Google Inc. (GOOG): Today's Featured Internet Winner

Google (GOOG) pushed the Internet industry higher today making it today's featured internet winner. The industry as a whole closed the day up 0.4%. By the end of trading, Google rose $4.03 (0.7%) to $580.76 on light volume. Throughout the day, 1.5 million shares of Google exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 2.4 million shares. The stock ranged in a price between $576.13-$583.69 after having opened the day at $576.98 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $576.73. Other companies within the Internet industry that increased today were: Tudou Holdings (TUDO), up 9%, BroadVision (BVSN), up 7.8%, Youku (YOKU), up 7.4%, and Shutterfly (SFLY), up 6.7%.

• ACTIVE STOCK TRADERS: Check out TheStreet's special offer for Real Money, headlined by Jim Cramer, now!

Google Inc., a technology company, maintains an index of Web sites and other online content for users, advertisers, and Google network members and other content providers. Google has a market cap of $149.88 billion and is part of the technology sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 21.7, above the average internet industry P/E ratio of 17.5 and above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are down 11% year to date as of the close of trading on Tuesday. Currently there are 29 analysts that rate Google a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and three rate it a hold.

TheStreet Ratings rates Google as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, solid stock price performance, impressive record of earnings per share growth and compelling growth in net income. Although no company is perfect, currently we do not see any significant weaknesses which are likely to detract from the generally positive outlook.

• You can view the full Google Ratings Report.

On the negative front, MeetMe (MEET), down 11.5%, Selectica (SLTC), down 9.9%, LiveDeal (LIVE), down 7.5%, and Bitauto Holdings (BITA), down 4.2%, were all losers within the internet industry with Opentable (OPEN) being today's internet industry loser.

• Use our internet section to find industry-relevant news.
• Or find some new ideas from our top rated stocks lists.

For investors not wanting singular stock exposure, ETFs may be of interest. Investors who are bullish on the internet industry could consider First Trust Dow Jones Internet Idx (FDN) while those bearish on the internet industry could consider ProShares Ultra Short Technology (REW).

• Find other investment ideas from our top rated ETFs lists.

For more information on Google Inc. click any of the following:

• Google Inc. Stock Price

• Google Inc. Analyst Ratings

• Google Inc. Key Stats & Profile

• Google Inc. Earnings

• Google Inc. Ratio Comparison

• Google Inc. Growth Rates

• Google Inc. Balance Sheet

• Google Inc. Cash Flow

• Google Inc. Income Statement