Alphabet jumps 6% on Q3 earnings as CEO says AI bet is ‘paying off’

As a seasoned crypto investor with a knack for spotting trends and understanding the interplay between traditional tech giants and emerging technologies like AI, I find Alphabet Inc.’s (GOOG) impressive Q3 results a clear signal that the future is now. The company’s focus on AI and its ability to generate significant growth in this area is a testament to their forward-thinking strategy.


In an after-hours surge, the stock price of Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company (GOOG), increased by 5.9%, following the release of its third-quarter financial reports. These figures surpassed the earnings and revenue projections made by Wall Street analysts, primarily due to strong performance in its artificial intelligence sector.

On October 29th, Google’s stock (GOOG) dropped by 1.66%, closing at $171.14. However, following the bell, its shares rose to $181.22, as per Yahoo Finance. Year-to-date, the company’s share price has increased by a substantial 21.73%.

In Q3, the tech titan raked in a staggering $88.27 billion, marking a 15% increase compared to the corresponding period last year. Remarkably, this figure surpassed analyst predictions by an impressive 2.2%.

In the third quarter of 2023, the company’s earnings increased by 35%, amounting to $2.12 per share. This figure surpassed the anticipated earnings per share of $1.85 by a significant margin of 13.6%.

Alphabet jumps 6% on Q3 earnings as CEO says AI bet is ‘paying off’

Google Cloud’s annual revenue increased by 35%, reaching a staggering $11.4 billion, as reported by Alphabet. This growth was observed across various areas, including artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and the creation of AI-driven products.

According to Alphabet and Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, the strategic and sustained commitment towards AI is yielding favorable outcomes not only for the company but also for our valued customers, as he shared during an October 29th conference call.

Alphabet’s impressive third-quarter earnings will be released before its tech industry competitors this week, with Meta Platforms Inc. and Microsoft Corporation set to announce their results on October 30th. Following closely behind, Amazon and Apple are due to release their earnings reports on the 31st of October.

This year, stocks labeled as MAMAA have experienced a significant surge in value. All these companies are deeply involved in developing AI models, forging AI collaborations, or launching new equipment to accommodate the demanding computational technology.

In August of Q3, Google released an advanced AI model named Gemini 1.5 Pro, surpassing the previous industry leader, GPT-40 from OpenAI, in performance tests.

On the call, Pichai mentioned that Google incorporates Artificial Intelligence into their programming, a move he asserted has significantly increased productivity.

Over a fourth of the recently developed code at Google now originates from AI systems, which are later scrutinized and approved by human engineers,” he noted.

In Q3, Google Ads, Alphabet’s primary income source, raked in an impressive $65.86 billion, representing a 10.4% increase compared to the same period last year.

In my role as a researcher, I found that during the fourth quarter of 2023, Google Search was my second most lucrative business, generating $49.39 billion in revenues, an impressive increase of 10.9% compared to the previous quarter.

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2024-10-30 04:26