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Alphabet Inc. · 2026-08-08 · Importance 52 · Surprise 42
Alphabet’s record-setting quarter included a substantial contribution from its investment in SpaceX. The investment helped drive reported profit to approximately $112 billion. The result indicates that investment gains materially influenced quarterly profitability beyond Alphabet’s operating businesses.
Key facts
- A large chunk of Alphabet's record-setting quarter was due to a SpaceX investment. source