and i reiterate my stance....what is the maching doing yo?Quote from jnaylor07:
GOOG will continue to expand its presence in emerging markets; international revenues as a percentage of total revenues grew from 43% in 2006 to 48% in 2007.
Likely acquisition of DoubleClick will accelerate GOOG's entrance into the display market. There are numerous articles discussing the benefits of this strategic move. Here's one: http://techfold.com/2007/04/13/google-buys-doubleclick-31-billion/
GOOG's unveiling of the Android phone software in late 2008 is another growth initiative. Here's a good summary: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/pos...nces-open-source-mobile-phone-os-android.html
Full-time employee base increased about 60% from 2006 to 2007, which will help them to manage their growth and to develop and promote their products and services.
It seems to me that GOOG is still well-positioned for long-term growth. Part of the reason that their operating margins are decreasing is their investment in employee and system infrastructures which will position them well for the future. I agree they may have some rough quarters ahead (still don't think this stock is going below $400 this year) - but when those "bad" times come, I'll be looking to buy.
I tend to walk the line between that and confidence, just don't mistake it for hubris.