| 8/18/05 |
Google IPO auction made splash Google let individual investors in on its IPO with its dutch auction approach. But few other companies have gone this route since that time. -- Marketwatch |
| 10/6/04 |
Naysayers come up short on Google IPO There were plenty of pundits who believed the Google IPO would not be a wise investment for individual investors. They were proven wrong. -- International Herald Tribune |
| 9/15/04 |
Leaders of WR Hambrecht can finally talk about IPO The dutch auction IPO Google used accomplished the mission Sergey Brin and Larry Page had for the company's initial public offering, according to WR Hambrecht & Co. (their investment bankers). -- San Francisco Chronicle |
| 9/11/04 |
Fidelity a large buyer in Google auction Fidelity Investments (the largest mutual fund manager in the world at the time) was one of the biggest buyers in Google's dutch auction IPO. At one time they owned over 5.2 million shares of class A GOOG shares. -- SiliconValley.com |
| 9/3/04 |
Behind the Google IPO: A tale of hubris and greed Google wanted to furnish as little info about itself as possible when it was going public. This was a concern both for investors and bankers. As the IPO process neared its completion Brin and Page were so tightlipped and wanting of control that they put the offering in jeopardy. . ... -- CBS Marketwatch |
| 8/20/04 |
Google Sets Possible Precedent for IPOs After the IPO industry experts were left wondering whether Google's dutch auction system was successful enough for other companies to follow in the footsteps of the internet giant. Many considered whether investors were more tolerant because of Google's stature in the industry. -- ABC News |
| 8/20/04 |
Naysayers are wrong: Google IPO was a success Google insisted on a dutch auction format for their IPO. This characteristic was key to its success. The vast majority of other popular IPOs had an initial price that was too small. This made it possible for them to let their friends in on the IPO who then proceeded to sell them for sizable profits. -- SiliconValley.com |
| 8/20/04 |
Little guys had good shot in IPO Small-time investors wanted a chance at a hot IPO and Google afforded them that opportunity. The IPO did not go off without a hitch. However the IPO did bring much more equality into the allocation of a high-profile IPO. -- New York Post |
| 8/19/04 |
Google Shares Surge in Market Debut Google shares increased almost 20% when they began trading. It was a triumph for a private company that had began as an idea from 2 Stanford Ph.D candidates 6 years prior. -- ABC News |
| 8/18/04 |
Google's Insiders Strike It Rich With IPO Many investors had high hopes for the stock of the important online search engine. Many large investors did not wait long before unloading their stakes in order to lock in their profits. -- SiliconValley.com |
| 8/18/04 |
Google price set at $85, at low end of company's expectations GOOG shares initially priced low at $85 each. This was after a downward price revision. This lower price was a disappointment for the brightest internet star to come along in many years. -- San Francisco Chronicle |
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