Alphabet Had a ‘Standout Quarter.’ Should You Buy GOOG Stock Here?

Alphabet (GOOG) stock rose by just over 1% on July 24, despite the company beating Q2 estimates on nearly all metrics. In this article, we’ll look at the key takeaways from Alphabet’s Q2 earnings and examine whether it is a good buy.

Alphabet’s Q2 revenues rose 14% year-over-year to $96.4 billion, which easily surpassed the $94 billion that analysts were expecting. The company’s per-share earnings came in at $2.31, which was also ahead of the $2.15 that analysts were modeling.