People have questions for lots of things. What is the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything (Hint: 2 * 21)? How can a person get a job in the game industry? What method to use so the breading around chicken is crispy when fried? In the past people turned to pastors or clerics to divine these answers for them. Now, people turn to Google to seek enlightenment. Apparently all these questions directed toward the popular search engine has helped it's stock prices, making it the fifth most valuable United States Company.
The statistics on how Google became so valuable is like seeing a savior being reborn. The stock prices for Google was at $559 United States Dollar (USD) a share on June 14th of this year. On September 25th, 2012, the value has jumped to an amazing $764.89 USD. Right now, the almighty deity that lets us easily find 'Gangnam Style' memes is sitting on a value of $749.38 USD.
The search engine lord has overcome other recognizable companies in the United States. Chevron, an international oil company, and IBM, a computer hardware development company, balk in value to Google. With an estimated value of $245 billion USD, Google also surpasses General Electric, which sits at $236 billion USD.
Google still has some other powerful forces to content with before it can rain Nexus tablets on its worshippers. Wal-mart, the popular super market store in the United States still sits as the fourth most valuable company with nearly $250 billion USD. Exxon and Mobil are still in the lead as well. But what trumps them all is the source for any kind of app on our iOS device: Apple, sitting on a massive $631 billion USD.
The growth of Google is staggering to comprehend for a mere mortal like me. All I know is that soon I will be changing my faith to the mighty G, followed by two O's, and an 'gle' at the end, in the sky. Unless there is another religion that lets me play Zerg rush or Pac-man in my browser.
