Google is searching for clues to fix margin error
13 years, 8 months ago

Google is searching for clues to fix margin error

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Costs which are spiralling may give the Internet company a hard time. “A declining margin scenario is never good for any stock, no matter how cheap it looks,” said Sameet Sinha, an analyst with B Riley & Co. What might come to its rescue is new social networking service, dubbed Google+. Sinha said Google+ may take some of the heat off the company for its spending and make Wall Street more comfortable with Google co-founder Larry Page, who took the CEO reins in April. “It speaks to Google’s ability to continue to innovate despite its size.” Since Google introduced Google+ in late June, the company’s shares have risen roughly 11 percent, closing at $538.26 on Wednesday. According to StarMine’s SmartEstimate, which places more weight on recent forecasts by top-rated analysts, Google should post adjusted earnings per share of $7.76, which is 10 cents beneath analysts’ average expectation for EPS of $7.86.

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Google shares slide on spending plans despite sales jump
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Google shares slide on spending plans despite sales jump

Raw Story  

by Alex PIGMAN Google's parent company Alphabet on Tuesday reported revenue jumped in the recently-ended quarter, but shares sank on concerns it may be pouring too much money into artificial intelligence. "We are pushing the next frontiers from AI agents, reasoning and deep research to state-of-the-art video, quantum computing and more," Alphabet chief executive Sundar Pichai said during an earnings …

Alphabet's Strong Performance Offers Clues for the Future of Google
5 months ago

Alphabet's Strong Performance Offers Clues for the Future of Google

Live Mint  

Google's Q3 results show strong performance, with revenue and operating income exceeding Wall Street expectations. The company's cloud-computing operation, Google Cloud, saw significant growth, while its services segment generated a healthy profit despite some concerns about AI spending. Despite the challenges posed by antitrust cases, Alphabet is committed to delivering a robust bottom line and maintaining its status as a …

Alphabet beats sales estimates on Google Cloud growth, revenue jumps to $74.6 billion and shares rise 5%
5 months ago

Alphabet beats sales estimates on Google Cloud growth, revenue jumps to $74.6 billion and shares rise 5%

Live Mint  

Google parent Alphabet Inc. reported third-quarter sales that climbed more than analysts expected, helped by robust demand for cloud computing services from companies racing to develop or adopt artificial intelligence. “In cloud, our AI solutions are helping drive deeper product adoption with existing customers, attract new customers and win larger deals,” Alphabet Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai said in the …

Google stock surges as tech giant announces first cash dividend for investors
11 months, 1 week ago

Google stock surges as tech giant announces first cash dividend for investors

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The stock price of Alphabet surged about 16 per cent on Thursday after …

Microsoft, Google post double-digit profit rises, boosting case for AI
11 months, 1 week ago

Microsoft, Google post double-digit profit rises, boosting case for AI

Al Jazeera  

Google and Microsoft have reported double-digit profit increases, buttressing the case for the tech giants’ heavy investment in artificial intelligence. The quarterly results announced on Thursday by Google parent Alphabet and Microsoft came in ahead of expectations, sending their shares 11 percent and 4 percent higher, respectively, in after-market trades. Google chief Sundar Pichai said AI text-to-image model Gemini had …

Google parent reports another quarter of robust growth, rolls out first-ever quarterly dividend
11 months, 1 week ago

Google parent reports another quarter of robust growth, rolls out first-ever quarterly dividend

Associated Press  

Google’s corporate parent Alphabet Inc. on Thursday released a quarterly report showing it’s still reaping double-digit revenue gains from its digital advertising empire while sowing potentially lucrative new ground in artificial intelligence. Alphabet punctuated its renewed vigor by also disclosing plans to begin paying shareholders a quarterly dividend for the first time since since Google went public 20 years ago. …

Google parent reports another quarter of accelerating growth and its stock price soars
11 months, 1 week ago

Google parent reports another quarter of accelerating growth and its stock price soars

