Microsoft is way down, too.

Quoted: Google announced their Q2 results today after the market had closed. Shares are down by as much as 12% as earnings growth reported was below analysts expectations. Net income for the quarter was $1.25B, up from $925M. The company reported a profit of $4.63 per share, which was slightly below the $4.72 average expectation from Wall Street analysts.

Quoted: Today, Yahoo filed a presentation detailing its three-year financial plan that management gave to its board of directors in December, before Microsoft’s unsolicited bid. These rosy projections should be read in the context of that ongoing battle and Yahoo’s attempt to get a better price out of Microsoft. But this presentation also sheds some light on where exactly Yahoo sees its strengths. After going through it, vote what you think Yahoo’s board should do.

Quoted: How big is online video and music? Big enough to catapult Akamai to the top spot. Internet traffic is surging, and companies like Apple and MTV Networks rely on the content delivery company's technology to get the digital goods to their customers.

Very interesting...

Quoted: However the Internet, because it does not have geographical restrictions, changes the rules once again. So in this post, we look at some different types of supply / demand scenarios. Our conclusion (sorry to ruin the ending) is that Google is the ultimate money making machine on the Internet.

The thumbnail is kinda interesting.

Quoted: Google shares broke the $500 mark early Tuesday, making the company one of the most valuable in the U.S. By early afternoon, the shares remained comfortably above the $500 level at $507, up 3 percent on the day. The share price surge raised Google's market value to $154 billion, making it the most valuable business in the high tech epicenter of Silicon Valley.

Worth reading if you have investments in energy....

Quoted: Do you agree with those like BP's John Browne who see prices falling to $40, or even $25 to $30 a barrel in the long run?We don't give the precise figures. But we do believe that future prices will be significantly lower than today.

Quoted: Infosys Technologies Ltd. said Wednesday its net profit jumped 44 percent in the April-June quarter, driven by strong growth in outsourcing orders. It also raised its revenue and earnings forecast for the fiscal year through March 2007.