GOOG 10-K/Q dig
>>5035904 lb
>>5036220 lb
May have found something on pgs. 60-1. GOOG reported over $4 BILLION in income due to an "unrealized gain in non-marketable securities". Also an increase in their cash account & equity portfolio (see pics). Supposedly due to a change in accounting method, but as we know, that could be used as a way to mask other activities.
If I'm reading the crumb correctly, it appears that GOOG may have had a fire sale of their Dragonfly assets to a Chinese company. If so, obviously they didn't give it away for free and therefore got something in return.
What would it be - cash, publicly-traded stock, non-marketable equity investment or a combination?
As Q noted, "Follow the money."
Please feel free to correct any faulty logic in the above.