LA Times  

The logo for Alphabet appears on a screen at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York. Google’s corporate parent, Alphabet Inc., on Thursday released a quarterly report showing it’s still reaping double-digit revenue gains from its digital advertising empire while sowing potentially lucrative new ground in artificial intelligence. As has been the case since the company went public 20 years ago, …

Google Being Penny Wise, Pound Foolish: Spent over $2bn laying people off in 2023, $700mn in 2024
1 year, 2 months ago

Google Being Penny Wise, Pound Foolish: Spent over $2bn laying people off in 2023, $700mn in 2024

Firstpost  

Google spent a substantial $2.1 billion on severance packages and associated costs while downsizing its workforce by over 12,000 employees throughout 2023, as per a report by The Verge. Key contributors to this growth were Google’s core digital advertising and cloud computing businesses, which demonstrated consistent expansion, attributed by CEO Sundar Pichai to investments in generative AI. Despite the layoffs, …

Google parent Alphabet ad revenue disappoints, CapEx up; shares sink 6%
1 year, 2 months ago

Google parent Alphabet ad revenue disappoints, CapEx up; shares sink 6%

Live Mint  

Alphabet disappointed Wall Street on Tuesday as holiday-season advertising sales came in below expectations and the company said its spending on items such as servers to power artificial intelligence would jump this year. "Alphabet's disappointing ad revenue numbers suggest that corporations worldwide are still uncertain about the pace of interest rate cuts from global central banks," said Thomas Monteiro, an …

Google’s parent posts double-digit revenue growth in 4th quarter, but ad sales rise at slower pace
1 year, 2 months ago

Google’s parent posts double-digit revenue growth in 4th quarter, but ad sales rise at slower pace

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s corporate parent returned to double-digit revenue growth during last year’s final quarter, signaling the internet powerhouse has regained its footing even as it grapples with regulatory and competitive threats to its digital empire. The results announced Tuesday by Alphabet Inc. marked the third consecutive quarter of escalating revenue growth for the Mountain View, California, company, with …

Google made $77 billion in July-September this year, but investors are unhappy. Here’s why
1 year, 5 months ago

Google made $77 billion in July-September this year, but investors are unhappy. Here’s why

Firstpost  

Google exceeded their revenue expectations from its search and ad businesses between July-September this year. However, their cloud services fell short, with an operating income of $266 million, against a projection of $434 million Google’s parent company Alphabet made a pretty sizeable $77 billion between the months of July-September this year. The company’s search advertising segment also performed well, bringing …

Alphabet Q3 result: Google Cloud miss overshadows earnings, shares fall over 5%
1 year, 5 months ago

Alphabet Q3 result: Google Cloud miss overshadows earnings, shares fall over 5%

Live Mint  

Google-parent Alphabet's cloud business missed revenue estimates, leading the company's share price to fall over 5% after hours. Google Cloud third-quarter revenue rose 22.5% to $8.41 billion, while it posted operating income of $266 million, compared with an operating loss of $440 million a year ago. By contrast, revenue from Microsoft's Intelligent Cloud unit, which houses the Azure cloud computing …

Google’s ad sales growth accelerated in 3Q, but investors are unimpressed with the performance
1 year, 5 months ago

Google’s ad sales growth accelerated in 3Q, but investors are unimpressed with the performance

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s digital advertising sales growth accelerated during the summer, advancing a recent revival that helped its corporate parent Alphabet Inc. to deliver a quarterly profit that exceeded analysts’ projections. The third-quarter results released Tuesday for the July-September period included a 9% increase in Google’s ad sales from the same time last year. The upturn was even better …

Google’s persistent ad slump weighs on Alphabet’s 1Q results
1 year, 11 months ago

Google’s persistent ad slump weighs on Alphabet’s 1Q results

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s advertising malaise persisted during the first quarter while the internet company also grapples with advancements in artificial intelligence technology that threaten to undercut its dominant search engine. An unprecedented downturn in Google’s digital ad revenue – the company’s main moneymaker for more than 20 years – came into sharper focus Tuesday with the release of the …

