Google Up 5% After Topping Estimates

is up more than five percent in after hour trading after announcing its third-quarter earnings results. The company's EPS came in at $10.74 versus the Street estimate of $10.36. Earnings per share were up 19 percent from the year-ago period. Revenue arrived at $11.9 billion versus the estimated $14.84 billion. Sales were up five percent year-over-year. "Google had another strong quarter with $14.9 billion in revenue and great product progress," Larry Page, CEO of Google, said in a

. "We are closing in on our goal of a beautiful, simple, and intuitive experience regardless of your device." Google gained a large number of headlines during the September quarter, thanks in part to the

and the

. The search engine giant also gained the media's attention when it acquired

from Foxconn, the company that is famous for manufacturing most of

products. The company also acquired a

. In September Google launched a new subsidiary, Calico, that is

. The company also made headlines after it experienced a

involving delivery issues and attachment fails.

Despite this hiccup, analysts tended to have a positive view of Google in the days and weeks leading up to its earnings release. Credit Suisse

, while BGC Partners

from $810 to $850. Disclosure: