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Summary Google smashes Q2 2015 earnings estimates. The Internet-search giant is benefiting from better cost control and YouTube growth. The stock lost a lot of the valuation appeal after the nearly $100 gain, but it still provides solid annual growth potential.     The surprising aspect of the Q2 results for Google (NASDAQ: GOOG )(NASDAQ: GOOGL ) was that expense controls were already evident in the numbers. In the article (see Is Google Finally Growing Up? ) released just prior to the earnings report, the research highlighted how the stock could head a lot higher based on tighter expense controls. The level of operating margins had the potential to grow to be inline with other tech giants.  Read the full article on Seeking Alpha .  Disclosure: No positions mentioned. Please read the disclaimer page for more details.

 Summary Google reported Q3 '14 earnings. Investors should continue avoiding the stock. The continued lack of network site growth and higher operating expenses was anticipated to hurt the stock.  Another quarter and another earnings miss by Google ( GOOG , GOOGL ) , yet investors shouldn't ignore the typical pattern of the stock heading higher. The online search leader has missed earnings estimates each of the last four quarters, and the stock blasted off towards all-time highs prior to the recent market sell-off. The key tenant to the earnings miss is that the numbers continue growing even if the company doesn't hit the targets, due mainly to higher expenses.  Read full article at Seeking Alpha.  Disclosure: No positions mentioned. Please review the disclaimer page for more details.