Google Ad Revenue Expected to Drop for Second Straight Quarter
1 year, 11 months ago

Google Ad Revenue Expected to Drop for Second Straight Quarter

Live Mint  

Google is expected to report a second straight drop in advertising revenue, extending a rare decline as the company battles economic uncertainty and tries to capitalize on recent advances in artificial intelligence. Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, is expected to report $53.7 billion in ad revenue for the first quarter, a drop of 1.8% from the same period last year, …

Google shares drop $100 billion after its new AI chatbot makes a mistake
2 years, 1 month ago

Google shares drop $100 billion after its new AI chatbot makes a mistake

NPR  

Google shares drop $100 billion after its new AI chatbot makes a mistake Enlarge this image toggle caption Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Google's parent company, Alphabet, lost $100 billion in market value on Wednesday after its new artificial intelligence technology produced a factual error in its first demo. In the fateful ad that ran on Google's Twitter feed …

Google parent Alphabet's miss fans inflation fears across digital advertising
2 years, 5 months ago

Google parent Alphabet's miss fans inflation fears across digital advertising

The Hindu  

Google parent Alphabet Inc.'s disappointing ad sales sparked worries across the digital media sector on Tuesday as advertisers cut back on their spending in the face of an economic slowdown. The negative results shattered many expectations that Google, which is the world's largest digital advertising platform by market share, would remain strong in a weakening economy and reinforced worries on …

Google-parent Alphabet misses estimates for quarterly revenue
2 years, 5 months ago

Google-parent Alphabet misses estimates for quarterly revenue

Live Mint  

Google parent Alphabet Inc missed Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Tuesday as advertisers cut back on their spending in the face of an economic slowdown. Last week, smaller rival Snap Inc's slowest-ever revenue growth rate sent inflation fears through tech sector and temporarily wiped out $40 billion in market capitalization. Google's advertising revenue was $54.48 billion in the …

Google CEO tells employees they aren't PRODUCTIVE enough
2 years, 8 months ago

Google CEO tells employees they aren't PRODUCTIVE enough

Daily Mail  

Google boss Sundar Pichai told employees last Wednesday during an all-hands meeting their productivity is lacking and that they need to come up with ideas to help the company become more creative. Google CEO Sundar Pichai apparently told his employees during an all hands meeiting that the 'Google's productivity as a company isn't where it needs to be even with …

Google propels record Alphabet revenue, driving shares up 8%
3 years, 2 months ago

Google propels record Alphabet revenue, driving shares up 8%

The Hindu  

Google parent Alphabet Inc reported record quarterly sales that topped expectations on Tuesday, as its internet advertising business surged on consumers using Google search as they shopped online and advertisers upping their marketing budgets. Alphabet's sales jumped 32% to $75.3 billion in the fourth quarter, for a third straight quarterly sales record and topping the average estimate of $72 billion …

Google’s Q4 ad sales soar again, parent plans to split stock
3 years, 2 months ago

Google’s Q4 ad sales soar again, parent plans to split stock

Associated Press  

SAN RAMON, Calif. — Google’s digital advertising empire turned in another strong performance during the holiday shopping season, propelling a 36% increase in its corporate parent’s profit during the final three months of 2021. In last year’s October-December period, Google raked in $61.2 billion in ad sales, a 33% increase from the same period in the previous year. Lowering the …

Google parent Alphabet beats earnings expectations
3 years, 2 months ago

Google parent Alphabet beats earnings expectations

Al Jazeera  

The search-engine giant’s internet advertising and cloud computing businesses benefitted from a surge in online shopping. Alphabet Inc and its Google unit on Tuesday reported higher-than-expected fourth-quarter sales as the search-engine giant’s internet advertising and cloud computing businesses benefitted over the holiday season from the growing surge in online shopping. The company’s third straight quarter of record sales reflects the …

Google growth marred by disappointing result in YouTube, cloud computing sectors
3 years, 5 months ago

