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Google to Present at the Fifth Annual Piper Jaffray Global Internet Summit [Press Release]
Business Wire | 20 days 52 minutes ago
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced today that Bradley Horowitz, Vice President, Product Management, will participate in a question-and-answer session at the Fifth Annual Piper Jaffray Global Internet Summit in Menlo Park, California. The session is scheduled for 3:45 p.m. Eastern Time / 12:45 p.m. Pacific Time on Wednesday, November 11, 2009.
Cisco, Intel help lead broad tech-sector rise - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 7 days 4 hours 21 minutes ago
Cisco said it raised its bid after only a few Tandberg shareholders agreed to the company's initial offer. Read story about Cisco raising its bid for Tandberg.
Supercomputer makers must deal with power issue Therese Poletti's Tech Tales - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 6 days 13 hours 21 minutes ago
IBM s Roadrunner supercomputer, the second fastest in the world.
Supercomputer makers must deal with power Therese Poletti's Tech Tales - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 5 days 19 hours 25 minutes ago
IBM s Roadrunner supercomputer, the second fastest in the world.
Palm shares push up following upgrades - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 6 days 1 hour 26 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.
Critical Alerts for Google, Deere, Dish Network, Suntech Power, and Lincoln National Released by Seven Summits Research [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 5 days 23 hours 22 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 3 hours 56 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 1 hour 53 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 | 44 days 5 hours 40 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.
Video-game makers still pondering move to digital - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 10 days 19 hours 19 minutes ago
Still, many companies are making early moves, hoping not to be left behind if and when gamers can get the latest big title online rather than by visiting a store.
On2 Announces Effectiveness of Registration Statement and Mailing of Definitive Proxy Statement/Prospectus [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 18 days 16 hours 48 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 | 45 days 18 hours 41 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 | 3 days 18 hours 53 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 Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results [Press Release]
Business Wire | 38 days 23 hours 52 minutes ago
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.
What if friends won't follow you on Twitter? Therese Poletti's Tech Tales - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 11 days 2 hours 14 minutes ago
This is appalling on so many levels. It was an OK idea to send your weight and body fat information to your iPhone, to give yourself a reminder not to eat that piece of chocolate. But tweeting your fat information as a way to continually motivate yourself to lose weight is surely in the TMI category.
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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 |