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[Syringer]

Originally posted by: DigDug
People inflate Google's profitability. Sure the IPO will make them rich, but let's see if google can actually make enough money to warrant their stock offerings. I predict a rerun of the techboom hysteria, followed by a drastic fall.

They have a great search engine, that's for sure. But that doesn't make them business savvy or worth the idolatry some of you accord them.

They are one of the most, and only profitable dot coms left in the world. That certainly requires a highly business savvy program, and much idolatry..

 

[Yzzim]

Originally posted by: Syringer

Originally posted by: DigDug
People inflate Google's profitability. Sure the IPO will make them rich, but let's see if google can actually make enough money to warrant their stock offerings. I predict a rerun of the techboom hysteria, followed by a drastic fall.

They have a great search engine, that's for sure. But that doesn't make them business savvy or worth the idolatry some of you accord them.

They are one of the most, and only profitable dot coms left in the world. That certainly requires a highly business savvy program, and much idolatry..

How do they make money? Just through advertisments? What happens when a different company comes out with a better search engine? Is google done with?

 

[Sid59]

in Friday's paper, it was said google makes 93% of their revenue through advertisments.

 

[DigDug]

Exactly. They have no business other than selling ads.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: DigDug
Exactly. They have no business other than selling ads.

Actually they appearantly make quite a bit of $$ from google search appliances.

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: DigDug
People inflate Google's profitability. Sure the IPO will make them rich, but let's see if google can actually make enough money to warrant their stock offerings. I predict a rerun of the techboom hysteria, followed by a drastic fall.

They have a great search engine, that's for sure. But that doesn't make them business savvy or worth the idolatry some of you accord them.

This why I'll be first in line buying their stock IF there is an drop off after the IPO and the stock seems to stabilize for a couple weeks. I expect, first a run up, then a crash after the honeymoon, then steady growth.

But, when it comes to stocks it has been proven that I am an idiot.