Alphabet Inc. is a multinational conglomerate primarily known for its role as the parent company of Google
It engages in a diverse range of activities, including internet search, digital advertising, software development, and hardware manufacturing. Alphabet's portfolio includes popular platforms and services such as YouTube, Google Cloud, and Android, as well as various initiatives in fields like artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, and health technology. The company's mission revolves around organizing the world's information and making it universally accessible and useful, while also exploring innovative solutions to enhance everyday life.
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said the fourth quarter was a strong quarter driven by the company’s artificial intelligence leadership and business momentum.
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Wedbush’s Scott Devitt said Alphabet will unlikely materially outperform advertising revenue growth expectations in the fourth quarter and 2025 due to forex headwinds and more challenging comps.
The shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQGOOG) took a 6.9% hit in pre-market hours trading following the company's Q4 2024 earnings announcement on Feb. 5. Despite reporting revenue growth, Alphabet's cloud revenue fell short of market expectations, while AI spending saw a significant increase.
While revenue in search, advertising and YouTube businesses was better than forecast, traders are focused on the Google Cloud revenue number, which was 1.9% below the consensus forecast.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai acknowledged China's DeepSeek as a strong AI competitor but emphasized that Gemini models still lead in cost efficiency, performance, and scalability.
Alphabet Inc. revealed that its artificial intelligence-powered search features are achieving monetization rates comparable to traditional search results, marking a milestone in the company's AI strategy.
