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By: TJP

TJP — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 15:49:42 +0000

@ Super Saver

I hope Google makes some more healthy acquisitions to beef up their internet advertising market share. One possibility is Valueclick (VLCK), it owns a number of publisher-advertiser properties that Google may find beneficial in the long run.

@ Larry

Ford and Microsoft created the technologies, and other companies are evolving these advances, and taking them to another level.

You don’t have to invent the wheel to make a huge difference in the world. All you need to do is provide immense value to the world, and humanity will love you for it.

@ MoneyNing

Great company list. Change and evolution go hand in hand.

Starbucks provides a social gathering hub within a commericial business. Never done before so successfully.

To me, Google changed my world at least. Without Google, the internet wouldn’t be the same.

You have some great ideas. I plan to update this list from time to time, and will consider adding EBAY, WMT, and T to the list.

By: MoneyNing

MoneyNing — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 05:18:52 +0000

All three companies perfected the idea but definitely did not “change” the world.

Bell Labs (now AT&T?) definitely did by inventing the transistor back in the days. Without it, there wouldn’t be computers.

I agree that Microsoft is a better choice than other companies. Sony is the company that brought portable music to the masses and would be a better candidate also. Even Nintendo whom made game consoles a house hold item with the NES deserves a mention.

Walmart would be another that changed the world (definitely Americans) by killing all the mom and pop shop.

Ebay changed the world too. It created an eco system that is feeding many businesses and stay-at-home moms.

By: Larry Blumen

Larry Blumen — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:01:44 +0000

Suggestions for re-titling this piece:

1. Three stocks I own; or
2. Three stocks I like; or
3. Three stocks that are popular

It’s seems absurd to me to have Starbucks, but not Microsoft, or even IBM, on a list, titled “3 Global Stocks that Changed the World.”

Google is OK. Toyota just sells cars – it didn’t invent them. Try Ford.

By: Super Saver

Super Saver — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:59:18 +0000

TJP,

I agree with GOOG, but they need to demonstrate they can contiue to grow their advertising model. I think AMZN may move into the category. I am impressed Jeff Bezos has stayed on as CEO and is evolving the strategy to managing back room operations. GE is my dark horse third. If Jeff Imhelt is right about green and infrastructure GE will be the lead provider.

Full disclosure: I own GOOG and GE.