Comments on: Google Stock Plummets: Blame It On the Lemmings http://gigaom.com/2008/01/23/google-stock-plummets-blame-it-on-the-lemmings/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:15:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Matthew http://gigaom.com/2008/01/23/google-stock-plummets-blame-it-on-the-lemmings/#comment-864595 Matthew Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:01:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/23/google-stock-plummets-blame-it-on-the-lemmings/#comment-864595 <p>Actually, the EU looks like its going to be allowing the doubleclick buy, much to Microsoft's chagrin. So the fears about anti-trust proceedings will most likely not be an issue. Granted, they would have no right to start proceedings anyways, they would just deny the acquisition.</p> Actually, the EU looks like its going to be allowing the doubleclick buy, much to Microsoft’s chagrin. So the fears about anti-trust proceedings will most likely not be an issue. Granted, they would have no right to start proceedings anyways, they would just deny the acquisition.

]]> By: Chetan http://gigaom.com/2008/01/23/google-stock-plummets-blame-it-on-the-lemmings/#comment-859183 Chetan Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:20:20 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/23/google-stock-plummets-blame-it-on-the-lemmings/#comment-859183 <p>I was right in predicting as to why earnings will take a hit.</p> <p>Without providing details, the executives said Google made the change to decrease the frequency of "accidental" clicks on ads.</p> <p>http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080131/earns_google.html</p> I was right in predicting as to why earnings will take a hit.

Without providing details, the executives said Google made the change to decrease the frequency of “accidental” clicks on ads.

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]]> By: michaelportent http://gigaom.com/2008/01/23/google-stock-plummets-blame-it-on-the-lemmings/#comment-858020 michaelportent Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:41:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/23/google-stock-plummets-blame-it-on-the-lemmings/#comment-858020 <p>Never been a better time to buy in people. Buy now and sell off when they peak again after dropping their new Social Networking site.</p> Never been a better time to buy in people. Buy now and sell off when they peak again after dropping their new Social Networking site.

]]> By: James http://gigaom.com/2008/01/23/google-stock-plummets-blame-it-on-the-lemmings/#comment-858005 James Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:08:02 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/23/google-stock-plummets-blame-it-on-the-lemmings/#comment-858005 <p>"The pendulum should swing much lower for Goog, but the smart betters will know to buy shares in the trough…" --same principles as what is taught several times before... buy low, sell high... buy when people sell and sell when people buy</p> <p>"Given the overall slide in tech stocks, perhaps it’s just a market-wide decline?" --it was... so why be concerned for GOOG itself right?</p> <p>i bought more shares of apple and google yesterday. short term lose, long term gain.</p> “The pendulum should swing much lower for Goog, but the smart betters will know to buy shares in the trough…”
–same principles as what is taught several times before… buy low, sell high… buy when people sell and sell when people buy

“Given the overall slide in tech stocks, perhaps it’s just a market-wide decline?”
–it was… so why be concerned for GOOG itself right?

i bought more shares of apple and google yesterday. short term lose, long term gain.

]]> By: free market research company http://gigaom.com/2008/01/23/google-stock-plummets-blame-it-on-the-lemmings/#comment-858002 free market research company Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:22:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/23/google-stock-plummets-blame-it-on-the-lemmings/#comment-858002 <p>Descending GOOGS share - wast it inevitable?</p> Descending GOOGS share - wast it inevitable?

]]> By: Eric http://gigaom.com/2008/01/23/google-stock-plummets-blame-it-on-the-lemmings/#comment-857975 Eric Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:04:12 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/23/google-stock-plummets-blame-it-on-the-lemmings/#comment-857975 <p>Several NASDAQ stocks will go to zero as commercial paper goes bad. If you don't know what I am talking about, it is time to sell.</p> Several NASDAQ stocks will go to zero as commercial paper goes bad. If you don’t know what I am talking about, it is time to sell.

]]> By: ryan http://gigaom.com/2008/01/23/google-stock-plummets-blame-it-on-the-lemmings/#comment-857957 ryan Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:34:17 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/23/google-stock-plummets-blame-it-on-the-lemmings/#comment-857957 <p>Check out AMZN shares - they show a similar decline over the same period of time - 96 -> 74.</p> <p>Given the overall slide in tech stocks, perhaps it's just a market-wide decline?</p> Check out AMZN shares - they show a similar decline over the same period of time - 96 -> 74.

