7 posts and columns on CPC

Google’s Q1: A Little Light, but Investors Get a “Stock Split”

in Media on April 12 at 1:34 pm PT

Revenues were just below Wall Street’s expectations, and earnings were a touch higher. Meanwhile, a proposal to “effectively implement 2-for-1 stock split.”
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Google Earnings Preview: Sell More, Charge Less, Be Happy

in Media on April 12 at 8:25 am PT

Google’s prices may be dropping, but that shouldn’t freak investors out.
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Google Points to FX After Revenue Miss; Analysts Harp on CPC

in Media on January 19 at 1:28 pm PT

Fun with acronyms after Google’s numbers come in below Wall Street’s expectations.
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Google's Victory Dance: Check Out Our Go-Go Numbers!

in Media on October 14, 2010 at 3:45 pm PT

After showing off financial numbers that blew away Wall Street’s earnings estimates, what could Google do for an encore? Trot out even more numbers, via a tantalizing but not-that-revealing striptease.

Ad Sales, Pay Walls, and Absolutely Nothing About iPads at the New York Times Earnings Call

in Media on February 10, 2010 at 8:01 am PT

The New York Times said things got better–or, if you like, no worse–during the last quarter of 2009. But investors are disappointed that the publisher isn’t more optimistic about 2010, and they’re pushing shares down this morning. Let’s see if the paper’s executives can turn that around during their earnings call.

Google CEO Eric Schmidt: “I Have a Special Spot for Apple in My Heart”

in Media on January 21, 2010 at 1:46 pm PT

Eric Schmidt’s tender feelings for Apple won’t stop Google from competing directly with Apple’s iPhone: The company spent much of the time on its Q4 earnings call discussing its large mobile ambitions–without talking about specifics, of course. Meanwhile, the search giant posted a big jump in quarterly revenue. But not enough for twitchy investors, who are pushing shares down in after-hours trading.
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An Indie Label Sounds Off: Why We Don’t Love Grooveshark

in Media on June 18, 2009 at 4:39 am PT

When a big music label sues a scrappy Web music start-up, most people tend to sympathize reflexively with the little guy. But not everyone. Here’s the case against Grooveshark–not from EMI, which has hauled them into court, but from an indie that by all rights ought to be working with Grooveshark: “The service is just ripping off the band.”
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