Use of social media by young people has caused significant problems for some applicants who are active on social media when they try to enter the job market. A survey of 17,000 young people in six countries in 2013 found that 1 in 10 people aged 16 to 34 have been rejected for a job because of online comments they made on social media websites.
All stocks have cyclical tendencies in their share prices. It just so happens that Google's share prices were at or near their cyclical peaks a year ago, while today's price is currently down from a recent peak of $580.
The Many Classes of Google Stock. The price of Google shares is going to be cut in half on Thursday. That is not because the company is worth less than it was. It is because an unusual stock split will take effect. Owners of Google Class A shares â ticker symbol GOOG through Wednesday â will get an equal number of new Class C shares.