{"id":307,"date":"2010-08-23T12:42:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-23T12:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/google-buys-visual-search-engine-like-com\/303\/"},"modified":"2010-08-23T12:42:00","modified_gmt":"2010-08-23T12:42:00","slug":"google-buys-visual-search-engine-like-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/google-buys-visual-search-engine-like-com\/307\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Buys Visual Search Engine Like.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Google Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=GOOG\">NASDAQ: GOOG<\/a>)<\/strong> has announced its purchase of visual search engine start up Like.com.  The start up uses visual search tools to list various items such as  clothes, jewelry and shoes.\u00a0 The company has not disclosed the  terms of the deal. Like.com\u2019s Chief Executive Officer Munjal Shah  said, \u201cWe were the first to bring visual search to shopping, the first  to build an automated cross-matching system for clothing, and more.  We didn\u2019t stop there, and we don\u2019t have plans to stop now.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul type=\"DISC\">\n<li>Google has recently    fixed 11 security threats for its web browser Chrome. The company has    kept its reference bugs private.<\/li>\n<li>Google has resumed    its Street view service in France. The move has been reported to irk    French data protection authorities.<\/li>\n<li>Google recently    purchased another visual art search engine Plink in April. The company\u2019s    venture capital arm has also invested in Pixazza.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Google Inc. is a technology  company and it maintains index of websites and other online content.  The company provides various services such as search engine, web browser,  and mobile OS. The company also offer display ad services. Google was  founded in 1998 and is based out of California.<\/p>\n<p>Google Inc. Key Financial  Stats<\/p>\n<p>Valuation<\/p>\n<ul type=\"DISC\">\n<li>Price\/Earnings(TTM)    20.10<\/li>\n<li>Price\/Cash Flow    16.70<\/li>\n<li>Price\/Sales (TTM)    5.62<\/li>\n<li>Price\/Book 3.63<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Financial Strength<\/p>\n<ul type=\"DISC\">\n<li>Quick Ratio (MRQ)    5.90<\/li>\n<li>Current Ratio (MRQ)    6.10<\/li>\n<li>LT Debt to Equity    (MRQ) 0.00<\/li>\n<li>Total Debt to Capital    (MRQ) 0.00<\/li>\n<li>Return on Equity    18.20<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Assets<\/p>\n<ul type=\"DISC\">\n<li>Asset Turnover 0.60<\/li>\n<li>Asset per Employee    1.3M<\/li>\n<li>Inventory Turnover    &#8211;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Per Share Data<\/p>\n<ul type=\"DISC\">\n<li>Earnings (TTM) 23.04<\/li>\n<li>Current P\/E Ratio    6.10<\/li>\n<li>Cash Flow 27.69<\/li>\n<li>Annual Dividend    0.00<\/li>\n<li>Book Value 127.43<\/li>\n<li>EBITDA 36.50<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Profitability<\/p>\n<ul type=\"DISC\">\n<li>Market Cap 23.04<\/li>\n<li>Gross Margin (TTM)    69.00<\/li>\n<li>Operating Margin    (TTM) 36.50<\/li>\n<li>Profit Margin (TTM)    28.30<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Management Effectiveness<\/p>\n<ul type=\"DISC\">\n<li>Return on Equity    (TTM) 18.20%<\/li>\n<li>Return on Assets    (TTM) 15.40%<\/li>\n<li>Return on Investment    (TTM) 18.20%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Related posts:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/baidu-inc-gains-market-share-from-google-in-q2\/287\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Baidu Inc.- Gains Market Share from Google in Q2\">Baidu Inc.- Gains Market Share from Google in Q2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/google-inc-a-solid-company-with-growth-prospects\/258\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Google Inc- A Solid Company with Growth Prospects\">Google Inc- A Solid Company with Growth Prospects<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div style=\"margin:5px;margin-bottom:20px;font-size:11pt;\">&laquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/\">Return to Stock Market News<\/a> &laquo; <\/div>\n<div style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px;margin-bottom:15px;\">\n<div style=\"width:338px;height:280px;\">\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW Single Post - Footer *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"9968072899\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 336;\ngoogle_ad_height = 280;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br style=\"clear:both\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google Inc. 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