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<ul><li>Alphabet announced 3Q24 results: total revenue was up by 15% YoY to US$88.3bn, largely in line with Bloomberg consensus estimate (US$86.5bn); net income grew by 34% YoY to US$26.3bn, 15% ahead of consensus estimate, primarily attributable to effective headcount &amp; facilities management.</li><li>Google Cloud was a solid beat this quarter thanks to the increasing adoption of GenAI offerings, with revenue up by 35% YoY (consensus: +28% YoY) and OPM expanding by 14ppts YoY.</li><li>Underpinned by the solid efficiency gains for Google Cloud and the group level, we raise FY24-26E earnings forecast by 6-8%. </li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

Alphabet announced 3Q24 results: total revenue was up by 15% YoY to US$88.3bn, largely in line with Bloomberg consensus estimate (US$86.5bn); net income grew by 34% YoY to US$26.3bn, 15% ahead of consensus estimate, primarily attributable to effective headcount &amp; facilities management.Google Cloud was a solid beat this quarter thanks to the increasing adoption of GenAI offerings, with revenue up by 35% YoY (consensus: +28% YoY) and OPM expanding by 14ppts YoY.Underpinned by the solid efficiency gains for Google Cloud and the group level, we raise FY24-26E earnings forecast by 6-8%. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Alphabet (GOOG US) - 3Q24 Results Beat; Google Cloud Maintains Strong Momentum