The financial community demands to know how Google plans to grow in the future. (eWEEK.com)
Capital expenses, China, and the balance sheet were highlighted March 2 during Google CEO Eric Schmidt's opening remarks at Google's "analyst day" in Mountain View, Calif.
Schmidt first told the gathering of financial analysts that "principles matter, it's part of what will be coming as we grow."
Then he addressed his usual litany of issues and situations that Google will face in the coming months.
The dominant topic was how Google will make money in the future, and how it plans to spend the cash.
This year's analyst day takes place a few days after George Reyes, Google's chief financial officer, revealed that Google expects its growth to slow over time.
The remarks sent Google's share price tumbling over concerns about where the firm can find new revenue sources.
With growth expected to slow, questions are also being raised about Google's capital expenses. The company is famously tight-lipped.
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