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Alphabet Soars with $96B Revenue, Shares Dip Amid Spending Hike

7/24/2025

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Alphabet, the parent company of Google, celebrated a remarkable Q2 with a revenue of $96.43 billion, driven by a staggering 32% jump in Google Cloud sales. However, the excitement was tempered as shares fell after the company announced a capital spending hike to $85 billion, sparking worries about future profitability amidst rising AI and cloud demands.

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Alphabet, the parent company of Google, celebrated a remarkable Q2 with a revenue of $96.43 billion, driven by a staggering 32% jump in Google Cloud sales. However, the excitement was tempered as shares fell after the company announced a capital spending hike to $85 billion, sparking worries about future profitability amidst rising AI and cloud demands.