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Google to acquire YouTube.com

10 Oct 11:12am

Posted by echocubed

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"MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., October 9, 2006 - Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced today that it has agreed to acquire YouTube, the consumer media company for people to watch and share original videos through a Web experience, for $1.65 billion in a stock-for-stock transaction. Following the acquisition, YouTube will operate independently to preserve its successful brand and passionate community.The acquisition combines one of the largest and fastest growing online video entertainment communi...

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Google - Huge Update

Tags: Google, GOOG

29 Jul 2:37am

Posted by echocubed

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Well, I may be a bit outdated on this but 4 hours ago from this post, a blogger uncovered some new Google features, such as Google Events, Google Guess, Google Online Assessment, Google Real Estate Search, Google RS2, Mobile Marketplace, Local and Weaver. http://oraclewatch.eweek.com/blogs/google_watch/archive/2006/07/28/11863.aspx Wow, I think that these new features would raise the price of Google (or I may be wrong), but I guess its a nice bit of news so holding onto your Google st...

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Could Exxon Fall?

Tags: XOM

26 Jul 3:06pm

Posted by echocubed

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Exxon Mobil Corporation

XOM (NYSE)

Forecast has expired Ended: Thursday September 14, 2006

Target

$63.52 To $60.49

-$5.05 (7.5%)

Time Span:1-3mths

Final

$67.36

$0.31 (0.5%)

Analysis

Looking purely at patterns of Exxon Mobil, they have already reached their 52week high price. From their history, they have a tendency to raise their price for 2 months up to around the $63-$65 mark and then drop back down in the following 2 months to around the $57 mark.

Although this might not be the most accurate way of predicting a stock, I guess its worth a shot and see if they'll drop in the next 2 months.

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