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Google’s newly announced CEO Larry Page will face challenges from Facebook, Apple
The main challenge that is going to grip Page is going to be the confrontation with Facebook, the world’s largest networking site which is closing in on 1 billion users. And another competitor would be Apple in terms of mobile advertising. Recently Facebook was in the new about the challenge it posses over Google in terms of advertising.
Post-Market NASDAQ Movers (DNBK, ISRG, CLDA, PLCM, CTE, GOOG, MHGC, SGEN, MTXX, SYNA, TRAK)
The top after-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: Danvers Bancorp, Intuitive Surgical, Clinical Data, Polycom, SinoTech Energy, and Google. The top after-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: Morgans Hotel Group, Seattle Genetics, Matrixx Initiatives, Synaptics, and DealerTrack Holdings.
Instant view: Google profit beats, Page becomes CEO
Internet powerhouse Google Inc beat Wall Street's quarterly sales and profit estimates, and announced that co-founder Larry Page would take on the role of chief executive, overseeing day-to-day operations of the company. Its shares rose 1.9 percent.
Instant view - Google profit beats, Page becomes CEO
Internet powerhouse Google Inc beat Wall Street's quarterly sales and profit estimates, and announced that co-founder Larry Page would take on the role of chief executive, overseeing day-to-day operations of the company. Its shares rose 1.4 percent.
Investors rejoice as Schmidt steps aside, Larry Page becomes Google CEO
On a conference call with analysts Thursday Google management unveiled a surprise change in its upper ranks, replacing the current CEO Eric Schmidt with Larry Page, the company's co-founder and previous CEO.
Eric Schmidt's letter on stepping down as Google CEO (FULL TEXT)
Google Inc CEO Eric Schmidt will step aside and make way for co-founder Larry Page to take the reins, in a surprise announcement. The following is Schmidt's letter to employees upon stepping down
Management Changes Don't Derail Google's Quarter
Company's revenue increased 26 percent year-over-year.
Google Trio Explains Management Shift
Outgoing CEO Eric Schmidt says management change is a matter of streamlining things.
Google co-founder Page to take over as CEO
Google Inc co-founder Larry Page will replace Eric Schmidt in April as chief executive of the world's No. 1 search engine, the company said on Thursday.
Google's Larry Page to take over as CEO
Google Inc Chief Executive Eric Schmidt will hand over the reins to co-founder Larry Page, the company said on Thursday.
Dow, S&P dip as F5 view hits Nasdaq, Google up late
Stocks fell on Thursday as lackluster tech and materials earnings failed to live up to heightened expectations, threatening to short-circuit a seven-week run.
US STOCKS-Dow, S&P dip as F5 view hits Nasdaq, Google up late
Stocks fell on Thursday as lackluster tech and materials earnings failed to live up to heightened expectations, threatening to short-circuit a seven-week run.
BREAKING: Google Founder Larry Page Takes Over As CEO
Google announces a change at the top in its fourth quarter earnings release.
Google to ride busy holidays, faces growth question
Google Inc is expected to report a 22 percent jump in fourth-quarter revenue thanks to a busy holiday season, though it will face questions about long-term growth when it unveils results on Thursday.
Futures off on China growth data, Morgan Stanley up
Stock index futures fell on Thursday after stronger-than-expected economic growth data from China heightened concerns that Beijing may further tighten monetary policy to tackle inflation.
Futures slip after China data, earnings eyed
Stock index futures fell on Thursday after stronger-than-expected economic growth data from China heightened concerns the government may further tighten monetary policy.
Doodle 4 Google Contest Begins
Google Inc. on Wednesday kicked off the fourth annual Doodle 4 Google contest, a competition that calls on K-12 students in the U.S. to think big and redesign Google's homepage logo, inspired by the theme 'What I'd like to do someday...'
iOS Vs. Android: iOS Users Get Software Upgrades Faster Than Android
The battle between Apples' iOS and Google's Android operating systems saw another development after being found that many of the Android users are still using older versions compared to Apple users.
Google rules search ad market: report
Google Inc. has extended its dominance in the worldwide search advertising market amid challenges from Microsoft’s Bing and rising competitive obstacles in fast-growing regions, says a report from IHS iSuppli.
Google investors to look beyond search
A strong holiday shopping season will help Google Inc beat Wall Street's quarterly targets again, but investors may need more convincing to buy into the Internet giant's longer-term future.
Apple’s COO Bashes Android, Ignores Jobs' Health
Apple's Tim Cook rips into Android, tablet rivals and doesn't address Steve Jobs' health or leave-of-absence.
Wall Street up as Google, Caterpillar offset Apple's drop
U.S. stocks gained on Tuesday, overcoming weak Citigroup results and concerns circling Apple after news of Chief Executive Steve Jobs' medical leave.
Wall St rises as Google, Caterpillar help offset Apple
U.S. stocks gained on Tuesday, overcoming weak Citigroup results and concerns circling Apple after Chief Executive Steve Jobs' medical leave.
Wall St gains; Google offsets Apple
Stocks advanced on Tuesday as price target upgrades of Caterpillar and Google offset disappointing Citigroup results and worries about another medical leave by Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs.
Wall St gains as Google offsets Apple, banks' decline
U.S. stocks advanced on Tuesday as price target upgrades of Caterpillar and Google offset disappointing Citigroup results and worries about another medical leave by Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs.
Google tops paid search ad rankings
Google continued to outpace Yahoo-Bing alliance in capturing dollars spend on search advertising, according to the latest report from SearchIgnite.
Ford tops Google's list of top ten auto searches in US
Ford has topped the list of search queries in the entire automotive brand category in the U.S. over the last 30 days, followed by BMW, Audi and Nissan, according to a report by Google's North American auto team.
YouTube-like player in Google Docs now: Check it yourself
Google Docs, one of the most used free web based word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, form and data storage service offered by Google now can play videos in the Doc.
Fed judge orders Interior Dept. to hold off Microsoft contract, consider Google, others
A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) to hold off a $60 million contract awarded to Microsoft to integrate 13 DOI e-mail systems and consider competing bids from Google and others.
Google's ITA acquistion plan under threat from US antitrust motion
The fulfillment of Google's dream to rule the sky which neared reality with its $700 million acquisition of ITA Software may fail as the U.S. Department of Justice gears up to file an antitrust motion to block the deal.