Subpoena Resistance Hurts Google Stock

Posted by Zonk on Saturday January 21, 2006 @01:25AM from the fight-for-your-right dept.

imrec writes "Google stock sees a record 8% decline shortly after news concerning the government's request for Google's search logs broke earlier this week." From the article: "'There are potentially concerns that Google could be in the cross-hairs of the Justice Department,' Kessler said. 'Investors are worried about interest rates and inflation and they felt technology stocks like Google, Apple, Yahoo and others were able to withstand these kinds of pressure. But now that ability is in doubt,'"

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Easy Fix by Heliode · 2006-01-21 01:29 · Score: 5, Funny

All Google needs to do is rename itself to Freedom Search, and all will be well...

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Patriot Search by Grumpy+Troll · 2006-01-21 01:50 · Score: 5, Funny

If you feel that using Google is henceforth treason to your government then use Patriot Search!

Thanks, your search has been recorded and will be shared with the governments of the world!