https://www.siliconvalley.com/2019/02/04/google-parent-alphabet-sees-gains-in-earnings-and-sales/ > Alphabet, the parent company of Google, on Monday reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results as the internet giant saw big gains from advertising sales during the final three months of 2018. > After the stock market closed, Alphabet reported a profit of $12.77 a share, on revenue of $39.28 billion, compared with analysts’ estimates for earnings of $10.82 a share, on $38.93 billion in sales.