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Google beats Q1 estimates as AI and cloud momentum drive double-digit growth
Google parent company Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) saw its shares rise more than 4% afterhours on Thursday as it delivered an earnings beat for the first quarter. Revenue jumped 12% year-over-year to $90.2 billion, attributed to strength in Google Search, YouTube ads, Google subscriptions and Google Cloud, each of which delivered double-digit growth.
YouTube Ad Revenue Climbs 10%, Helping Alphabet Q1 Results Beat Wall Street Estimates
Alphabet handily beat Wall Street analysts' estimates for earnings per share in the first quarter and also topped revenue expectations thanks in part to YouTube advertising. The tech giant reported total revenue of $90.2 billion, up 12% from the year-ago period, with earnings per share of $2.81. Analysts had expected revenue of $89.
Alphabet under pressure: What its Q1 earnings may reveal
Here's what Alphabet's earnings may reveal about challenges ahead. Transcript: MICHELE SCHNEIDER: Well again here's a company now that's always under the gun in terms of breaking up the company.
Options Corner: GOOGL Searching For Earnings Beat
Alphabet (GOOGL) is the next Mag 7 company to report earnings. Rick Ducat looks at the stock's recent downtrend as the company battles antitrust headwinds as well as overall weakness in markets.
Alphabet earnings in focus: Why UK investors should pay attention
Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) first-quarter earnings, due after US markets close on Thursday, are shaping up to be a key barometer for both the technology sector and broader investor sentiment. While the numbers will offer insight into the health of one of the world's most influential digital businesses, the real value for UK investors lies in the outlook Alphabet offers amid growing regulatory, geopolitical and technological headwinds.
Google paid Samsung 'enormous sums' for Gemini AI app installs, says lawyer
Alphabet Inc. pays Samsung Electronics Co. an "enormous sum of money" every month to preinstall Google generative AI app, Gemini, on its phones and devices, according to court testimony, even though the company's practice of paying for installations has twice been found to violate the law.
Google might get broken up. Behind closed doors, CMOs aren't cheering.
Big marketers aren't rushing to celebrate a potential Google ad breakup. Why? They lack alternatives to Google's reach and effectiveness.
Google's Chrome Worth $50 Billion, DuckDuckGo CEO Tells Court
If Google were ordered to spin off Chrome, the browser could be sold for as much as $50 billion, DuckDuckGo CEO Gabriel Weinberg told a court Wednesday (April 23). Weinberg, whose company is a search engine and browser rival of Google, said this while testifying during the Google antitrust trial, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
Google forcing some remote workers to come back 3 days a week or lose their jobs
Several units within Google have notified remote workers that their jobs will be in jeopardy if they don't show up at the office three days a week. The company has been downsizing various teams in an effort to streamline operations and prioritize spending on artificial intelligence and infrastructure.
Should You Buy, Hold, or Sell Alphabet Stock Ahead of Q1 Earnings?
Alphabet stands to benefit in Q1 from AI growth and is now attractively priced.
Google Jeopardy: Advertising, DOJ Threats Pressure Alphabet Stock
As we head into Alphabet's ( GOOGL ) earnings report tomorrow, some of the biggest questions analysts will be asking on the conference call should surround Wiz and NVIDIA and those big plans I discussed in my earlier article. But there are two more issues burning like a GPU at OpenAI: their ad model in the age of LLMs and their (undesired) spotlight from the DOJ on antitrust action.
Alphabet's Big Bet: Why $32 Billion for Wiz is Genius
Alphabet ( GOOGL ) just made its largest acquisition ever with the $32 billion bid for Wiz, an Israeli tech company focused on cloud security. Typically, Google has liked to build new technologies and platforms in-house, especially via their secretive "Skunkworks" R&D lab.
