Google Bears Burden of Net Setback

Updated from July 21

As the Google IPO countdown winds to a close, it grows increasingly clear that time hasn't been on the company's side.

After months of hype, Wall Street expects the search-engine phenomenon to get on with its initial public offering in coming weeks. For many reasons, no one is certain what price the stock will fetch. But it's a good bet the number would have been higher had the IPO taken place a month or two ago, according to professional buy-siders who are mulling over possible bids. ...