Google parent Alphabet reports second-quarter revenue of $96.43 billion, beating analyst estimates of $93.72 billion.

Alphabet shares rose more than 3% in early trading on Thursday as the Google parent's earnings underscored a key message to investors: AI spending is climbing, but so are the returns.

Alphabet shares climbed Thursday after the Google parent posted better-than-expected earnings and said it would boost its capital spending this year by $10 billion.

Alphabet's Q2 2025 revenue soared to $96.43 billion, a 14% increase, largely driven by AI and Google Cloud. More details here.

Alphabet is trading at only 19.3 times forward earnings on a PE basis (S&P 500 is at 24 times), and the stock goes up just 2% on Thursday morning? Did anyone listen to the earnings call?

Google-parent Alphabet reported quarterly profits that topped expectations, saying AI has boosted every part of its business.

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