Alphabet shares rise on stronger-than-expected revenue growth

Google parent Alphabet reports 12% revenue surge in Q1, $34.5 billion profit driven by Cloud and AI growth

Alphabet, Google's parent, reported a strong revenue increase of 12 per cent, reaching $90.2 billion, with a $34.5 billion profit driven by cloud computing and AI. CEO Sundar Pichai highlighted their AI approach and Gemini software as key growth factors.

Google's parent begins year with robust growth despite legal, competitive and economic threats

Google’s profits soared 28% in this year’s opening quarter, overcoming the competitive and legal threats that its internet empire is facing amid an economy roiled by a global trade war

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 $89.15 billion and earnings per share of $2.01. Shares in Alphabet surged 5% in after-hours trading on the quarterl…

YouTube Ad Revenue Bulks Up 10.3% to $8.9 Billion as Alphabet Q1 Net Profit Jumps 46%

YouTube continues to rake in money from advertisers worldwide, with the video giant’s ad revenue reaching $8.93 billion in the first quarter of 2025, up 10.3% year over year — a solid double-digit bump off an already large haul. Alphabet, which owns Google and YouTube, handily topped Wall Street financial estimates for the period. YouTube’s ad sales revenue was just a hair short of analyst expectations of $8.97 billion for Q1, according to Str…

Alphabet shares rise on stronger-than-expected revenue growth

Alphabet's search and advertising units are still showing strong growth despite AI competition heating up, according to its first-quarter earnings report.