“Shares of Google Inc. fell nearly 4 percent on Monday, after Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc’s warning of worse-than-expected financial results raised concerns about Google’s pending acquisition of the smartphone maker,” Alexei Oreskovic reports for Reuters.

“The $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola, the largest in Google’s history, is expected to close early this year,” Oreskovic reports. “Motorola’s weak results ‘may suggest further deterioration in the business since the acquisition was announced, and they highlight the uphill battle for Motorola’ in the competitive smartphone market, JP Morgan analyst Doug Anmuth wrote in a note to investors on Sunday.”

Oreskovic reports, “On Friday, Motorola Mobility said its fourth-quarter financial results would miss Wall Street expectations due to tough competition and higher legal costs associated with intellectual property litigation.”

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