Paid clicks boost Google’s third-quarter results

Last Updated on Friday, 15 October 2010 01:40 Written by External Post Friday, 15 October 2010 01:40

Google continues to reap strong gains in the technology sector, beating analyst estimates on Thursday for revenue and earnings in its third quarter. Third-quarter revenue, excluding the traffic-acquisition costs Google pays to its partners, was $5.48bn
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Google’s 30% Q3 profits boost beats analyst estimates

Last Updated on Friday, 15 October 2010 12:21 Written by External Post Friday, 15 October 2010 12:21

Google has reported third quarter earnings per share of $7.64, a 30% increase on the same period the year before and above analyst estimates of between $6.69 and $7.10. Revenues, mostly from Google’s ad business, were up 25% to $5.48bn billion, above
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Google posts strong Q3 financial results

Last Updated on Thursday, 14 October 2010 11:40 Written by External Post Thursday, 14 October 2010 11:40

Google continues to pile up the money, beating analyst estimates for revenue and earnings for its third quarter. Third-quarter revenue, excluding the traffic-acquisition costs Google pays to its partners, was $5.48 billion, exceeding estimates from
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Overstock’s CEO Misled Investors About Earnings

Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 August 2010 04:00 Written by a2e Wednesday, 11 August 2010 04:00

I have reported frequently on a range of securities law violations by Overstock.com (NASDAQ: OSTK). The company’s latest earnings report on Aug. 9 raises still new questions, concerning possible insider trading and misleading statements by the company’s CEO, Patrick Byrne.

On Aug. 9, Overstock.com issued its Q2 2010 10-Q (quarter ended June 30) report and surprised investors by reporting a $1.4 million loss, or a loss of $0.06 per share, compared to a small $319k reported profit or earnings per share of $0.01 in the previous year’s comparable quarter, despite higher revenues.

Overstock.com failed to meet consensus analyst expectations for earnings, too. Overstock.com’s reported loss of $0.06 per share was far worse than analyst expectations of a $0.04 per share loss or a 50% higher loss than expected.

A disturbing event preceded this announcement.

On May 20, 2010, Patrick Byrne’s 100% controlled High Plains Investments LLC dumped 140,000 company shares and collected over $3 million in proceeds during the last several days, according to SEC filings. That was the first time that Patrick Byrne had ever sold any Overstock.com shares under his control. In my blog, I noted that such a sale was “not a bullish signal to investors.”

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Online sales outstripping retailer web technology

Last Updated on Thursday, 29 July 2010 04:00 Written by External Post Thursday, 29 July 2010 04:00

Outdated technology is affecting retailers’ websites, according to analyst Ovum. A buoyant online retail market has driven many businesses to set up websites. But increased demand is overwhelming retailers’ platforms, said analyst Christine Bardwell.
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Yahoo shares dip on disappointing financial results

Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 July 2010 12:20 Written by External Post Wednesday, 21 July 2010 12:20

Yahoo shares fell more than 6% after second-quarter sales came in at $1.13bn (7.39bn), failing to reach analyst expectations of $1.16bn. Carol Bartz, chief executive, said demand for search advertising had slowed during the quarter, but was beginning to
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Google second-quarter earnings miss analyst targets

Last Updated on Monday, 19 July 2010 03:20 Written by External Post Monday, 19 July 2010 03:20

Google’s second-quarter revenue was up 24 percent compared to last year, but the company missed analysts’ targets for earnings. Excluding traffic-acquisition costs, Google took in $5.1bn (£3.3bn) during the quarter, which ended on 30 June. That compares
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Soldier leaked Google attack case details, says hacker

Last Updated on Monday, 14 June 2010 03:40 Written by External Post Monday, 14 June 2010 03:40

An Army analyst jailed for allegedly leaking a video of a controversial Iraq air strike also allegedly leaked classified information about a US investigation into cyberattacks on Google that originated in China, the hacker who turned in the analyst told
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Business Analyst – E-COMMERCE – RETAIL – LONDON

Last Updated on Saturday, 13 February 2010 06:15 Written by External Post Saturday, 13 February 2010 06:15

Contract Business Analyst URGENTLY required for the UKs fastest growing Internet retailer of cutting edge fashion. They are the leader in their market sector and have set the standard as the best on line fashion retailer. Highly skilled Business Analysts
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Business / Systems Analyst (Web, e-commerce)

Last Updated on Sunday, 31 January 2010 06:00 Written by External Post Sunday, 31 January 2010 06:00

Our North West based client requires a Business / Systems Analyst to work within the e-commerce team. To work as part of an analytical team responsible for the production of the analysis and test deliverables within a project such as Use Cases, Process
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