Is Google's Mobile Problem Getting Better?

By Chris Hill – Apr 19, 2013 at 5:12PM

NASDAQ: GOOGL

Alphabet

Market Cap

$2.3T

Today's Change

(0.54%) $1.03

Current Price

$193.20

Price as of July 25, 2025, 3:58 p.m. ET

Will Google finally crack this nut?

The following video is from Friday's Motley Fool Money roundtable discussion, with host Chris Hill, and analysts Ron Gross, James Early, and Charly Travers.

Google (GOOGL 0.54%) reported first-quarter profits of $3.9 billion. While making money off of mobile has been a challenge for some time, analyst Ron Gross explains why Google appears to have turned a corner, and the future looks good for monetizing mobile.

The relevant video segment can be found between 3:19 and 5:06.

For the full video of today's Motley Fool Money, click here.

About the Author

Full-time host of the Motley Fool Money radio show, MarketFoolery podcast, and other things. Part-time connoisseur of movies, basketball & fine bourbon.

TMFWizard

Charly Travers has no position in any stocks mentioned. Chris Hill has no position in any stocks mentioned. James Early has no position in any stocks mentioned. Ron Gross has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Google. The Motley Fool owns shares of Google. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

Premium Investing Services

Invest better with The Motley Fool. Get stock recommendations, portfolio guidance, and more from The Motley Fool's premium services.

View Premium Services