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Alphabet

DeepMind Technologies Limited is a British artificial intelligence company founded in September 2010.  Acquired by Google in 2014, the company has created a neural network that learns how to play video games in a fashion similar to that of humans, as well as a Neural Turing machine, or a neural network that may be able to access an external memory like a conventional Turing machine, resulting in a computer that mimics the short-term memory of the human brain.

DeepMind

YouTube is an American video-sharing website headquartered in San Bruno, California. The service was created by three former PayPal employees—Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim—in February 2005. Google bought the site in November 2006 for US$1.65 billion; YouTube now operates as one of Google's subsidiaries.

YouTube

Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google, based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open source software and designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. In addition, Google has further developed Android TV for televisions, Android Auto for cars, and Wear OS for wrist watches, each with a specialized user interface. Variants of Android are also used on game consoles, digital cameras, PCs and other electronics.

Android

Nest Labs is a home automation producer of programmable, self-learning, sensor-driven, Wi-Fi-enabled thermostats, smoke detectors, security cameras, and other security systems. It introduced the Nest Learning Thermostat in 2011 as its first product. The Nest Protect smoke and carbon monoxide detector was then introduced in October 2013. After the acquisition of Dropcam, the rebranded Nest Cam was introduced in June 2015. Finally, in July 2016, the Nest Cam Outdoor was released.

Nest Labs

Boston Dynamics is an American engineering and robotics design company founded in 1992 and headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group. Boston Dynamics is best known for the development of BigDog, a quadruped robot designed for the U.S. military with funding from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and DI-Guy, software for realistic human simulation. Early in the company's history, it worked with the American Systems Corporation under a contract from the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) to replace naval training videos for aircraft launch operations with interactive 3D computer simulations featuring DI-Guy characters. The company is a pioneer in the field of robotics and it is one of the most advanced in its domain. Marc Raibert is the company's president and project manager. He spun the company off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1992.

Boston Dynamics

Alphabet, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in software, health care, transportation, and other technologies. It operates through the following segments: Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets. The Google Services segment includes products and services such as ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Google Maps, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. The Google Cloud segment refers to infrastructure and platform services, collaboration tools, and other services for enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment relates to the sale of healthcare-related services and internet services. The company was founded by Lawrence E. Page and Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin on October 2, 2015 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

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Alphabet (GOOGL) reports robust Q2 earnings, Cloud hits $10B revenue

Alphabet's Q2 performance reflects strong financials, particularly in Google Services and Cloud, while facing challenges in the Other Bets segment.
The company's strengths lie in AI-driven innovations across Search, Cloud, and autonomous driving, with opportunities in marketing and user experience enhancements.
Efforts to reengineer costs and address analyst inquiries on AI adoption and revenue mix present ongoing challenges and opportunities for Alphabet.
Overall, Alphabet's Q2 earnings call showcases a mix of solid performance, strategic strengths, challenges to address, and promising growth avenues.

Alphabet (GOOGL) excels in Q3 with AI-driven growth and cloud success

Alphabet's Q3 earnings call highlighted impressive revenue growth, particularly in Google Cloud and YouTube, driven by AI innovation. Executives emphasized the company's strong focus on AI, cloud services, and autonomous driving, while acknowledging challenges in cloud margins and user experience. With a solid financial performance and strategic initiatives in place, Alphabet is poised for continued success and growth in the tech sector.

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Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon.com, Uber Technologies and Bank of America are included in this Analyst Blog.

The Zacks Analyst Blog Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon.com, Uber Technologies and Bank of America

Advanced Micro Devices

McDonald's

Pfizer

Pfizer's rebound and McDonald's E. coli impact headline pre-market earnings; post-close focus shifts to Alphabet and AMD.

Pfizer, McDonald's Q3 Earnings to Set Early Market Tone; Alphabet, AMD Follow Post-Close

Google's African Investment Fund is a new investor in African fintech Moniepoint, which just closed $110 million in new financing. The Series C round, which involved an equity sale, per Bloomberg, was led by Development Partners International's African Development Partners (ADP) III fund.

Google, DPI backs Moniepoint in $110M round

Nigeria based fintech Moniepoint has raised $110 million in new funding from investors including Google to scale up digital payments and banking solutions across Africa, the company said on Tuesday.

Google among investors putting $110 million into Nigeria's Moniepoint

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed an improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Greed” zone on Monday.

Dow Surges Over 250 Points Ahead Of Alphabet, Pfizer Earnings: Investor Sentiment Improves, Fear Index Remains In 'Greed' Zone

Apple

Amazon

Microsoft

NVIDIA

Tesla

‘Expectations are high. These names carry significant weight across the broader market,' Ido Caspi, research analyst at Global X ETFs, told Barron's.

