Google's parent, Alphabet, has overtaken Apple to become the world's most valuable company - Polidicks

[IMG]http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U_MfMWVnEZk/Vcmh73JI6UI/AAAAAAAAj8U/BuSEYBT_6_4/s1600/alphabet-google-company.png[/IMG] [QUOTE][B]Alphabet- Google's parent company- has surpassed Apple as the world's most valuable company after its latest earnings report. [/B] The company made a profit of $4.9bn (£3.4bn) for the fourth quarter, an increase from $4.7bn a year ago. The announcement sent its share price up as much as 9% in after-hours trading. That means that Alphabet is now worth around $568bn, compared with Apple, which has a value of $535bn. It is the first time that Alphabet has separated out the results of its Google business - which includes the search engine and YouTube - from its "Other Bets" business, which includes more experimental ventures such as self-driving cars and internet balloon programs. On an annual basis, Alphabet made $16.3bn but the figures show that the "Other Bets" business lost $3.6bn during the period, while Google's operating income rose to $23.4bn, as online advertising increased.[/QUOTE] [URL="http://www.bbc.com/news/business-35464599"]BBC[/URL]

When its 700 a share, i'd imagine so.

i like how the logo says "mad" in the top left lol

One bad company overtook another bad company. Yay.

[QUOTE=Trebgarta;49656527]What is a good company?[/QUOTE] Someone who doesn't freely give information about you to NSA. For starters. [editline]2nd February 2016[/editline] You know I meant [I]morally bad[/I], right?

[QUOTE=Damjen;49656571]Someone who doesn't freely give information about you to NSA. For starters.[/QUOTE] Pretty sure they're forced to do that

[QUOTE=paul simon;49656701]Pretty sure they're forced to do that[/QUOTE] Don't they operate outside of the US for tax reasons?

[QUOTE=Passing;49656732]Don't they operate outside of the US for tax reasons?[/QUOTE] Not really. Their HQ is in Mountain View, CA ( Parent ) they do however do have nice little tax havens to avoid our taxing system though.

[QUOTE=Damjen;49656571]Someone who doesn't freely give information about you to NSA. For starters. [editline]2nd February 2016[/editline] You know I meant [I]morally bad[/I], right?[/QUOTE] yeah i cant exactly blame them for doing that considering the alternative is whatever the NSA decides to fuck you with. if i were in charge of that decision i absolutely would sell your data to the NSA too.

[QUOTE=Anti Christ;49656467]i like how the logo says "mad" in the top left lol[/QUOTE] Or maybe it says "Amd... you are next". Really, Amd needs a bit of help.

Am I the only one here who wasn't aware of the fact that Google had a parent company?

[QUOTE=Dark RaveN;49657437]Am I the only one here who wasn't aware of the fact that Google had a parent company?[/QUOTE] It didn't until August. Google formed its own parent so it could spin off things like X and Nest. [editline]2nd February 2016[/editline] [QUOTE=Passing;49656385]When its 700 a share, i'd imagine so.[/QUOTE] Its much closer to 800.

Nice to see Apple knocked down a peg, maybe it'll force them to actually design something good. It's also entirely possible that we're witnessing the downfall of the iPhone and we haven't realized it yet.

[QUOTE=thrawn2787;49657545]It didn't until August. Google formed its own parent so it could spin off things like X and Nest. [editline]2nd February 2016[/editline] Its much closer to 800.[/QUOTE] imagine if people formed their own parents

G[QUOTE=Shovel Mech;49657560]Nice to see Apple knocked down a peg, maybe it'll force them to actually design something good. It's also entirely possible that we're witnessing the downfall of the iPhone and we haven't realized it yet.[/QUOTE] You're acting like they're on their way to the poorhouse.

[QUOTE=Shovel Mech;49657560]Nice to see Apple knocked down a peg, maybe it'll force them to actually design something good. It's also entirely possible that we're witnessing the downfall of the iPhone and we haven't realized it yet.[/QUOTE] Google doing well doesn't mean that apple is doing poorly

[QUOTE=plunger435;49658169]G You're acting like they're on their way to the poorhouse.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE]Google doing well doesn't mean that apple is doing poorly [/QUOTE] Apple stock has been declining rapidly in the last few months as investors lose confidence in the iPhone. This is largely the reason they've been surpassed.

[QUOTE=Anti Christ;49656467]i like how the logo says "mad" in the top left lol[/QUOTE] I'm angry that I wasted my time making this. [img]http://i.imgur.com/yRLpsiH.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=Humin;49658676]I'm angry that I wasted my time making this. [img]http://i.imgur.com/yRLpsiH.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] You should've used the K and Z that are actually there instead of stretching out the X, tbh Mad Sekz

[QUOTE=Sam Za Nemesis;49658830]Are you blind or just being edgy[/QUOTE] [QUOTE]Apple stock has been declining rapidly in the last few months as investors lose confidence in the iPhone. This is largely the reason they've been surpassed. [/QUOTE] Are you blind or did you reply without reading the thread first?

[QUOTE=elowin;49658712]You should've used the K and Z that are actually there instead of stretching out the X, tbh Mad Sekz[/QUOTE] I actually did that at first.