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| Google's third quarter earnings released early |
| By Thom Holwerda on 2012-10-18 19:19:18 |
| "Google was scheduled to post third quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday, but unexpectedly they were released around 12:31 PM in New York, revealing a big miss on profit. The company also missed expectations on revenue." I have no idea if the figures are bad, and if so, how bad. I mean, missing analysts' estimates doesn't really say anything useful, does it? |
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| RE: Who cares about analysts? |
| By tanzam75 on 2012-10-19 00:46:22 |
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> Worst of all, per-click pricing on ads declined 15%. There's virtually zero chance that ad pricing is ever going to move in any other direction but down from here. I wouldn't say zero chance. Fluctuations are quite common in business, and Google's current quarter might be better than its last one. But Google is certainly facing heavy headwinds in mobile. Not because of Android or Motorola -- but because of the effect it's having on ad pricing. Google, after all, generates 97% of its revenues from ads. Mobile ads are simply worth a lot less than ads shown on desktops and laptops. Just like Internet ads are worth a lot less than newspaper ads. This is the problem with ad-supported business models -- you put yourself at the mercy of many factors that are simply out of your control. |
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| RE: Analysts... |
| By kwan_e on 2012-10-19 02:01:49 |
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> Me, I slaughter my own chicken and read the entrails for a reliable forecast. Make sure they're free range chickens, otherwise you'll get artificially inflated predictions. Or maybe go the Apple route and consult a couple of turkeys. |
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| RE[2]: Who cares about analysts? |
| By Neolander on 2012-10-19 08:44:38 |
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> Mobile ads are simply worth a lot less than ads shown on desktops and laptops. Just like Internet ads are worth a lot less than newspaper ads. This is the problem with ad-supported business models -- you put yourself at the mercy of many factors that are simply out of your control. But aside from ads, is there a semi-working business model out there for "free" services like websites, rather than doing something profitable as a side business and operating them at a loss ? Edited 2012-10-19 08:45 UTC |
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| RE[2]: Who cares about analysts? |
| By jared_wilkes on 2012-10-19 10:18:55 |
| No, GOOG doesn't generate 97% of its revenue from ads; it generates 97% of its profits. This qtr Motorola represented 18% of revenue. |
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| Cash stock pile |
| By Vai777 on 2012-10-19 13:45:03 |
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Just to reassure everyone :) "The company reported that it's cash stock pile had reached $45.7 billion." |
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| RE[2]: Analysts... |
| By Digihooman on 2012-10-19 17:52:34 |
| LOL, you just put the icing on my cake! Cheers. |
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| RE[2]: Is that still OSnews? |
| By Soulbender on 2012-10-20 10:24:27 |
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> Which would be? News about Operating Systems? |
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