From Nasdaq: 2025-02-06 22:50:36

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) reported Q4 results with revenues slightly below estimates but earnings exceeding expectations. Sales were $96.5 billion, earnings $2.15 per share. Despite strong performance in the cloud business, sales fell short. The stock declined post-earnings due to revenue miss and high capital expenditure plans.

Google’s Q4 revenues reached $96.5 billion, up 12% y-o-y. Cloud business sales grew 30% to $11.96 billion. Search revenue was up 12.5% to $54 billion, YouTube ad revenue up 13.8% to $10.5 billion. Operating margin expanded to 32%. GOOG stock dropped 7% after results, facing volatility.

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