Alphabet: Search Accelerates While Cloud Decelerates

Alphabet’s Q3 report beat on the top and bottom lines, but strong double-digit growth in Search to a record high was overshadowed by a deceleration in Cloud revenues. Margins expanded across the board, driven by Services, which added ~$5 billion in operating income on a $6.6 billion rise in revenue.

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