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Shadow of Rising Costs Looming Over Google
Technology

Shadow of Rising Costs Looming Over Google

Google parent Alphabet reports a 24% gain in Q4 revenue but the fees Google pays to third-party search partners jumped 33%.
By Matthew Heller | February 2, 2018
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Google Revenue Hits Record on Ad Sales Surge
Technology

Google Revenue Hits Record on Ad Sales Surge

Google's core business brought in $24.1 billion during Q3 but it remains to be seen whether its "Other Bets" will ever be as important.
By Matthew Heller | October 27, 2017
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Google Parent Sells Robotics Unit to SoftBank
Technology

Google Parent Sells Robotics Unit to SoftBank

Since Ruth Porat became CFO last year, Alphabet has been taking "significant measures to slim down its experimental efforts."
By Matthew Heller | June 12, 2017
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Google’s Non-Advertising Revenue Rises 62%
The Cloud

Google’s Non-Advertising Revenue Rises 62%

CFO Ruth Porat sees "tremendous potential" in such businesses as hardware products, apps sold through the Google Play store, and the cloud.
By Matthew Heller | January 27, 2017
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Mobile Search, YouTube, Ads Propel Alphabet’s Solid Q4
Technology

Mobile Search, YouTube, Ads Propel Alphabet’s Solid Q4

The Google business unit of Alphabet generated $21.2 billion in revenue, an 18% increase from a year earlier.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | February 2, 2016
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