The Los Angeles Post

STRONG START

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Alphabet, Google’s parent company, reported big earnings for the start of 2021 during a call Monday.

The Silicon Valley giant reported a total revenue of $55.3 billion, marking a 34 percent increase from the end of the first quarter of 2020.

Alphabet also reported a net income of $17.9 billion, up from the $6.8 billion reported at the end of the first quarter of 2020.

In part, Alphabet’s big earnings were driven by YouTube and Google advertising.