Google (GOOG) Jumps After Earnings Announcement [UPDATE]

Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced its earnings for the first quarter of 2012 today and surprised forecasters with better than expected figures. The company revealed earnings per share of $8.75 today beating analyst expectations of $8.51 per share. The company also showed better than expected revenue of $10.65 billion compared with forecasts of $8.15 billion. Since the announcement which was made just after close of market today the companies shares are up almost 1% in after hours trading. The stock had previously been...