Google growth marred by disappointing result in YouTube, cloud computing sectors

Hindustan Times  

Google parent Alphabet Inc. reported quarterly sales that topped Wall Street estimates, reflecting robust advertiser spending, but disappointing results from its YouTube and cloud-computing divisions weighed on the stock. Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai has tried to keep Alphabet’s revenue engine chugging along by prioritising three areas: e-commerce, YouTube, and cloud computing. Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat said on a …

Google’s Q1 ad sales surge 32%, Alphabet profit doubles
3 years, 11 months ago

Google’s Q1 ad sales surge 32%, Alphabet profit doubles

Associated Press  

SAN RAMON, Calif. — Google’s digital advertising network has shifted back into high gear, with its corporate parent reporting profit that more than doubled after an unprecedented setback during the early stages of the pandemic. “It’s too early to say how durable this consumer behavior will be as economies recover and restrictions on mobility are lifted,” said Ruth Porat, chief …

Google ads, cloud boost Alphabet Inc's profits to $15.2 billion in Q4 2020
4 years, 1 month ago

Google ads, cloud boost Alphabet Inc's profits to $15.2 billion in Q4 2020

Firstpost  

Google’s digital advertising empire is regaining the momentum it lost during the pandemic’s early stages as its YouTube video service matures into a major marketing magnet and other companies pour more into promotions aimed at cooped-up consumers with money to spend. The Mountain View, California, company also disclosed that a change to account for Google’s computer servers and other equipment …

Alphabet shares fall as Google misses revenue target; YouTube revenue pegged at $4.72 bn
5 years, 1 month ago

Alphabet shares fall as Google misses revenue target; YouTube revenue pegged at $4.72 bn

Firstpost  

Google-parent Alphabet Inc on Monday reported its worst fourth-quarter revenue growth since 2015, missing analysts’ estimate for a period in which its top online advertising rivals beat expectations. But new concerns have emerged among investors about whether its dominance will last as US antitrust regulators investigate Google and as Amazon.com Inc and Facebook Inc continue to grow their ads businesses …

Alphabet results: Google parent company announces 20 per cent revenue increase
5 years, 5 months ago

Alphabet results: Google parent company announces 20 per cent revenue increase

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google’s parent company Alphabet has …

Sundar Pichai defends Google's 'integrity' of products ahead of 11 Dec testimony
6 years, 3 months ago

Sundar Pichai defends Google's 'integrity' of products ahead of 11 Dec testimony

Firstpost  

In written testimony, Sundar Pichai said he has led the company “without political bias.” The chief executive officer of Google on 10 December defended the integrity of the company’s products a day ahead of a congressional hearing where he is expected to face tough questions from US. In written testimony to the House Judiciary Committee made public on 10 December, …

Google’s new spending surge shows a company that is playing catch-up
6 years, 11 months ago

Google’s new spending surge shows a company that is playing catch-up

Live Mint  

San Francisco: Alphabet Inc.’s first-quarter results came with a clear message to Wall Street: The company is embarking on a new spending binge to chase its biggest rivals. Google’s parent posted the strongest sales growth in almost four years on Monday, indicating marketers kept flocking to its services amid rising scrutiny of digital ads. Chief executive officer Sundar Pichai told …

Google’s new spending binge shows a company playing catch-up
6 years, 11 months ago

Google’s new spending binge shows a company playing catch-up

Hindustan Times  

Alphabet Inc.’s first-quarter results came with a clear message to Wall Street: The company is embarking on a new spending binge to chase its biggest rivals. Google’s higher spending in the first quarter shaved operating profit margins to 22 percent from 27 percent a year earlier. Google’s parent posted the strongest sales growth in almost four years on Monday, indicating …

Google parent Alphabet’s profit up 29% on strong ad sales
7 years, 11 months ago

Google parent Alphabet’s profit up 29% on strong ad sales

Live Mint  

Bengaluru/San Francisco: Google parent Alphabet posted a surge in profit and revenue on Thursday as its core advertising business continued to grow at an extraordinary rate and problems such as an advertiser boycott of YouTube had little impact. “Our great properties—like Search, Maps, YouTube and Google Play—are the ‘prime time’ for the mobile world, where people are actively engaged and …

