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Googlers Hurt Google's Numbers

The financials for Google's second quarter of 2007 proved uninspiring for Wall Street as earnings missed expectations, and Google blamed a higher headcount for rising expenses.

Google Drops Upon 2Q Earnings Report

Google shares are dropping in after hours trading after the company announced its second quarter earnings report, missing estimates by 3 cents per share.

What's Up at Yahoo?

I have a personal policy of not investing in companies in the tech industry (I own some Microsoft stock, but that’s just cause I’m too lazy to sell it) but if I did I’d be buying some Yahoo tonight. I met several employees, including Jeff Weiner, executive vice president, and they were more upbeat about the company’s prospects than I’ve seen from Yahooians in years. Now, you might say that’s their job, but I’ve been around the block a few times and I think it’s all due to one thing: Jerry Yang is back.

Profits Fall At Yahoo, But Don't Blame Search

Jerry Yang's return as Yahoo CEO experienced a less than auspicious start to his first time back at the helm for an earnings announcement, as the numbers showed a dip in display ad performance.

Google's New "Claim Your Content" YouTube Tool

Google's at it again - after registering a whole slew of domains, the company has announced a fresh effort to keep copyrighted content off YouTube.  Dubbed "Claim Your Content," the program may be up and running soon.

Google By Numbers; Profits Flatten Out

Revenue and profits rose for Google in their first quarter, earning net income of $1 billion on $3.66 billion in revenue.

Google Earnings Conference Call Quotes

Google announced their earnings in a conference call. Financial details are in their press release here. Below are some of the more interesting quotes from Google CEO Eric Schmidt, co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, and VP's Jonathan Rosenberg, George Reyes and Omid Kordestani.

Yahoo Search Drops, As Does Its Stock

Yahoo gave away 0.6 percent of US search engine market share in March 2007, with Google and Microsoft gaining at Yahoo's expense by comScore's numbers. Higher expenses in the first quarter led to shares of YHOO sinking after hours.

Google’s Ad Earnings Rise In UK

Google’s moving up in the world, or at least up in the UK. The search engine giant just became Britain’s second-highest advertising earner, only slightly behind - and on track to overtake - ITV, a commercial television network.

How I Increased Adsense Earnings by 50%

I’m not a huge Adsense earner, but at the beginning of this month I decided to more aggressively try to increase my revenues. I’ve now seen a 50+% increase in my Adsense earnings since I began. What does that mean in real terms? It means my earnings would now comfortably pay off the monthly mortgage repayments on a detached 4-bedroom house in the UK.