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More Government Sachs? Don't buy it. David Weidner's Writing on the Wall - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 20 days 3 hours 5 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 | 12 days 21 hours 6 minutes ago
Motorola
Chips lead tech rally, as Intel, AMD rise - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 13 days 16 hours 41 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.
Microsoft, News Corp. reportedly consider Web pact over Google
MarketWatch | 5 hours 5 minutes ago
Microsoft Corp. /quotes/comstock/15!msft/quotes/nls/msft (MSFT 29.62, -0.16, -0.54%) and News Corp. /quotes/comstock/22x!e:nws (AU:NWS 15.49, -0.25, -1.59%) have held early talks about a plan that would see the latter being paid to "de-index" its news Web sites from Google Inc. /quotes/comstock/15!goog/quotes/nls/goog (GOOG 569.96, -3.03, -0.53%) , the Financial Times reported Sunday, citing a person familiar with the situation.
Is Motorola jumping the gun with reported plan? MarketWatch First Take - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 11 days 11 hours 13 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.
Palm downgraded to underperform at BMO - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 26 days 19 hours 33 minutes ago
Life Technologies net income, revenue double
Aricent Transforms the Android(TM) Experience [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 5 days 16 hours 12 minutes 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...
Arthur Levinson Resigns from Google s Board of Directors [Press Release]
Business Wire | 41 days 19 hours 41 minutes ago
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced today that Dr. Arthur Levinson has resigned as a member of the company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Levinson has been on the Google Board since April 2004.
Yahoo posts sharp profit gain for third quarter - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 33 days 11 hours 29 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 | 33 days 17 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 2 hours 41 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 | 19 days 12 hours 29 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 12 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 | 38 days 21 hours 59 minutes 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 | 11 days 16 hours 52 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.
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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 |