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When Will Google Have Its First Crisis?
Background: The rise and rise of Google over the past 10 years has been breathtaking. From its early days of being just a really good search (remember when that was 'just another feature'?) to the technology and media behemoth it is today, the company has confounded skepticism that it could keeping growing.
Today, its core ad words product shows no signs of slowing. However, threats do exist, not least from Microsoft swallowing Yahoo or from Google's management losing touch with its own employees and customers.
Many of today's most successful companies like Apple, News Corp or Intel went through crises but then emerged stronger. The question is when is Google's or is it immortal?
Today, its core ad words product shows no signs of slowing. However, threats do exist, not least from Microsoft swallowing Yahoo or from Google's management losing touch with its own employees and customers.
Many of today's most successful companies like Apple, News Corp or Intel went through crises but then emerged stronger. The question is when is Google's or is it immortal?
Settlement details:A crisis will be defined as the stock halving from its previous lifetime high (currently $747) AND either the WSJ or the NYT describing the company or management in "crisis" or words to that effect.
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Suspend date: Sat 31st Dec 2011 11:59pm PST (2 years to go)
Initial likelihoods: 2008: 1%, 2009: 10%, 2010: 20%, 2011: 20%, 2012+: 49%
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predicted 2010 (H$50 at 18%)
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