danblock:

Google is now at 519. Is this the time to buy?

Tough call. I would say wait. It's a great business, no question, but the stock no longer looks as cheap with earnings growth slowing to 17% in this most recent quarter. Google's kind of in an uncomfortable position right now. They can't grow earnings up to their potential because they're too busy ramping up their infrastructure for ruling the world. And the economic slowdown may be hitting them to some extent as well.

But IMO they *will* rule the world someday and it's a matter of when, not if, the stock hits $1K.

Support @ $510 - try to get in slightly above, if it falls below get back out.
IMO

MSFT / YHOO news will drive GOOG down today.

I'd steer clear of GOOG untill the dust settles.

IMO

I'm definitely getting into GOOG at $510/share. What a deal that would be? Possibility of going up to $800/share. I cannot beat that deal!

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Aqua

Nope - going lower.

So how much of a deal is it at 495 where it is today? Please stay away from this stock until it reaches the 450 mark. Even then buy on the dips and sell on the rallies. It may actually go down to 350 after this bear market rally, but the trend is definitely lower.

GOOG is complaining of Microsoft wanting to buy Yahoo because it would be unfair. I laughed at that. I think that might put it down a bit more.

GOOG has a terrible trend right now. Why buy when all the big boys are selling it off. WAIT on this one as it has lower to go and get on the ride if/when it starts to go back up.

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andy_youngzy:

GOOG is complaining of Microsoft wanting to buy Yahoo because it would be unfair. I laughed at that. I think that might put it down a bit more.

Haha.... ya.... talk about silly. I think MSFT made a good move, but GOOG complaining about it being anti-competative.... Give me a break. That'd be like McDonalds complaining if Wendys bought Jack in the Box....

Goog is a good short till 450...if not..I would watch it rebound..i will not take any risk of buying Goog with no 2008 outlook...

I bet alot of people feel like they got a punch in the face that are stuck in around $650.

I expect movements today in terms of the following news: "LG Telecom may offer 3G service on Google platform" http://stockshoot.com/

When I spoke of the deal at $510 per share, I never thought I would be able to buy it for $416.47. I hope that holds since it's a great company and I'm really betting on MSFT and YHOO having integration problems; in other words, it's not going to be as good as anticipated.

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Aqua

I think the recent deal with yhoo and goog will no do much. I believe msft will get a takeover.  If i owned yhoo and was poised to vote.. I would vote YES to msft <- that will be trouble for goog IMO

I do not see smooth integration between msft and yhoo. I bet majority of the yhoo crucial employee will leave, if they already did not. I am not sure that msft buying yhoo will help them that much in catching goog in search advertisment.  I guess we might find out if aquisition happens.