Here is a summary of recent earnings and reports for selected technology companies and what they reveal about the state of spending and the overall economy:
Thursday: Google Inc. says third-quarter earnings grew 26 percent and revenue grew 33 percent from last year. It’s the latest reminder of how the company has used its dominance on the Internet to build a business that weathers economic turbulence better than most companies. Mounting worries about another global recession haven’t shaken the Internet’s search and advertising leader so far.
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Coming up:
Monday: IBM Corp.
Tuesday: Apple Inc., Intel Corp., Yahoo Inc., EMC Corp.
Wednesday: eBay Inc.
Thursday: Microsoft Corp., Nokia Inc.
Oct. 24: Netflix Inc., Texas Instruments Inc.
Oct. 25: Xerox Corp., Amazon.com Inc.
Oct. 27: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Motorola Solutions Inc.
Nov. 2: Qualcomm Inc.