The current prediction is that Google would probably end up with a market value of $20 billion to $25 billion by the end of its first day as a publicly traded company. A $25 billion market value would instantly make Google worth more than Lockheed Martin, the big military contractor; Federal Express, the package delivery service; or Nike, the sports clothing maker. If you saw two guys named Hambone and Flippy, which one would you think liked dolphins the most? I'd say Flippy, wouldn't you? You'd be wrong, though. It's Hambone. Rich to Get Richer if Google Goes Public | 
