Ask Jeeves Third Quarter Profit Up, But Stock Falls
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Ask Jeeves Inc.  posted a higher third-quarter profit as Web-search advertising continued to fuel revenue growth.
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Web search leader Google Inc.  GOOG.O, in its first earnings report as a publicly held  company, on Thursday posted a profit of $52.0 million in the  third quarter on strong Web search advertising.
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The company Friday said it expected to post a profit in the third quarter, thanks to Improved pricing and product mix and higher unit volume, reversing a year-ago loss.
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Brokerage firm A.G. Edwards Inc.  AGE.N on Thursday said quarterly earnings rose 8 percent as  expenses declined, but sluggish equity markets caused profit  and revenue to fall short of analysts' forecasts.
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Online marketplace eBay Inc.  EBAY.O posted  on Wednesday a higher quarterly profit, but it  missed lofty Wall Street expectations and its stock fell about  10 percent.
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Yahoo Japan Corp., Japan's top Internet  portal, said on Thursday its net profit rose in the third  quarter, helped by its online auction and Web advertising  businesses, and added it expected strong earnings in the  current year.
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YESTERDAY Close $639.62 Change +$6.14 52-WEEK High $641.41 Low $417.50 Google Inc., the owner of the most popular Internet search engine, said third-quarter profit jumped 46 percent, beating analysts' estimates, after the company extended its lead over Yahoo Inc. and grew outside the United States.
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Amazon.com Inc.  posted  quarterly net profit on Tuesday that more than tripled,  surprising Wall Street, as U.S. sales jumped, sending shares up  17 percent after-hours.
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United Parcel Service posted improved third-quarter earnings but the results still missed forecasts on Wall Street.
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The company said fourth-quarter earnings fell from year-ago results that included a one-time gain. But adjusted profit exceeded expectations on Wall Street, driven by higher sales.
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Yahoo Japan Corp. 4689.T reported a  39.2 percent jump in third quarter net profit on Thursday,  helped by its online auction and advertising businesses, and  said it expected to finish the year on a strong note.
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SEATTLE -- Amazon.com Inc. made more money in the third quarter than Wall Street had expected, but investors must have been looking for perfection.
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Amazon.com Inc AMZN.O on  Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit but its stock fell  more than 4 percent as the online retailer's results failed to  top Wall Street expectations.
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Google Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit fell below analyst expectations, signaling the crumbling U.S. economy has dented the Internet search leader's moneymaking machine.
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Online marketplace eBay Inc.  said  on Wednesday quarterly profit rose 44 percent, helped by growth in its PayPal service, but results missed Wall Street expectations.
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There was a trifecta in tech earnings yesterday, with search engine king Google Inc., software giant Microsoft Corp. and online shopping leader Amazon.com all posting quarterly profits, a positive sign overall for the technology sector's recovery.
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Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit but its stock fell more than 4 percent as the online retailer&#39;s results failed to top Wall Street expectations.