Google Inc.
News and overview for Google Inc.
Yahoo posts sharp profit gain for third quarter - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 34 days 4 hours 30 minutes ago
Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had estimated Yahoo would post third-quarter earnings of 7 cents a share, and $1.12 billion in net revenue.
Yahoo expected to report drop in earnings, revenue - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 34 days 10 hours 49 minutes ago
Wall Street analysts polled by Thomson Reuters predict that Yahoo will post earnings of 7 cents a share for the period ended in September, and $1.12 billion in net revenue. That compares to earnings of 9 cents a share, and $1.33 billion in net revenue in the same period last year.
Market tricks and treats - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 21 days 19 hours 42 minutes ago
True, there are several issues that will continue to haunt this market: unemployment and home sales chief among them. The risk with unemployment is that it surges past 11% -- Boo! But, existing home sales (which account for 85% of the housing market), rose to their highest level in two years in October, thanks in large measure to first-time home-buyer credits that enabled existing home owners to trade up and first-time home-buyers to move in.
ZIM Corporation announces investment and licensing agreement with Seregon Solutions Inc. [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 20 days 5 hours 30 minutes ago
OTTAWA, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - ZIM Corporation
ARM Launches Solution Center to Foster Innovation and Speed Development of Android-Powered Devices [Press Release]
Business Wire | 6 days 17 hours 13 minutes ago
As part of its continued work to foster innovation and openness in connected devices, ARM (LSE:ARM) (Nasdaq:ARMH) today announced the Solution Center for Android™, a resource for designers and developers of ARM® technology-based products running on Android, the open source platform from the Open Handset Alliance™. More than 35 members of the ARM Connected Community™ have joined this initiative, once again demonstrating the strength of the ARM ecosystem.
Yahoo seen posting profit, sales declines - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 39 days 15 hours ago
That compares to earnings of 9 cents a share, and $1.3 billion in net revenue in the same period last year.
Semis power early tech sector rally - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 12 days 9 hours 53 minutes ago
Investors again focused on the chip sector which has had an incredible run over the past few months, despite concerns about the direction of the tech market and the overall economy.
U.S. stocks look to bottom lines to keep on top - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 44 days 9 hours 29 minutes ago
"There's a pretty broad consensus that the economy will have a recovery. Now the issue is, how will that affect earnings?" said Milton Ezrati, market strategist at Lord Abbett.
Friday's biggest gaining and declining stocks - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 38 days 12 hours 30 minutes ago
Results on Thursday from Advanced Micro Devices Inc. provided more positive news for the battered personal computer industry.
Motorola reportedly eyes sale of networks unit - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 12 days 7 hours 3 minutes 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.
Ad agency group praises Microsoft, Yahoo pact - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 35 days 5 hours 54 minutes ago
"We believe that Yahoo and Microsoft's proposal to combine their technologies and search platforms is good for advertisers, marketing services agencies, Web site publishers and consumers," the American Association of Advertising Agencies said in a statement.
FCC proposes rules for the Internet - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 32 days 8 hours 20 minutes ago
"Given the potentially huge consequences of having the open Internet diminished through inaction, the time is now to move forward with consideration of fair and reasonable rules of the road," Chairman Julius Genachowski said.
Baidu Q3 earnings jump, but outlook disappoints - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 28 days 35 minutes ago
However, the company disappointed with its fourth-quarter revenue projection of $174 million to $180 million, well below the $205 million expected by Wall Street. Baidu cited the temporary effect of the old marketing system's discontinuation.
Microsoft profit falls 18%, but tops expectations - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 31 days 11 hours 58 minutes ago
In the quarter ended Sept. 30, Microsoft said net income slipped to $3.57 billion, or 40 cents a share, from $4.37 billion, or 48 cents a share, in the year-earlier quarter. Revenue fell 14% to $12.92 billion.
YouTube Launches Virtual Assignment Desk, Connects News Organizations and Citizen Reporters With "YouTube Direct" [Press Release]
MarketWire | 6 days 5 hours 13 minutes ago
SAN BRUNO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/17/09 -- Today YouTube(TM), the world's largest online video community, announced the launch of YouTube Direct, a new tool that allows news and media organizations to request, review, and rebroadcast YouTube clips directly from YouTube users. Built from YouTube's APIs, YouTube Direct is an open-source application that lets media organizations enable customized versions of YouTube's upload platform on their own websites. The tool creates a virtual assignmen...
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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 |
