- Tue Apr 20 2004 Lindows opens door for IPO
A week after rechristening its namesake software, the embattled company registers with the SEC for an initial public offering of up to $57.5 million in common stock.
- Wed Dec 10 2003 SEC rule may nudge Google toward IPO
The search giant appears to be in no hurry to become a publicly traded company, but a little-known securities regulation might force it to start behaving like one.
- Fri Feb 20 1998 Tech IPOs outdo other issues
Online ad agency DoubleClick gains 57 percent on its public debut, joining the list of technology offerings that have outperformed other issues.
- Mon May 20 1996 HotWired gets into the search act
HotWired today announced its formal entry into the crowded search engine market.
- Mon Aug 11 2003 Searching for the personal touch
Start-up Kaltix is working on one of the toughest problems in search--technology that delivers personalized results. Could it elbow out Google?
- Thu Aug 28 2003 Sizing up the search competition
Fighting it out for dominance in search, Google and Overture make size count: Google quietly expands its database one week after its rival touts a bigger index on AlltheWeb.
- Thu Apr 29 2004 Google files for unusual $2.7 billion IPO
The Internet search king files documents with regulators that provide an insight into its business, as it prepares to sell shares to the public.
- Tue Apr 16 2002 Google protects its search results
The company clamps down on computer-generated search requests that can help unscrupulous marketers manipulate its search rankings, but in doing so it denies access to number of Web surfers.
- Wed Aug 18 2004 Editors' Picks: Would you invest in Google?
Once the darling of the Internet, search giant Google faces new competition and investor skepticism as it nears an IPO.
- Mon Sep 28 2009 Google adjusts to life with trustbusters
In less time than it takes for some government investigations, the search company has gone from start-up to accused menacer of Internet competition. Fair or not, this is Google 2.0.

