Shares of Alphabet Inc. GOOGL +3.03% Get Free Report GOOG +2.86% Get Free Report rose sharply in pre-market trading after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results. The company increased its investment i n capital expenditures in 2025.

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Alphabet Inc. reported strong second-quarter earnings, exceeding Wall Street's expectations with a 14 percent revenue increase to $96.4 billion. Driven by growth in advertising and cloud businesses, the company is investing heavily in AI infrastructure.

Coming into the Q2 2025 earnings today, Alphabet Inc.'s total revenue expectations of $94 billion for the quarter have remained stable since February.

AI is a main theme of second-quarter earnings as Alphabet reports this week. Tesla, Mattel, Hasbro and Coca-Cola also report, as Trump policies remain top of mind.

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is one of the AI Stocks on Analysts’ Radar Right Now. On July 21, Wolfe Research analyst Shweta Khajuria reiterated an “Outperform” rating on the stock with a $190.00 price target.