Comments on: Google earnings miss Wall Street estimates

Shares of the search giant drop in after-hours trading after the company's fourth-quarter results miss analysts' forecasts, despite 51 percent rise in revenue.

[naterandrews]

Google's conundrum...

Google's growth is slowing. They are leading a market that is maturing. And Microsoft is breathing down their neck with even more voracity than before. DoubleClick was a great deal for growth and brand establishment but they need to do more- as this earnings report echoes that.

Since they are good partners with Apple, they could/should expand some presence there with the iPhone/iPod Touch. Embed some ads on iPhone specific services, enter the Mac Software market and rake in cash from licensing fees. They should do SOMETHING to raise their fight to another level. A few more quarters like this will further embolden Microsoft and others to challenge Google's dominance whether in terms of market share or profit.

[cvil0707]

Google Q4

I think that the expectations set on Google are just too much! The economy is bad, very bad! And despite this Google still did well, and that's a lot to achieve right now! I don't know why everyone was disappointed?!!! WHY??? They didn't lose anything, they still made A LOT of money! I think it's unfair that analysts expect too much from them especially during this time since our economy is not doing well.

To the disappointed analysts: Why don't you guys just waste your time on the companies that are NOT doing well and be happy that Google is doing quite well- compared to a lot of other companies!

[YankeePoodle]

GOOG

It has something to do with the stock price of GOOG, apparently it dropped 8% because the market was expecting a bumper return from Google.

Google may do very well compared to the economy, but for a company that is touted as the next Microsoft google is under immense pressure to perform irrespective of the market or economic realities.

It is a good thing that GOOG is slowing down, because the business guys will take a look and start asking what else other than search.. and may come up with answers. Other thing is the GOOG going after 700 MHz band, which is not part of their core business, does not make sense to me.

GOOG is trying to do too many things, that look discontinuous to many including me (and i am rooting for them to surprise me). But other than search and ads, they are few revenue streams google is able to pursue. Google either has to diversify and create multiple revenue streams, or wait till MSFT will catch up and slit their throat.

[southerngoogleguy]

Google did good in terms of Search revenue and profits. Google still has not monitized You Tube or Google Apps and has terribly destroyed an excellent revenue stream from Postini.

Google is daBOMB in search, but there are below average in marketing and selling YTube and Google Apps. Who business is dumb enough to purchase Google Apps when they give it away for FREE?