Quote from Mvic:
Yeah like last time the float doubled, Goog added 40% to its stock price. If anything this will gove Goog the ammunition that it needs to put in to play some very interesting aquisitions/strategies. These guys are not fools, they wouldn't ask for the cash unless they had plans for it. Cash + some of the most creative minds in the business = major stock prioce appreciation. This is not the catalyst for Goog's stock price demise, exactly the opposite.
Quote from Mr Savage:
Selling Thursday or Today===== Short Term Capital Gains Tax
Selling MONDAY ==== Long Term Capital Gains Tax