Alphabet Reports Strong Q2 Revenue but Faces Earnings Disappointment Amid Rising AI Costs
Alphabet reported a strong second-quarter revenue increase of $119.8 billion, surpassing expectations by nearly $3 billion and driven in part by artificial intelligence adoption. However, shares fell after the company's operational earnings came below estimates due to an extraordinary gain from equity investments masking weaker core performance.
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