Comments on: Google IPO to Price Low http://www.ensight.org/2004/08/google-ipo-to-price-low/ A Personal Blog Mon, 07 May 2012 18:40:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeremy C. Wright http://www.ensight.org/2004/08/google-ipo-to-price-low/#comment-3026 Jeremy C. Wright Wed, 18 Aug 2004 20:35:51 +0000 /?p=1288#comment-3026 Yeah, I caught wind of this before the official price range. It seems odd to me that Google would restate the expected bid. Is that allowed during the actual IPO? I would have thought companies couldn't actually state the price they thought something would go for... It also seems to me that many people are bidding based on Google's statements which seems to be a conflict of interest to me. Anyone with more knowledge of the laws and process have an opinion? Yeah, I caught wind of this before the official price range. It seems odd to me that Google would restate the expected bid. Is that allowed during the actual IPO? I would have thought companies couldn’t actually state the price they thought something would go for…

It also seems to me that many people are bidding based on Google’s statements which seems to be a conflict of interest to me.

Anyone with more knowledge of the laws and process have an opinion?

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.ensight.org/2004/08/google-ipo-to-price-low/#comment-3025 Jonathan Wed, 18 Aug 2004 20:20:53 +0000 /?p=1288#comment-3025 Seems to be starting around 85$ now. Seems to be starting around 85$ now.

]]> By: Peter Davis http://www.ensight.org/2004/08/google-ipo-to-price-low/#comment-3024 Peter Davis Wed, 18 Aug 2004 13:46:44 +0000 /?p=1288#comment-3024 I'm not surprised. They really made a big mistake with the arcane procedures they set up. The auction idea is cool, and Ebayish, but it's not Wall Street. I’m not surprised. They really made a big mistake with the arcane procedures they set up. The auction idea is cool, and Ebayish, but it’s not Wall Street.

]]> By: Oliver Thylmann's Blog http://www.ensight.org/2004/08/google-ipo-to-price-low/#comment-3023 Oliver Thylmann's Blog Wed, 18 Aug 2004 06:57:26 +0000 /?p=1288#comment-3023 <strong>GOOG to trade lower?</strong> As Jeremy pointed out, word on the street is that the Google shares will likely start trading below the $108 minimum bid that was set for the auction at first. CBS Marketwatch is also reporting that there are just too GOOG to trade lower?
As Jeremy pointed out, word on the street is that the Google shares will likely start trading below the $108 minimum bid that was set for the auction at first. CBS Marketwatch is also reporting that there are just too

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