Google (GOOG), Yahoo (YHOO) and Microsoft (MSFT) all reported earnings this week. Overall, I think the only company that truly impress analysts and wall street was Microsoft. Let me quickly share the financial statements with you and forum discussion.
Google's announcement highlights as I see it:
- Revenue up 24% to $6.82 billion.
- Paid clicks decreased approximately 3% from the previous quarter.
- Cost per click increased approximately 2% from previous quarter.
- Net income was up a bit, cash is up and head counts are up.
Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld.
Yahoo's PDF release as I see it:
- Revenue up slightly
- Income up a lot
- It is hard to get PPC and CPC data from this report
Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld.
Microsoft's announcement as I see it:
- Revenue at $16.04 billion, up 22%
- Operating and net income both up about 50%, $5.93 billion and $4.52 billion, respectively.
- Online advertising revenue increased $79 million or 19% to $494 million
- Specific PPC and CPC data is hard to find
Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld.
