Problems add up as market debut draws near

For months, the hot topic from Wall Street to Silicon Valley has been Google's impending public stock offering.

The Internet company dominates the search business and is no slouch at selling advertising. Surely, the reasoning goes, Google's offering would be a golden opportunity for investors--or would it? In recent days, the news has been more to the skeptics' liking--including a last-minute drop in the company's market value. But the big day may finally be at hand.

SEC gives thumbs-up to Google

Search company clears one of last major IPO hurdles, and shares could begin trading as early as Thursday.
August 18, 2004

Weak demand behind Google price cut

news analysis Investors balk at a deal seen as benefiting company and insiders over buyers.
August 18, 2004

Google slashes IPO price

New top price of $95 per share drops overall expected value of stock offering to a maximum of about $1.9 billion.
August 18, 2004

High-profile VCs take a hit

Venture capitalists John Doerr and Michael Moritz, and their firms, lose opportunity to make immediate gains from the IPO.
August 18, 2004

Google yet to clear SEC hurdle

Federal regulators don't give the company the OK to proceed, extending the wait for its highly awaited IPO.
August 17, 2004

Judging the IPO

perspective Economist Gregory L. Rosston sees merit in Google's auction-style approach but says the offering will likely be judged on the wrong criteria.
August 17, 2004

SEC opens new inquiry into issued Google stock

As IPO looms, state regulators from California and elsewhere also request more information about the shares.
August 16, 2004

Google IPO trading imminent

Shares could begin trading as early as Wednesday. "Things are on track," says a source familiar with Google's auction.
August 16, 2004

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Playboy article could be costly, Google says

Search company acknowledges poor timing of interview, which could delay IPO or even mean a stock buyback.
August 13, 2004

Google this: Disaster

perspective Fund manager Tom Taulli says the comedy of errors leading up to the IPO is as much about management hubris as it is bad fortune.
August 13, 2004

Gmail by any other name?

Google risks losing trademark rights to the name of its e-mail service, as Patent Office considers other applications.
August 13, 2004

Google revealed in Playboy interview?

Interview with Larry Page and Sergey Brin may raise SEC concerns about the search king's stock offering.
August 12, 2004

Excerpts from the interview

Brin and Page speak about the search company's experiments and its "tremendous responsibility."
August 12, 2004

Long-awaited Google auction begins Friday

Company could end up valued at $36 billion--unless various controversies alienate potential investors.
August 12, 2004

Would you invest in Google?

editors' picks Read a selection of stories from around the Web and tell us if you think Google is a good investment.
August 12, 2004

Google sets deadline for IPO registration

No date has been set for the IPO, but Google noted that the auction is expected to begin soon after the registration deadline.
August 10, 2004

Google, Yahoo bury the legal hatchet

Yahoo will get 2.7 million shares of Google stock to settle patent infringement and other legal claims.
August 9, 2004

Google IPO no longer a sure thing?

Search engine grapples with last-minute problems, from SEC missteps to investor cold feet.
August 5, 2004

Google may have issued shares illegally

update Company offers to buy back millions of shares it doled out to employees and consultants.
August 5, 2004

New search tool gets billionaire's backing

Texas-based start-up IceRocket looks to edge in on Google's territory. A little money from Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban won't hurt.
August 4, 2004

Major Web sites hit with suit over gambling ads

Google, Yahoo and others violate California's ban on advertising and promoting illegal Internet gambling sites, lawsuit says.
August 3, 2004

Google queries provide stolen credit cards

The ubiquitous search engine makes it easy to find unprotected personal information, CNET News.com has learned.
August 3, 2004

Hackers love to Google, too

Surfers looking for pictures of Halle Berry or a trailer of the latest big flick aren't the only ones turning to the search engine.
July 29, 2004

Google, others at risk of click fraud

Companies under scrutiny as advertisers grow concerned about phony clicks.
July 19, 2004

The essence of Googlism

perspective After a week of Google mania, CNET News.com's Charles Cooper wants to get in the last word.
May 7, 2004