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Google Economics: Bad Quarter Hid Good News

The usual and customary reaction to missing earnings predictions got under way after Google's reported 11 cents less than what analysts expected. Google explained why they should relax.

8 Theories For AdSense Fluctuations

Recently, many web-publishers reported drastic drops in their Google AdSense earnings and offered up many theories as to why that occurred. The problem was reported in web forums, on popular SEO blogs, and in the comments section of the last WebProNews article on the subject. After all that, we've narrowed it down to 8 possible explanations.

Microsoft's Earnings, Enough to Buy Yahoo

I missed Microsoft’s earnings release last week (I was on a flight back from my vacation), so here’s a look back. Microsoft’s revenue for its second quarter were up 30% to $16.37 billion, and profit was up 92% to $6.48 billion.

After Hours, Investors Flee Google

Google mildly missed analyst expectations for Q4 2007 (the company famously does not provide guidance) and late trading has punished the stock.

Amazon's Earnings Call Goes Okay

Amazon's earnings in the fourth quarter of 2007 weren't at all bad.  Shares have still dropped, however, and there's some concern over the company's future operating income.

Google's Got Headcount Under Control. Really?

A Google recruiter dropped a pitch to a Yahoo staffer into our inbox (and we know why, and who the target was); it looks like Google isn't quite over its hiring binge yet.

Google's Stock Hits $675 Per Share

A little more than two weeks ago, Google’s stock hit $600 per share.  We all “ooh”ed and “aah”ed.  Now the search giant has hit $675, and it may be only a matter of time before it passes $700.

Google Still On a Hiring Binge

I support Google’s relaxed dress code.  But given all the hiring the company’s doing, I’d recommend one tweak: name tags.  Google added over 2,100 employees this last quarter, making it seemingly impossible for anybody to keep track of anything.

Google Earnings As Expected, Revenue Up 57%

Google shares have been up and down in after-hours trading, but largely have hovered around the closing price of $639.62 soon after Google released its earnings report for the third quarter of 2007. Google beat analyst expectations by a slim margin.

eBay Drops On Earnings Report

Shares of EBAY slid six percent this morning even though the company beat estimates.