Question 1

What does Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) do?

Accepted Answer

Alphabet Inc. offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific region, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. It is also involved in the sale of apps and in-app purchases and digital content in the Google Play and YouTube stores; devices; and the provision of YouTube consumer subscription services. The Google Cloud segment offers infrastructure, cybersecurity, databases, analytics, AI, and other services; Google Workspace, which includes cloud-based communication and collaboration tools for enterprises such as Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, and Meet; and other services for enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment sells healthcare-related and internet services. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

Question 2

Where is GOOG stock listed?

Accepted Answer

Alphabet Inc. trades under the ticker GOOG on NASDAQ.

Question 3

How can I research GOOG's financials and filings?

Accepted Answer

VantaFin provides Alphabet Inc.'s income statement, balance sheet and cash-flow data, SEC filings, earnings-call transcripts, and insider & institutional ownership on the GOOG profile.