Google earnings: $6.99 per share, vs $6.70 EPS estimate

Analysts expected Google to post earnings of $6.70 per share on $17.75 billion in revenue, according to a consensus estimate from Thomson Reuters. The quarterly earnings report marks the first for Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat, a former Morgan Stanley executive who took over the post in May. Read More What Ruth Porat will bring to Google as CFO.