Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) will be reporting its Q4 numbers tomorrow afternoon once the market closes. With its stock well off its $700+ peak, PC sales slowing, and Google ditching low-performing products, all eyes will be on the search leader. Just how much are customers not clicking on Google-supplied advertising? We're about to find out.Will Google be able to meet expectations of $4.23 per share? The company has had very few financial missteps since going public in August 2004, but even the mighty global search leader is not immune to an ongoing global recession and financial meltdown. It's true that Google has a ton of cash and very little debt, and its positioned to ride out the current malaise pretty easily. That still doesn't mean it will make the killing some pundits think it will tomorrow. Expect Google to miss estimates by at least a few pennies.
The problem with Google's share price is that it's still too high. The company has solid fundamentals and continues taking market share away from the competition. In other words, it is not going anywhere. But, that does not mean market sentiment will allow its share price to pop over the $300 mark anytime soon, unless is really brings a surprise EPS figure a little over 24 hours from now.
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1-21-2009 @ 3:51PM
sai said...
I think Google will see a slowdown like everyone else. I spend money on Google paid search for my website http://www.nuuvoo.com. The keyword bid amounts have been dropping and I am consistently seeing my ad budget hitting its daily limit which was not the case before. My guess is that many of my competitors are reducing their budgets and bid amounts causing my bid amounts to be competitive. We will know in 24 hours.