Alphabet Stock Analysis: Buy, Hold, or Sell After Solid Earnings Results?

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Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) reported solid numbers during a quarter filled with significant macroeconomic uncertainty.

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*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of April 23, 2025. The video was published on April 25, 2025.

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Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has positions in Alphabet. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Parkev Tatevosian is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool.

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