Alphabet’s Stock Drops 7% On Revenue Miss And A.I. Spending
For the fourth and final quarter of 2024, Alphabet announced earnings per share (EPS) of $2.15 U.S., which topped the consensus estimate of analysts that called for $2.12 U.S. The Silicon Valley-based company’s revenue of $96.47 billion U.S. missed the $96.56 billion U.S. expected on Wall Street. Sales were up 12% from a year earlier.