The Five Things Wall Street Wants From Google’s New CFO

Google Inc. investors will hear from Ruth Porat, the new chief financial officer, for the first time Thursday during the company’s earnings call. They’re hoping to get more than a basic business update.

Porat, who held the same position at Morgan Stanley before she replaced Patrick Pichette in May, will draw listeners trying to decipher how she’ll handle the post -- and whether she’ll signal any change in the company’s direction.