Category Archive for ‘Google’

May 15, 2008

Will Google Move 10 Points Friday?

by Rick Rouse / No Comments / Posted in Daily Update, Google

May 3, 2008

Breaking News: Microsoft Pulls Plug on Yahoo Bid

by Rick Rouse / No Comments / Posted in Yahoo / Microsoft, Daily Update, Google

It’s official, Microsoft (MSFT, $29.24, down $0.16) has withdrawn it for Yahoo ($28.67, up $1.86). After going as high as $33 a share, Yahoo held out for $37 which Microsoft simply felt was too high. Microsoft’s decision to walk away from the table came Saturday after last-minute efforts to negotiateRead more

April 30, 2008

Google Still Going Strong

by Rick Rouse / No Comments / Posted in Daily Update, Google

Google (GOOG, $578.47, up $20.00) continues its steady climb after its earnings announcement on the 18th. The stock is up another 3+% today after the company’s CEO had some positive things to say. Here is all you need to know. In an interview, he said, “In our case, we focus onRead more

April 29, 2008

Follow-Ups

by Rick Rouse / No Comments / Posted in Daily Update, Google, Yahoo / Microsoft

10:00AM (MSFT, $28.69, down $0.30) and Yahoo (YHOO, $26.22, down $0.21) continue to trade lower today. Microsoft lost $0.84 yesterday while Yahoo fell $0.37. With no deal in place in only makes sense that both stocks have suffered. I can only imagine what Microsoft’s “war room” is planning next. AsRead more

April 28, 2008

Deal or No Deal?

by Rick Rouse / No Comments / Posted in Daily Update, Google, Yahoo / Microsoft

The weekend has come and gone without a deal getting done between Microsoft (MSFT, $29.83) and Yahoo (YHOO, $26.80). Microsoft had given Yahoo’s board of directors until Saturday to agree to its proposal or face a the possibility of a tender offer and proxy battle. Although Microsoft hasn’t revealed itsRead more

April 18, 2008

Google Should Have Been Strangled

by Rick Rouse / No Comments / Posted in Daily Update, Google

What a morning. As I mentioned in the blog last night, Google (GOOG, $536.40, up $86.86) was up over $80 in after-hours trading and settled at $525 by 8PM. Those gains held as the stock opened at $535. The April 500 calls (GOPDO, $39.00, up $38.45) and the May 500Read more

April 17, 2008

Google Up Strong After the Close

by Rick Rouse / No Comments / Posted in Daily Update, Google

Google (GOOG, $449.54, down $5.49) closed down a little over 1% today but is jumping big-time in early after-hours trading. The company reported 1Q income $1.3 billion, or $4.12 a share, up from $1 billion, or $3.18 cents a share, compared to last year’s 1Q numbers. Impressive. The stock was upRead more

April 17, 2008

Google Reports After the Bell

by Rick Rouse / No Comments / Posted in Daily Update, Earnings, Google

Google (GOOG, $454.73, down $0.30) is set to report earnings after the market closes today and analysts are expecting $4.52 per share on revenue of $3.6 billion. The last time the company reported they disappointed the Street and the stock got nailed falling from $584 to a low of $519Read more

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