Hot Internet Stocks To Watch Right Now

Hot Internet Stocks To Watch Right Now: Google Inc.(GOOG)

Google Inc. maintains an index of Web sites and other online content for users, advertisers, and Google network members and other content providers. It offers AdWords, an auction-based advertising program; AdSense program, which enables Web sites that are part of the Google Network to deliver ads from its AdWords advertisers; Google Display, a display advertising network that comprises the videos, text, images, and other interactive ads; DoubleClick Ad Exchange, a real-time auction marketplace for the trading of display ad space; and YouTube that provides video, interactive, and other ad formats for advertisers. The company also provides Google Mobile that optimizes Google?s applications for mobile devices in browser and downloadable form; and enables advertisers to run search ad campaigns on mobile devices, as well as Google Local that provides local information on the Web; and Google Boost for small businesses to participate in the ads auction. In addition, it offers And roid, an open source mobile software platform; Google Chrome OS, an open source operating system; Google Chrome, a Web browser; Google TV, a platform for the consumers to use the television and the Internet on a single screen; and Google Books platform to discover, search, and consume content from printed books online. Further, the company provides Google Apps, a cloud computing suite of message and collaboration tools, which includes Gmail, Google Docs, Google Calendar, and Google Sites; Google Search Appliance that offers real-time search of business and intranet applications, and public Web sites; Google Site Search, a custom search engine; Google Commerce Search for online retail enterprises; Google Checkout to make online shopping and payments streamlined and secure; Google Maps Application Programming Interface; and Google Earth Enterprise, a firewall software solution for ! imagery and data visualization. Google Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Jayson Derrick]

  Analysts at Bank of America maintained a Buy rating on Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) with a price target lowered to $600 from a previous $670. Analysts at CRT Capital maintained a Buy rating with a price target lowered to $620 from a previous $660; Analysts at Macquarie maintained an Outperform rating with a price target lowered to $630 from a previous $650; Analysts at Canaccord Genuity maintained a Buy rating with a price target lowered to $700 from a previous $715; Analysts at Topeka Capital maintained a Buy rating with a price target raised to $700 from a previous $657. Shares lost 2.54 percent, closing at $511.17.

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  Elaine Thompson/AP There were plenty of winners and losers this week, with the world's leading search engine failing to live up to expectations on decelerating ad growth and the leading premium java retailer coming through with a pay increase at a time when other establishments are being criticized for their wages. Here's a rundown of the week's best and worst. Google (GOOG) -- Loser Is an earnings miss really a surprise if it just keeps happening? Google posted a lower-than-expected profit in Thursday's quarterly report, but this is the fourth consecutive time that the search giant has failed to live up to Wall Street's bottom-line targets. That isn't a big deal. Google's investing in data centers and new businesses that don't carry the kind of immediate payoffs that it has in paid search. The only problematic aspect of the report is that paid clicks rose just 17 percent over the prior year. That may seem like a lot, but Google had posted gains of 26 percent and 25 percent during the year's first two quarters. Starbucks (SBUX) -- Winner It pays to be a barista. Starbucks announced on Thursday that its employees will receive a pay increase come J! anuary. "! The company didn't disclose pay rates, which vary according to market; a Starbucks employee recently told The Seattle Times he started at $9.50 an hour. Job-reviews website Glassdoor indicates the average barista wage is $9.32 an hour." At a time when many fast-food chains and retailers are being taken to task for their low wages, Starbucks finds a way to shine. It's not the only change at Starbucks. It's relaxing many of its conduct and dress codes. It will allow employees to wear nose studs. They also won't have to cover up tattoos, as long as they are not on the face or neck. Baristas who used to be able to have a complimentary drink during a shift can now also have a food item. The changes are ultimately about attracting and retaining employees, lowering its turnover and training costs. Netflix (

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  amazon.com East Coast hipsters can rejoice. They can finally order groceries from Amazon.com (AMZN) and have them delivered on the same day, the company has announced. There's just one catch: You have to live in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn to be eligible. People who live in that area and have paid Amazon Prime memberships have their choice of more than 500,000 items delivered the same day. That includes "fresh groceries and products from local specialty shops to toys, electronics, and household goods." Place an order by 10 a.m. and you receive the goods by the end of the day. Or, place the order by 10 p.m. and they arrive in an early morning shipment. Consumers will also be able to purchase prepared meals or items that can be prepared in 15 minutes or less. They include lobster, charcuterie, salads and bread. Free, for Now The service is free through the end of the year to Amazon Prime members. Expect that to change next year. In San Francisco, for example, Amazon Fresh costs $299 a year, according to GeekWire, including an Amazon Prime membership. Orders under $35 have an additional delivery charge. In Seattle, however, the structure has b! een diffe! rent. Anyone could order from Amazon Fresh, with delivery charges running $8 to $10 per order. Amazon Fresh was first piloted in Washington State in 2007, as the Seattle P-I reported at the time. It was the extension of Amazon's gourmet food business that opened in 2003. According to Fast Company, Amazon Fresh is a Trojan horse because it's not really about groceries. Instead, the company's purpose is to develop a door-to-door same-day delivery infrastructure, which could let it offer something that retail chains and local stores would find difficult to match: Total convenience. Many Choices for Consumers There is competition, as Re/Code reported. Fresh Direct is an existing online grocer and there are startups like Instacart, which is working with Whole Foods. Google (GOOG) also has a same-day de

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  Google (GOOG) is coming out with bigger, more expensive version of its Nexus phone and tablet to attract more of the affluent consumers who faithfully buy each new generation of Apple's iPhone and iPad. So now it's Apple vs. Google in the smartphone ring.

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