Google parent Alphabet profit surges on mobile, video ads
8 years, 5 months ago

Google parent Alphabet profit surges on mobile, video ads

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: Google parent Alphabet Inc. bested analysts’ estimates for third-quarter profit and revenue on Thursday as the search company showed it has honed its core business for the mobile era and is closing in on the next wave of computing. Google has been dogged by concerns about how it would nudge its vast web advertising business towards mobile, but the …

Facebook vs Google+: Mark Zuckerberg on a mission to destroy Google's social network
8 years, 9 months ago

Facebook vs Google+: Mark Zuckerberg on a mission to destroy Google's social network

Firstpost  

Facebook is the biggest and most successful social network today. Zuckerberg also gave his first ’lockdown’ speech the day Google Plus was launched, which clearly stated Rthe phrase ‘Carthago delenda est. Google Plus was the great enemy’s sally into our own hemisphere, and it gripped Zuck like nothing else,” Martinez writes. On the Google Plus launch day, the author noticed …

Google’s Alphabet Spells Big Gains for Investors Despite Q1 Miss
8 years, 11 months ago

Google’s Alphabet Spells Big Gains for Investors Despite Q1 Miss

The Quint  

Some of Alphabet’s gains evaporated late Thursday after the company announced first-quarter earnings and revenue that fell below analyst projections. Both earnings and revenue fell below the analyst projections that steer investor reactions, causing Alphabet shares to backtrack by $39.89, or 5 percent, to $740.11 in extended trading. Page can more easily brush off Wall Street pressure than most CEOs …

Google loses US search share, Yahoo sees highest growth in 5 years: Report
10 years, 2 months ago

Google loses US search share, Yahoo sees highest growth in 5 years: Report

Firstpost  

Google saw its share of the US Internet search market slip to its lowest ever mark, while Yahoo notched its highest share in five years, an independent analytics firm said. Google nevertheless remains the US leader in the search market by a wide margin, ahead of Microsoft’s Bing at 12.5 percent and Yahoo at 10.4 percent its highest score since …

Google’s 3Q earnings fall as expenses climb 30 pct
10 years, 5 months ago

Google’s 3Q earnings fall as expenses climb 30 pct

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s third-quarter earnings slipped as the Internet search leader hired nearly 3,000 more employees while pouring more money into its zest for innovation and quest for new markets. That’s one reason that Google’s operating expenses surged 30 percent from a year earlier to $5 billion in the third quarter, after subtracting the costs for employee stock compensation. …

With increased revenue, wearables focus, Google takes fast lane to mobile transition
10 years, 8 months ago

With increased revenue, wearables focus, Google takes fast lane to mobile transition

Firstpost  

Google is the best placed of any company to benefit from the shift to mobile, increased local advertising and wearables, analysts said after the search giant posted its 18th straight quarter of 20 percent-plus revenue growth. The company, which is also set to benefit from the so-called “internet of things”, said on Thursday that second-quarter revenue rose 22 percent to …

Vic Gundotra's departure prompts talk that Google+ is dead
10 years, 11 months ago

Vic Gundotra's departure prompts talk that Google+ is dead

Firstpost  

Google+ is dying, or at least that’s what many reports are suggesting today. The jump off point for this is that long-time Googler and the man credited with making the social network, Vivek ‘Vic’ Gundotra has decided to part ways with the company. Gundotra wrote a post on Google+ to announce his decision to quit and many have now questioned …

Google to strategically invest in Android, Chrome
11 years, 2 months ago

Google to strategically invest in Android, Chrome

India TV News  

New Delhi: Pumped up by robust demand for content, apps and devices across its platform, search giant Google is set to make "strategic" investments in Android, Chrome, YouTube and Enterprise, among others, to further shore up revenue. The company, headquartered in Mountain View, California, said last week that consolidated revenue rose 17% to $16.86 billion in the October-December quarter, helped …

