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In all, it was a better-than-feared quarter for Alphabet, which beat expectations with its headline numbers and didn't raise any major flags for the balance of the year. "Investors were bracing ...

Google parent Alphabet (GOOG) reported strong first-quarter results, with both revenue and earnings coming in ahead of analyst estimates thanks to solid growth in its advertising business.