Thursday, October 18, 2007

Google soars without media permission

Google has always been an A grade stock in my mind, but when the Co missed estimates after Q2, I had to temper myself and leave it with an A- grade. Not fair, but it was right.

Today, Google blew out expectations for Q3, and I'm glad to move it to A grade where it belongs. This is a sound, fantastic growth Co that is as good as all the hype and uber-worship. What makes media coverage of Google interesting is that there are always a number of reporters will to take their shots. Here's one investor's response to the potshots.

Ignore Journalists: Google's Numbers Speak for Themselves

The MarketWatch article states Google is a renegade elitist that simply refuses to listen to Wall Street or investors. ... Another horrible article, posted at the Wall Street Journal Online, suggests GOOG will be volatile because the company did not heed the infinite wisdom of some overworked dim-wit analyst at Needham & Co. who called for a stock split.

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