If google was for sale?

Discussion in 'Google' started by jordan5815, Apr 18, 2006.

  1. advancescripts

    advancescripts Peon

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    #21
    May be but google not agree to sell him.
     
    advancescripts, Apr 18, 2006 IP
  2. jordan5815

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    #22
    Microsoft can buy the whole net, but why they dont need it.
     
    jordan5815, Apr 19, 2006 IP
  3. jonhy.pear

    jonhy.pear Peon

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    #23
    :D:D:D:Dhow much worth the whole net? how many microsofts would be needed to buy the whole net?
     
    jonhy.pear, Apr 19, 2006 IP
  4. anjanesh

    anjanesh Well-Known Member

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    #24
    Exactly - if Google is worth $102 billion then it may be impossible to even Microsoft to buy it.
     
    anjanesh, Apr 19, 2006 IP
  5. phd

    phd Active Member

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    #25
    :rolleyes:
    good idea!!
     
    phd, Apr 19, 2006 IP
  6. rehash

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    #26
    if they could, they would have probably done it by now
     
    rehash, Apr 19, 2006 IP
  7. jordan5815

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    #27
    Google CANNOT be worth 102 billion. Thats tooo much!
     
    jordan5815, Apr 19, 2006 IP
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    #28
    Microsoft doesn't have $102Billion in Cash.
     
    nate_king1, Apr 19, 2006 IP
  9. LinkSales

    LinkSales Active Member

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    #29
    Google is now $122B to buy, up from $120B from yesterday.

    Get out those checkbooks :D
     
    LinkSales, Apr 19, 2006 IP
  10. athlonin

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    #30
    There's a special class of stock (class B) that you can't buy, but has 10x the voting power.

    Sergey and Eric alone have 69% of the voting power in the stock. And google's executive officers and directors combined have 78% of the voting power. So basically, you can't take over google by buying it out because they'd still have the voting power.
     
    athlonin, Apr 19, 2006 IP
  11. nate_king1

    nate_king1 Active Member

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    #31
    Are you sure your not talking about Preffered Stock, I never heard of Class B? I think there is Common and Preffered. Maybe same thing.
     
    nate_king1, Apr 19, 2006 IP
  12. Moto

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    #32
    Google has two classes of share. Class A share is what was sold to the public. Class B share is only held by the two founders and the CEO. The Class B share offers 10 votes per share compare to a Class A share of 1 vote. Combined, the founders and CEO control enough Class B share for them control Google, even if someone buys all the oustanding Class A shares.

    So a take over is pretty much impossible.
     
    Moto, Apr 19, 2006 IP
  13. mattmdesign

    mattmdesign Well-Known Member

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    #33
    In the next Austin Powers, I think Dr. Evil will ask for Google instead of 100 billion dollars ;)
     
    mattmdesign, Apr 19, 2006 IP
  14. Mia

    Mia R.I.P. STEVE JOBS

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    #34
    Google is only really worth what someone is willing to pay for it. That is true of pretty much anything. You'll never really know what it is truely worth unless it sell.
     
    Mia, Apr 19, 2006 IP
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    Halobitt Well-Known Member

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    #35
    Billion not Million :)
     
    Halobitt, Apr 19, 2006 IP
  16. jordan5815

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    #36
    That is seriously a lot of money,.
     
    jordan5815, Apr 20, 2006 IP
  17. justinwp

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    #37
    and it is bought and sold millions of times a day... so its worth shareprice X shares outstanding...
     
    justinwp, Apr 20, 2006 IP
  18. Mia

    Mia R.I.P. STEVE JOBS

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    #38
    Shares are bought, not the company. Again, it is worth what someone is willing to pay for it. If someone offered 100 bucks and those with a controlling interest agreed to sell their shares for that in total, that is what it would be worth.

    Stock price means nothing when it comes to valuation. You have to look at a lot more than stock price when doing a valuation.
     
    Mia, Apr 20, 2006 IP
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    #39
    Well, if they do decide to sell I hope they post in DP's marketing forum so I can have a chance to bid. Also, to be fair they need to start the bidding at around $100 and let us bid in $5 increments for the remainer of the auction.
     
    cldnails, Apr 20, 2006 IP
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    #40
    Google is worth a googol dollars
    (1 googol = 10^100)
     
    cmpolis, Apr 21, 2006 IP