5 Things You Didn't Know About Alphabet
Everybody knows the name Google. You probably interact with Google products and services every single day. And most people know the company is big. Founded 23 years ago, Google (part of parent company Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG)) has become one of the largest companies in the world. It's also one of the most popular stocks to own.
Despite its notoriety and large size, there are still some under-the-radar bits of information about Alphabet and Google that current and potential investors might find very relevant. Let's look at five things you may not know about Alphabet.
Google rose to fame as a search engine, but Alphabet has become a leader in several different business sectors. Google claims 92% global search engine market share, processing more than 3.5 billion queries every day. That astounding traffic was parlayed by Alphabet into leadership of the digital advertising market, of which Alphabet controls 30%.
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