Google (GOOG) Receives EU Approval to Acquire Motorola Mobility (MMI); Barclays Previews Combined Company

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GOOG Hot Sheet

Rating Summary:
41 Buy, 9 Hold, 0 Sell

Rating Trend: = Flat

Today's Overall Ratings:
Up: 16 | Down: 7 | New: 23

Shares of Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) are trading at $613.20, up $7.29 (+1.20%) and shares of Motorola Mobility (NYSE: MMI) continue to move higher throughout the trading session. MMI's last trade...$39.62, up $0.17 (+0.43%).

The stocks are trading higher on news the two companies received EU merger approval (Google to acquire MMI for $12.5 bln)

Today, Barclays analyst, Anthony J. DiClemente, analyzed what the combined companies could look like.

DiClemente said, "...Pro Forma for MMI, we believe GOOG's 2012E and 2013E y/y revenue growth rates could become ~16% and 15% (from 23% and 19%), respectively, 2012E/2013E PF EPS growth rates would remain relatively unchanged, and 2012E/2013E PF EPS could be $43.84/$52.40."

DiClemente maintains an 'Overweight' rating on Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and a $700 price target. He remains positive on GOOG' growth profile and volumes remain robust. Valuation multiples remain attractive post merger.

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Shares of Google closed at $605.91 yesterday, with a 52 week range of $473.02-$670.25.

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