
Shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) rose sharply in today's pre-market trading as the company reported better-than-expected financial results for the third quarter after the market closed on Wednesday.
Google's parent company posted third-quarter revenue of $102.35 billion, beating analyst estimates of $99.64 billion, according to Benzinga Pro. The company reported third-quarter earnings of $2.87 per share, beating estimates of $2.33 per share.