<p>Shares of Internet major Google soared past USD 1,000 per piece in the morning trade today on Nasdaq, boosted by strong quarterly results.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The scrip surged nearly 13 per cent to touch USD 1,007.40 on Nasdaq, taking its market capitalisation to more than USD 334 billion.<br /><br />Google has become the second American stock to cross the USD 1,000 mark, as per media reports. Recently, Priceline, an online travel site, had crossed this threshold.<br />Delivering a strong quarter, Google on Thursday posted a net income of USD 2.97 billion in the three months ended September.<br /><br />In the year-ago period, the same stood at USD 2.18 billion.<br /><br />"Google had another strong quarter with USD 14.9 billion in revenue and great product progress.<br /><br />"... We are closing in on our goal of a beautiful, simple, and intuitive experience regardless of your device," Google CEO Larry Page said in a statement yesterday.</p>
<p>Shares of Internet major Google soared past USD 1,000 per piece in the morning trade today on Nasdaq, boosted by strong quarterly results.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The scrip surged nearly 13 per cent to touch USD 1,007.40 on Nasdaq, taking its market capitalisation to more than USD 334 billion.<br /><br />Google has become the second American stock to cross the USD 1,000 mark, as per media reports. Recently, Priceline, an online travel site, had crossed this threshold.<br />Delivering a strong quarter, Google on Thursday posted a net income of USD 2.97 billion in the three months ended September.<br /><br />In the year-ago period, the same stood at USD 2.18 billion.<br /><br />"Google had another strong quarter with USD 14.9 billion in revenue and great product progress.<br /><br />"... We are closing in on our goal of a beautiful, simple, and intuitive experience regardless of your device," Google CEO Larry Page said in a statement yesterday.</p>