Google Inc.
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Hedge fund veteran says Intel, Google attractive - MarketWatch
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Google upped to buy at Benchmark - MarketWatch
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Google to launch music service, report says - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 32 days 14 hours 51 minutes ago
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Germany's Merkel against Google book scanning - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 41 days 16 hours 30 minutes ago
"It's clear to the German government that intellectual property rights must find their place on the Internet," Merkel says. "For that reason we refuse to permit simple scanning of books without full protection of intellectual property rights."
Google, Black & Decker, Philips in focus - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 41 days 20 hours 1 minute ago
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Dell to launch smartphone in China, Brazil - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 8 days 10 hours 39 minutes ago
The computer giant has long been rumored to be working on a mobile device. It already sells laptop and netbook computers with wireless technology built in.
Google shares up after results; IBM shares slump - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 38 days 11 hours 42 minutes ago
Google shares rise after the Internet search provider's quarterly results outstrip Wall Street's outlook, but a raised yearly forecast from International Business Machines isn't enough to stave of selling pressure. See full story.
Stay Connected with Free Airport Wi-Fi from Google this Holiday Season [Press Release]
Business Wire | 13 days 55 minutes ago
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) today announced that it is working with airports across the country as well as Boingo Wireless, Advanced Wireless Group, Airport Marketing Income and others to provide free Wi-Fi as a holiday gift now through January 15, 2010. The gift currently includes 47 airports, including Las Vegas, San Jose, Boston, Baltimore, Burbank, Houston, Indianapolis, Seattle, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando, St. Louis and Charlotte. Additionally, as a result of this project, Burbank and ...
Google to Acquire AdMob [Press Release]
Business Wire | 13 days 15 hours 41 minutes ago
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AdMob, a mobile display ad technology provider, for $750 million in stock. This acquisition will enhance Google's existing expertise and technology in mobile advertising, while also giving advertisers and publishers more choice in this growing new area.
Searching the e-store: Google Commerce Search Now Available to Power Retail Websites [Press Release]
Business Wire | 17 days 19 hours 56 minutes ago
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) today announced a new hosted enterprise search product, Google Commerce Search™, to power online retail stores and e-commerce websites with the speed and accuracy customers expect from Google™. While e-commerce has advanced significantly in the past 15 years, search technology has been a barrier to online retail growth. The average online retailer conversion rate is just three percent1 but could potentially be five to ten times higher.2 Commerce Search will help reta...
Google, chips lead early tech rally - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 41 days 19 hours 15 minutes ago
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Google to Present at the Fifth Annual Piper Jaffray Global Internet Summit [Press Release]
Business Wire | 19 days 13 hours 55 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 | 6 days 17 hours 24 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 2 hours 24 minutes ago
IBM s Roadrunner supercomputer, the second fastest in the world.
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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 |