Big Tech Has a Lot to Prove This Week. Why Mag 7 Earnings Will Matter for the Entire Stock Market.

The AI investment cycle looks to be here to stay.

Amazon, Alphabet, and Apple Went on an AI Spending Spree Last Quarter. What's Next for Big Tech.

Google parent and Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stock Alphabet (GOOGL) will report Q3 earnings Tuesday. Stock Strategist Andrew Rocco explains what you need to know.

Google (GOOGL) EPS Cheat Sheet

Crocs

Royal Caribbean Cruises

Set to release their Q3 reports on Tuesday, October 29, Alphabet (GOOGL), Crocs (CROX), and Royal Caribbean (RCL) are three prominent companies to watch as their stocks sport a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

3 Prominent Stocks to Buy as Q3 Earnings Approach: CROX, GOOGL, RCL

Citigroup

Citi has teamed with Google to use artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud technology to bolster its digital strategy. The collaboration, announced Monday (Oct. 28), is designed to use Google Cloud's expertise to upgrade the banking giant's infrastructure.

Citi Turns to Google Cloud to Update Digital Strategy

Meta is reportedly creating an artificial intelligence-powered search engine to lower dependence on Google. The tech giant's web crawler would be able to offer conversational answers to queries about current events on Meta AI, Reuters reported Monday (Oct. 28), citing a paywalled article by The Information.

Meta Reportedly Takes on Google With AI-Powered Search

The European cloud wars are heating up. Microsoft has accused its old foe Google of waging a clandestine war against the Azure cloud company, to curry favor with policymakers and antitrust authorities in Europe.

Microsoft accuses Google of ‘shadow campaign' to influence cloud regulation in Europe

Google-parent Alphabet Inc GOOGL GOOG will be reporting its third-quarter earnings on Wednesday. Wall Street expects $1.84 in earnings per share and $86.31 billion in revenues as the company reports after market hours.

Alphabet Bulls Charge Ahead Of Q3: Will Meta's AI Search, DOJ Roadblocks Change The Game?

UPDATE—Oct. 28, 2024: This article has been updated to reflect more recent analyst estimates and share price information.

What You Need To Know Ahead of Google Parent Alphabet's Earnings

Corporate earnings are lagging a key historical average so far this season. That could change this week, with about a quarter of the S&P 500—including five of the hugely profitable Magnificent Seven companies—set to report results.

Earnings Have Been So-So. Can the Mag Seven Turn Things Around?

The Dow Jones led the major indexes higher on the strength of old-school industrial stalwart 3M.

Stock Market Today: Stocks Renew Rally Ahead of Mag 7 Earnings

Alphabet's AI prowess and diverse market strengths are anticipated to drive consistent profits and raise the share price.

5 Reasons to Buy GOOGL Stock Before Alphabet's Q3 Earnings

Microsoft said Google is running "shadow campaigns" to discredit the software giant with regulators in Europe. In a blog post, a Microsoft lawyer said Google is behind a coalition of cloud companies aiming to influence policy makers and "mislead the public.

Microsoft calls out Google for running 'shadow campaigns' in Europe to influence regulators

Alphabet's driverless car unit now has vehicles operating in San Francisco, Phoenix and Los Angeles.

Waymo Raises $5.6 Billion From Outside Investors

GOOGL's third-quarter 2024 results are likely to reflect strength in Google Cloud.

Will Google Cloud's Robust Performance Aid Alphabet's Q3 Earnings?

HSBC Holdings

Tuesday brings updates from HSBC and BP, after the former signalled a split of its Asian and UK businesses recently.

BP, HSBC, Google, McDonald's line up on big Tuesday

Single-stock ETFs are in focus as five tech titans are set to report this week.

Big 5 Earnings Ahead: Are Single-Stock ETFs Set for Big Gains?

The Zacks Style Scores offers investors a way to easily find top-rated stocks based on their investing style. Here's why you should take advantage.

Here's Why Alphabet (GOOGL) is a Strong Growth Stock

Just in time for the holiday travel frenzy, Google Flights is introducing a new feature designed to help users obtain the lowest airline ticket prices available.

Google Flights introduces new feature to find cheaper airfares

Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOGL has underperformed most of the "Magnificent 7" stocks this year, with shares up just 18.31% YTD, only outperforming Microsoft and Tesla. Legal challenges and increasing competition, particularly from AI-powered tools like ChatGPT, have raised concerns about Alphabet's ability to maintain its dominant position in search and advertising.

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