Robert DeFrancescos

TechStockProspector.com
July 13, 2012

A New Growth Focus for Google (GOOG)

*********************************************************************************** Read the latest issue of Tech-Stock Prospector on your Amazon Kindle or Kindle for iPad/iPhone reading app. See the July 2012 Table of Contents and order the issue here: http://www.amzn.com/B004T6Z0ME *********************************************************************************** A CNET article today ponders whether Google (GOOG, $576.52) might decide to open retail stores to compete with Apple and Microsoft at the street level. Google has plenty of new products to showcase and might find that its brand could benefit from a retail presence in key cities around the world. Meanwhile, electronics retailers are reporting strong initial demand for Googles new Nexus 7, a 7-inch tablet that starts at $199. Google is now shipping the device after taking pre-orders over the past few weeks. Google reports Q2 results after the close next Thursday. The consensus estimates: EPS of $10.05 on revenue of $8.55 billion. Analysts have been trimming their Google estimates for the quarter on macro concerns, as the consensus on the bottom line was $10.16 a month ago. For more on Googles overall growth prospects check out the July 2012 issue of Tech-Stock Prospector. *********************************************************************************** The July 2012 issue of Tech-Stock Prospector is available at TechStockProspector.com (subscription required), in the Amazon Kindle store (this includes the Kindle for iPad/iPhone reading app) and on the Barnes & Noble NOOK Newsstand. Here are some of the topics covered in the July 2012 issue: *Strategy Overview: Tech investors remain cautious

*Big Data Update: Informatica stumbles *Big growth expected for enterprise social software *Jive Software rallies on Yammer buyout *Rackspace Hosting takes a dip *ServiceNow IPO makes a splash *A wild ride for Millennial Media *Juniper Networks gets even cheaper *Google is positioned for new battles *Strong earnings from Tibco Software *Yelp & Apple cozy up *Why big investors like Skyworks *Procera doubles its addressable market *Datacenter Update: F5 Networks *A cloud-software stock hitting new highs *TSP Deal Report: Seagate Technology To place an order, call TSP Customer Support at 800-392-0998 or visit TechStockProspector.com -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Read the latest issue of Tech-Stock Prospector on your Amazon Kindle or Kindle for iPad/iPhone reading app. Heres the Kindle link: http://www.amzn.com/B004T6Z0ME -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tech-Stock Prospector Managing Editor Rob DeFrancesco has more than 20 years of experience covering the tech sector. He is a former senior writer with Louis Rukeysers Wall Street. TechStockProspector.com, launched in 2003, is an investment-research service focused primarily on the networking, storage, security, wireless and software sectors. Annual subscription: $350. For more information or to place an order, call 800-392-0998.