Despite a $248 million operating loss that was Motorola's contribution to then third quarter, Google reported net profits for the period of $2.97 billion; that is a 36% increase from the $2.18 billion net profit that Google scored last year. Revenue rose 12% to $14.89 billion and operating income, at $3.44 billion, showed operating margins of 23% Earnings per share rose 34% from $6.53 a share to $8.75...Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Google-reports-third-quarter-net-of-2.97-billion_id48404
