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Alphabet's Q2 Revenue and Profit Beat Expectations, Driven by Digital Ad Sales and Cloud Demand

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Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) reported impressive second-quarter results, surpassing revenue and profit estimates, fueled by a surge in digital advertising sales and robust demand for its cloud computing services. However, the company cautioned that capital expenditures would remain elevated throughout the year. As a result, shares dropped more than 3% in pre-market today.

The results highlight strong demand for digital advertisements, influenced by events such as the Paris Olympics and various elections, including those in the U.S. Additionally, a rebound in enterprise spending is bolstering Alphabet's software business, with significant adoption of generative artificial intelligence technology driving its cloud segment.

Advertising sales, which constitute Alphabet's primary revenue stream, increased by 11% to $64.6 billion. The company's search product leverages customer data to enhance ad targeting, contributing to this growth. Net income for the quarter ending June 30 rose 28.6% to $23.6 billion, surpassing the average estimate of $22.9 billion.

Cloud computing services revenue, an important indicator of enterprise technology spending health, rose by 28.8% to $10.35 billion, above the expected $10.16 billion. However, Alphabet reported capital expenditures of $13 billion for the June quarter, with CFO Ruth Porat indicating that quarterly capital expenditures would remain at or above $12 billion for the rest of 2024.

Like its competitors, Alphabet is rapidly developing AI offerings, drawing significant investment into the technology. Despite some initial setbacks with AI search results, CEO Sundar Pichai assured investors that the technology would be expanded to more countries and could soon drive revenue through enhanced efficiency and cost-cutting measures.

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