had posted this in your name, you would have atleast got some Karma bonus. you missed it!!! PS: this post may not increase mine, so posting anonymous :)

  8. Re:Is that for the same dish? by Ced_Ex · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    1... 2... 3... 3?!?! WHAT?!

    Very nice. I like how you think.

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