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Teracent deal is another Google-related win for a Sonsini
MarketWatch | 10 hours 4 minutes ago
Google Inc.'s acquisition of online advertising start-up Teracent Corp., announced Monday, marks yet another payday courtesy of the Internet giant for a member of one of the most prominent families in Silicon Valley.
Supercomputer makers must deal with power issue Therese Poletti's Tech Tales - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 7 days 8 hours 6 minutes ago
IBM s Roadrunner supercomputer, the second fastest in the world.
Palm shares push up following upgrades - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 6 days 20 hours 11 minutes ago
By midday trading Tuesday, Palm shares were up nearly 5% at $12.41. They've slumped by more than a third since peaking above $18 in late September.
Supercomputer makers must deal with power Therese Poletti's Tech Tales - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 6 days 14 hours 10 minutes ago
IBM s Roadrunner supercomputer, the second fastest in the world.
Critical Alerts for Google, Deere, Dish Network, Suntech Power, and Lincoln National Released by Seven Summits Research [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 6 days 18 hours 7 minutes ago
Critical Alerts for Google, Deere, Dish Network, Suntech Power, and Lincoln National Released...key.) Today's PriceWatch Alerts cover the following stocks: Google Inc. , Deere & Co. , Dish Network Corp. , Suntech Power Holdings Co...
AMD gives back some gains; Juniper, Palm advance - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 10 days 22 hours 41 minutes ago
The Morgan Stanley High Tech 35 Index /quotes/comstock/10t!msh.x (MSH 552.29, +5.08, +0.93%) was up 0.3%.
Univision Becomes a Premier Spanish-Language Content Partner with YouTube [Press Release]
Business Wire | 7 days 20 hours 38 minutes ago
Univision Interactive Media, Inc., the digital division of Univision Communications Inc., the leading Spanish-language media company in the United States, today announced that it is partnering with YouTube™ to make short-length and long-form Univision videos available on the YouTube.com website.
Google's wireless strategy starts to take root - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 45 days 25 minutes ago
In a potentially big breakthrough, Verizon Wireless said this past week that it would use Google's Android software on some of its devices, while unconfirmed reports indicate the Internet-search giant could soon enter a relationship with AT&T Inc.
On2 Announces Effectiveness of Registration Statement and Mailing of Definitive Proxy Statement/Prospectus [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 19 days 11 hours 33 minutes ago
...FirstCall/ -- On2 Technologies, Inc. today announced that the Securities...and also constitutes a Prospectus of Google Inc. (the "proxy statement/prospectus...the proposed acquisition of On2 by Google. As described below, holders of...
Google wins business customers in Japan: report - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 46 days 13 hours 26 minutes ago
Google offers its Apps service for $50 per user per year.
CURRENT Group, a Leader in Providing Smart Grid Solutions to Utilities Worldwide, Has Been Selected As One of The World's Top Ten Smart Grid Innovators at GreenBeat 2009 [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 4 days 13 hours 38 minutes ago
...company founded in 2000 that is backed by leading investors including Liberty Associated Partners, EnerTech Capital, Google, Inc., and Goldman Sachs & Co. CURRENT is headquartered outside of Washington, D.C., with offices throughout the...
Google to buy an ad software firm
Boston Globe, The | 3 hours 21 minutes ago
SAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc., owner of the most-used Internet search engine, has agreed to buy Teracent Corp. to gain software that helps online display advertisements better target Web users.
Google buys Silicon Valley startup Teracent as part of its expansion into display advertising
Chicago Tribune | 6 hours 5 minutes ago
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google Inc. has snapped up another startup in its quest to sell more visual advertising on the Web.
Google Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results [Press Release]
Business Wire | 39 days 18 hours 37 minutes ago
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.
Microsoft signs deal to boost AdSense rival - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 22 days 1 hour 26 minutes ago
Yahoo Inc. /quotes/comstock/15*!yhoo/quotes/nls/yhoo (YHOO 15.90, -0.23, -1.43%) offers its own contextual advertising service through its Yahoo Publisher Network.
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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 |