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Google Files to Sell 14.2 Million More Shares

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the thats-a-whole-lotta-moolah dept.

dabug911 writes "Google Inc. on Thursday said it has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to sell 14.2 million shares of class A common stock, an offering worth more than $4 billion at Wednesday's closing stock price. Could they be getting the money together to finance all these rumors we keep reading about?"

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  1. This Just In! by Oculus+Habent · · Score: 5, Funny

    Google has announced plans to buy NASA from the United States government. In a press release sent out this morning by Nathan Tyler, Google indicated the need for better, more direct access to the data it manages.

    In a brief interview this afternoon, Tyler had this to say:

    "I mean, after Maps [maps.google.com] and Earth [Google Earth], it was pretty blatant where we were going. Everyone on campus was asking, 'When are we buying NASA?'. The NASA acquisition will offer us access to a variety of communications avenues that would have cost a fortune to contract. Also, it's imperative for our upcoming Google Earth Live... but I've said too much."

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    1. Re:This Just In! by MrFlannel · · Score: 5, Funny

      Well, they had to find a more cost effective means of transporting things between Earth and the Google Copernicus Center.

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    2. Re:This Just In! by robertjw · · Score: 5, Funny

      Actually the government is going to GIVE NASA to Google, the 4 billion is just to keep it running for 6 months.

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    3. Re:This Just In! by panaceaa · · Score: 4, Funny

      Hopefully we'll get higher resolution maps on Google Moon out of this. I won't be happy until I can see the American flag down there!

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  2. 1992 Called... by 1992+Called · · Score: 5, Funny

    They want their pre-bubble investing environment back.

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  3. They're gonna buy CNET by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny


    And fire all the reporters.

  4. The BOOM is back ... by rlp · · Score: 4, Funny

    Time to buy a TON of Google! This time is REALLY different! I'm pouring everthing into Google! Just as soon as I finish selling all of these tulip bulbs ...

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