Alphabet (GOOGL) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Alphabet (GOOGL) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.64 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.60 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.05 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 2.50%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this internet search leader would post earnings of $1.45 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.55, delivering a surprise of 6.90%.Over the last four quarters, the c ...