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What: Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) popped 13% in intraday trading today after reporting better than expected earnings.

So what: Non-GAAP EPS of $8.74 walloped the $7.85 consensus estimate and rose 36% year over year. Revenue increased 32% year over year, the company's highest revenue growth rate in more than three years, to more than $9 billion.

Now what: Investors have been concerned about slowing growth, spending increases, and management changes. The better than expected revenue and earnings allayed the first two concerns. Founder and CEO Larry Page participated in the entire earnings call, enthusiastically rattling off statistics about Google's successes and addressing investor concerns. It was a marked change from his brief appearance on the prior quarter's earnings call and calmed fears about management changes.

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