Google Talk Turns Ominous

Google gossip burned up the wires on Wall Street Thursday, as outsiders wondered when and whether the search company's long-awaited initial public offering would go through.

CNBC, which previously said Google's Dutch auction would launch next week, reported Thursday that it was being pushed back a week.

Citing "a person familiar with the matter," Dow Jones Newswires reported that the offering was being pushed back a week because of logistical problems related to bidding registration.

Meanwhile, investors tried to digest the meaning of a filing Google made Wednesday evening related to its previously disclosed improper issuance of certain shares over the past few years. ...