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Why "Other Bets" and the Pixel Will Lift Google's Revenues

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  • (0:20) - Alphabet Earnings Preview
  • (1:45) - Solid Revenue Growth For Alphabet
  • (4:00) - Breakdown Of Google's 'Other Revenues'
  • (6:35) - Alphabet's 'Other Bets' Revenues
  • (9:00) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com

On today’s episode of the Tech Talk Tuesday podcast, Ryan McQueeney previews the upcoming earnings report from Google parent company Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL - Free Report) .

Google’s traditional search business was once threatened by the shift to mobile computing, but the company has successfully adapted. Today, Alphabet is on the forefront of nearly every major tech market, including advertising, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and mobile payments.

With that said, Ryan noted that Alphabet’s revenue is expected to soar by over 20% this quarter. But how can one of the world’s largest tech companies be witnessing such strong top line growth?

Using our exclusive non-financial metrics estimates file, Ryan analyzed several of Alphabet’s core segments, including the “Google other revenues” unit—which includes the Pixel smartphone—and the mysterious “Other Bets” category.

Make sure to tune into the show for more!

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