Google Shares Jump on Profit News
Shares in Google have leapt to record highs after the internet search engine reported bumper quarterly profits.
At the close of trade on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, shares in the firm were up more than 12% at $339.84.
Google reported a third quarter net income of $381.2m (£215m) after the closing bell on Thursday, from $52m in the same period last year.
Other US internet stocks rose on the news, with rival Yahoo up almost 0.17% at $35.34 and eBay up 0.36% at $39.31.
Shares in Chinese search engine Baidu.com, which listed on the New York Stock Exchange earlier this year, closed up up 6% at $70.
Source: BBC.
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