Alphabet Inc.'s Q2 earnings exceed expectations, fueled by AI-driven growth in Cloud and Search. Click for my updated look at GOOGL and why I'm still bullish.

Alphabet’s GOOGL second-quarter 2025 earnings of $2.31 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7.44% and grew 22.2% year over year. GOOGL shares were up roughly 3.3% in pre-market trading on Thursday,

Google’s parent company, which is facing aggressive competition in its core search business from A.I. chatbots, also posted a double-digit profit increase.

Google parent Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) reported second-quarter earnings on Wednesday after the bell that beat expectations easily, with another double-digit gain for revenues—and featured a sharp increase to its spending forecast.

Alphabet's Q2 profit hit US$28.2 billion, despite anti-trust challenges.