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Alphabet Q3 results show YouTube ad growth slowing while cloud grows

Oct 28, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed
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Markets punished GOOG on weaker-than-expected YouTube ads revenue and services, despite cloud outperformance; near-term downside risk from ad-market softness, though cloud and subs growth may limit downside if guidance is stable.

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Alphabet's Q3 shows YouTube ad revenue at $11.2B (+9% YoY) and below consensus, while overall services revenue missed estimates but cloud revenue beat. Shares fell about 8.5% after hours. YouTube Music/Premium surpassed 150 million subscribers, highlighting monetization strength despite ad softness.

  • YouTube ads revenue Q3: $11.2B, +9% YoY, below $11.43B est.
  • Alphabet services revenue: $96.3B, below $98.4B est; cloud beat.
  • Shares down ~8.5% after-hours; YouTube Music/Premium subs >150M (from 125M).
  • Netflix trims ad-revenue forecast; Instagram overhauls long-form video to counter YouTube.
  • YouTube US TV viewership share ~2x Netflix per Nielsen (Aug).

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