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Don't Worry Google Investors, The Company Isn't Going Away
Monday, August 10, 2015 - 5:56pm | 565Read More...Don't worry Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) investors, the company isn't going away (as some bloggers warn). The Specifics In a new SEC filing and subsequent blog post, the company said it is creating a new company, Alphabet. Alphabet will oversee Google and a collection of...
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Why Forcing Twitter To Be Facebook Is A 'Fundamental Misunderstanding'
Monday, June 15, 2015 - 3:54pm | 473Read More...Most analysts have always valued Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) by comparing it with Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB). But according to Jason Calacanis, Inside.com founder and CEO, that’s where the Street might be making a big mistake. Calacanis was on CNBC Monday to discuss why Twitter shouldn’t...
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Google Takes To The Streets To Solve Cities' Problems
Friday, June 12, 2015 - 8:24am | 386Read More...From driver-less cars to virtual reality prospects, Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) has proven that it has outgrown its title as just an internet search company. On Wednesday, the tech giant announced its latest venture— a new company called Sidewalk Labs that aims to improve...
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The 10 Best CEOs In America
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 8:10am | 417Read More...Career service website Glassdoor just released its annual Employees’ Choice Awards, which includes a list of the top American CEOs based on input from employees. Glassdoor leaves the survey open year-round and asks employees “whether they approve or disapprove of how their CEO is...
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Google Negotiated To Buy Tesla In 2013
Monday, April 20, 2015 - 8:55am | 283Read More...In 2013, Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) was on the verge of bankruptcy, leading the automaker to look for a sale to Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), according to a report from Bloomberg News. "By Valentine's Day 2013, Tesla was heading toward a death spiral of missed sales...
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Analysts Comment Following Google/Songza Rumor
Friday, June 6, 2014 - 4:09pm | 453Read More...The New York Post on Friday reported that Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Larry Page is in talks with Songza to acquire the company for $15 million. Google To Enhance Music Streaming The Post wrote, “That Google was on the prowl for a streaming service, perhaps one with...
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Google Dips Following Disappointing Q1 Results
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 5:00pm | 128Read More...Shares of Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) are down 5.5 percent to $534.5 after reporting disappointing first quarter results. The company reported earnings per share of $6.27, falling short of analyst estimates of $6.40. Revenues came in at $12.2 billion, missing analyst estimates of $12.25 billion....
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Just What They Needed: Google Gets An Airfield
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 3:18pm | 463Read More...You know a company is large when the federal government chooses it to run and maintain a federal airfield. On Monday, the General Services Administration (GSA) and NASA announced they selected a Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) subsidiary, Planetary Ventures LLC, to run and regulate Moffett Federal...
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Google Chairman Eric Schmidt Receives $100 Million In Stock Bonus
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 - 6:17pm | 408Read More...According to a recent SEC filing by Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), the Mountain View-based giant is going out of its way to make sure Chairman Eric Schmidt is happy. On Valentine's Day, Schmidt will not only receive a $6 million cash bonus, but also $100 million in stock options. The cash bonus is “in...
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Confirmed! Susan Wojcicki, Google's Ad Boss, To Be Next CEO Of YouTube
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 - 5:33pm | 522Read More...Susan Wojcicki was Google's 16th employee and is now, according to media reports, the new CEO of YouTube. Wojcicki will be taking over the position from Salar Kamangar, who's expect to leave YouTube but remain working for Google (NASDAQ: GOOG). In a statement quoted by the industry newspaper...
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Google Up Slightly After Q4 Miss
Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 5:46pm | 222Read More...Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is up less than one percent after the company announced its fourth quarter results. The search engine giant reported a Q4 EPS of $12.01 versus the Street estimate of $12.24. Earnings per share were up 13 percent from the year-ago period. Revenue came in at $13.6 billion...
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Why Did The Motorola Mobility News From Google Cause Lenovo Shares To Drop?
Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 9:07am | 704Read More...Shares of Lenovo Group (OTC: LNVGY) fell more than eight percent after Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced that it was selling its Motorola Mobility unit to the company for $2.91 billion. According to Google’s press release, the deal includes a payment to Google of $1.41 million in cash and...
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Mystery Barge in San Francisco Bay Might Belong To Google
Monday, October 28, 2013 - 9:27am | 500Read More...There’s a large structure under construction on a barge docked in San Francisco bay that has become the object of much speculation. An increasing amount of people are coming forward saying that it likely belongs to Google (NASDAQ: GOOG). Does Google own it and if so, what is it? There are two...
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Google Up 5% After Topping Estimates (GOOG)
Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 4:22pm | 427Read More...Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is up more than five percent in after hour trading after announcing its third-quarter earnings results. The company's EPS came in at $10.74 versus the Street estimate of $10.36. Earnings per share were up 19 percent from the year-ago period. Total revenue arrived at $14.89...
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Google Aiming to Extend Human Life With Calico (GOOG)
Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 4:14pm | 465Read More...Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced the creation of Calico – whose goal is to “generally improve people’s lives.” Many details on Calico are being kept under wraps, stating the project is still in its early stages. The Google+ post made this Wednesday by the Google CEO Larry Page indicated that...