Google's Q3 results see revenue rise by 23 percent, shares soar
11 years, 5 months ago

Google's Q3 results see revenue rise by 23 percent, shares soar

Firstpost  

Google Inc’s quarterly results beat Wall Street’s expectations as the Internet search giant expanded its mobile business while keeping ad-rate slides in check, offsetting deepening losses from Motorola. San Francisco: Google Inc’s quarterly results beat Wall Street’s expectations as the Internet search giant expanded its mobile business while keeping ad-rate slides in check, offsetting deepening losses from Motorola. Paid clicks …

Google's Q3 results see revenue rise by 23 percent, shares soar
11 years, 5 months ago

Google's Q3 results see revenue rise by 23 percent, shares soar

Firstpost  

Google Inc’s quarterly results beat Wall Street’s expectations as the Internet search giant expanded its mobile business while keeping ad-rate slides in check, offsetting deepening losses from Motorola. San Francisco: Google Inc’s quarterly results beat Wall Street’s expectations as the Internet search giant expanded its mobile business while keeping ad-rate slides in check, offsetting deepening losses from Motorola. Paid clicks …

Google’s 3Q earnings rise 36 percent, stock surges
11 years, 5 months ago

Google’s 3Q earnings rise 36 percent, stock surges

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s third-quarter results may have proven that a deepening decline in the Internet search leader’s average ad prices matters less than how frequently people are clicking on the commercial pitches. Google’s ad prices are still sagging as marketers pay less for commercial pitches on mobile devices, but the number of revenue-generating clicks on those ads is rising …

Google 2012 revenue hits $50 billion, profits up 6.7%
12 years, 2 months ago

Google 2012 revenue hits $50 billion, profits up 6.7%

India TV News  

San Francisco, Jan 23: Google eked out slightly higher earnings in the fourth quarter, despite a financial drag caused by the Internet search leader's expansion into device manufacturing and a decline in digital ad prices as more people gaze into the smaller screens of smart phones. Google's fourth-quarter ad revenue totalled $12.1 billion, a 19 per cent increase from the …

Google+ Is Growing at Facebook Speed
12 years, 3 months ago

Google+ Is Growing at Facebook Speed

Wired  

Google today announced that it has 135 million active users checking their Google+ streams each month, up from 100 million in mid-September. Its last user count update was on Sept. 17, meaning Google+ has added 35 million stream-active users in the past 2.5 months. That means that every month Google+ is adding about 14 million stream-active users, the type of …

Google defies global economy: Q2 revenues up 21 percent
12 years, 8 months ago

Google defies global economy: Q2 revenues up 21 percent

Firstpost  

Google’s core Internet business increased revenue by 21 percent in the second quarter, easing Wall Street worries that a slumping global economy would take a toll on the company’s online advertising. “I need a bit of patience for us to complete our homework,” Pichette said, when asked about Google’s views on Motorola’s television set-top box business. Google’s headcount swelled to …

Google defies global economy: Q2 revenues up 21 percent
12 years, 8 months ago

Google defies global economy: Q2 revenues up 21 percent

Firstpost  

Google’s core Internet business increased revenue by 21 percent in the second quarter, easing Wall Street worries that a slumping global economy would take a toll on the company’s online advertising. “I need a bit of patience for us to complete our homework,” Pichette said, when asked about Google’s views on Motorola’s television set-top box business. Google’s headcount swelled to …

Yahoo agrees ad deal with Google
16 years, 9 months ago

Yahoo agrees ad deal with Google

The Independent  

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Google-Salesforce Deal Looks Increasingly Improbable
17 years ago

Google-Salesforce Deal Looks Increasingly Improbable

Wired  

Given the economy's rapid slide into a recession, the chances of a Google-Salesforce deal look increasingly unlikely. We've seen all sorts of variations on the story, including one rumor that surfaced last month suggesting Salesforce approached Oracle about a merger that would value the company at $75 per share. When rumors first surfaced about an Oracle-Salesforce deal, analysts said that …

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