Google (GOOG) Releases Earnings $8.75 Per Share

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) released its earnings report today for the first quarter of 2011. The company posted earnings per share of $8.75 and showed revenues of $10.65 billion for the period. The annoncement was positively viewed by investors and analysts alike who see Google as a solid investment looking forward. Analysts had expected the company to earn $8.51 per share in the period and take in $8.15 billion in revenues . The company posted disappointing results in the fourth quarter of 2011 with both earnings and revenue below their expected values. The company blamed that on its CPC or Cost…