January 22nd, 2013

Amid Analyst Confusion, Google Beats, Q4 2012 Revenue Up 36 Percent To $14.42B, Net Income Up To $2.89B

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After last quarter’s accidental mid-day earnings leak which sent its stock price down and halted trading, Google released its Q4 2012 earnings today right on schedule. But that’s not to say there wasn’t any confusion this time around. For Q4 2012, the company reported revenues of $14.42 billion for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2012, up 36 percent from Q4 2011. Non-GAAP EPS in the fourth quarter… → Read More

November 20th, 2012

HP Misses, Q4 2012 Revenue Down 7% To $30B, $6.9B Net Loss, $8.8B Write-Down For Autonomy Acquisition

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HP’s earnings for Q4 ending on October 31 show a gloomy quarter. Revenue is down 7 percent to $30 billion compared to Q4 2011. But the real problem comes from GAAP net income, with a net loss of $6.9 billion, or $3.49 per share, compared to a slim net profit of $0.2 billion for Q4 2011. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share is at $1.16 compared to $1.17 year-over-year. Most of the bad news comes… → Read More