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Yahoo, RIM chips boost techs - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 13 days 10 hours 52 minutes ago
FBR Capital analyst Craig Berger urged investors to "buy the chip dip," saying in a note that earnings per share "sensitivities suggest little downside to valuation troughs."
Google buys Silicon Valley startup Teracent as part of its expansion into display advertising -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | 7 hours 20 minutes ago
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google has bought a Silicon Valley startup that customizes the online billboards known as display advertising.
ASMP Photographers React to Google Judge s Denial [Press Release]
Business Wire | 18 days 5 hours ago
On November 4, 2009, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a ruling on a motion for reconsideration of the Court’s earlier decision in the case of Authors Guild et al. v. Google, Inc. The effect of the decision is to exclude photographers and other creators of visual materials from participating in the settlement of the case, despite the fact that they had been part of the plaintiff class for over two years.
Clearwire to get $1.5 billion in cash - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 13 days 10 hours 53 minutes ago
The Kirkland, Wash.-based company said it will raise the money by selling newly issued class B stock at $7.33 a share.
CHARGE Anywhere(R) Releases the First Secure Mobile Payment Application for Google(R)'s Android(TM) [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 16 days 23 hours 22 minutes ago
...respective owners. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions. QuickBooks is a registered trademark and service mark of Intuit Inc. in the United States and other countries...
Thursday's biggest gaining and declining stocks - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 39 days 14 hours 6 minutes ago
The health of big business -- and the rebound in the stock market -- may be blinding us to just how weak the rest of the economy is.
Microsoft wins search deals with Twitter, Facebook - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 33 days 6 hours 30 minutes ago
Microsoft's senior vice president for online audience business, Yusuf Mehdi, said that, under the agreements, the company will include content from the privately-held Internet microblogging service Twitter and social networking service Facebook Inc. in its online search results.
More Government Sachs? Don't buy it. David Weidner's Writing on the Wall - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 20 days 20 hours 53 minutes ago
We suspect they cheat -- that they're too cozy with the government. We worry they rig the system, manipulate our leaders, have too much influence. They seem to own the stock exchange through wheeling and dealing and Capitol Hill through connections and campaign contributions.
Motorola Droid sees good start, analysts say - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 13 days 14 hours 54 minutes ago
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Chips lead tech rally, as Intel, AMD rise - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 14 days 10 hours 29 minutes ago
"Most meaningful about the third quarter of 2009 is that, since PC processor shipments overall just slightly exceeded shipments in the third quarter of 2008 -- which was itself a record quarter at the time -- we know that the processor market is recovering," IDC analyst Shane Rau said in a statement.
A Google News Defection May Dent The 'Franchise' >GOOG NWSA
Wall Street Journal, The | 1 hour 47 minutes ago
If news publishers with the heft of News Corp. (NWS, NWSA, NWS.AU) start seeking out alternatives to Google Inc.'s (GOOG) online search index, it could have an intangible, but potentially significant impact on the Mountain View, Calif., Internet giant.
Is Motorola jumping the gun with reported plan? MarketWatch First Take - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 12 days 5 hours 1 minute ago
When it was launched a year ago, the Blackberry Bold was big on features but short on style. WSJ's Katie Boehret says the newer model is sleeker and more compact, while retaining many of the same features.
Aricent Transforms the Android(TM) Experience [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 6 days 10 hours ago
...aricent.com Aricent is a trademark of Aricent Inc., in the United States and other jurisdictions...respective owners. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions. CONTACT: Steven Manuel...
Palm downgraded to underperform at BMO - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 27 days 13 hours 21 minutes ago
Life Technologies net income, revenue double
AMD, 3Com gains lead early tech advance - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 11 days 10 hours 27 minutes ago
Under terms of the deal, the two companies will put an end to antitrust litigation and patent cross-license disputes. Intel will pay $1.25 billion to AMD, and the two companies will enter into a new, five-year cross license agreement.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Google Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Internet Search & Navigation Services |
| Website: | http://www.google.com |
If you've never Googled, you probably aren't finding what you want online. Google operates the leading Internet search engine, offering targeted search results from billions of Web pages. Results are based on a proprietary algorithm -- Google's technology for ranking Web pages is called PageRank. The company generates nearly all of its revenue through ad sales. Advertisers can deliver relevant ads targeted to search queries or Web content. The Google Network is a network of third party customers that use Google's ad programs to deliver relevant ads to their own Web sites. Google subsidiaries include YouTube and DoubleClick. Founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page each have nearly 30% voting control of the firm.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 21,795.6 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 31.3 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 4,226.9 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 0.6 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 20,222 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 20.3 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |