Google goes public; shares surge nearly 20 percent

Friday, August 20, 2004

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- In the most highly anticipated Wall Street debut since the heady days of the dot-com boom, shares of Google surged nearly 20 percent on their first day of public trading Thursday as the quirky Internet company completed its much-hyped initial stock offering.

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