Given the overall slide in tech stocks, perhaps it’s just a market-wide decline?

]]> By: Don Jones http://gigaom.com/2008/01/23/google-stock-plummets-blame-it-on-the-lemmings/#comment-857942 Don Jones Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:29:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/23/google-stock-plummets-blame-it-on-the-lemmings/#comment-857942 <p>The cycle for Goog is due for negativity from all corners - overexposure in the media, a few less than popular moves, ad revenues being hit (though not comparatively). The pendulum should swing much lower for Goog, but the smart betters will know to buy shares in the trough...</p> The cycle for Goog is due for negativity from all corners - overexposure in the media, a few less than popular moves, ad revenues being hit (though not comparatively). The pendulum should swing much lower for Goog, but the smart betters will know to buy shares in the trough…

]]> By: tarun1026 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/23/google-stock-plummets-blame-it-on-the-lemmings/#comment-857937 tarun1026 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 04:14:47 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/23/google-stock-plummets-blame-it-on-the-lemmings/#comment-857937 <p>http://www.techbanyan.com Forgot to add my signature above :D</p> (link)
Forgot to add my signature above :D

]]> By: tarun1026 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/23/google-stock-plummets-blame-it-on-the-lemmings/#comment-857936 tarun1026 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 04:13:06 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/23/google-stock-plummets-blame-it-on-the-lemmings/#comment-857936 <p>Google shares will be further hit as and when EU starts anti trust proceedings against the Doubleclick buy.</p> Google shares will be further hit as and when EU starts anti trust proceedings against the Doubleclick buy.

]]> By: Curtis http://gigaom.com/2008/01/23/google-stock-plummets-blame-it-on-the-lemmings/#comment-857916 Curtis Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:10:41 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/23/google-stock-plummets-blame-it-on-the-lemmings/#comment-857916 <p>Stacey,</p> <p>Google wasn't sustainable with any technology P/E north of16 - 18 max. Google is a GREAT company, but irrational exuberance had set in amongst investors of GOOG months ago.</p> <p>Same can be said of Apple. End result - correction.</p> Stacey,

Google wasn’t sustainable with any technology P/E north of16 - 18 max. Google is a GREAT company, but irrational exuberance had set in amongst investors of GOOG months ago.

Same can be said of Apple. End result - correction.

]]> By: Chetan http://gigaom.com/2008/01/23/google-stock-plummets-blame-it-on-the-lemmings/#comment-857913 Chetan Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:45:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/23/google-stock-plummets-blame-it-on-the-lemmings/#comment-857913 <p>Google's U.S. Paid Click growth for Q4 -- 8% Q/Q, which marks a surprising deceleration from the 11% Q/Q growth that comScore reported in Q3.</p> <p>I guess, this is because they fine tuned the click-able area of the advertise to the Title and URL in a Text Advertisement. It was a move to reduce click-fraud, we'll know on the 31st.</p> Google’s U.S. Paid Click growth for Q4 — 8% Q/Q, which marks a surprising deceleration from the 11% Q/Q growth that comScore reported in Q3.

I guess, this is because they fine tuned the click-able area of the advertise to the Title and URL in a Text Advertisement. It was a move to reduce click-fraud, we’ll know on the 31st.

]]> By: Mike B http://gigaom.com/2008/01/23/google-stock-plummets-blame-it-on-the-lemmings/#comment-857910 Mike B Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:22:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/23/google-stock-plummets-blame-it-on-the-lemmings/#comment-857910 <p>What about the lemming thesis that drove GOOG to close to $750 in the first place? The day it hit what could be the all time high, there were posts all over the blogs (i'm looking at you techcrunch) that gushed all over GOOG and how it would take out $1000 then $2000 in the near future.</p> What about the lemming thesis that drove GOOG to close to $750 in the first place? The day it hit what could be the all time high, there were posts all over the blogs (i’m looking at you techcrunch) that gushed all over GOOG and how it would take out $1000 then $2000 in the near future.

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