Alphabet's Earnings Miss Expectations: 5 Metrics Investors Should See

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG) reported third-quarter 2019 results after the market closed on Monday. 

Both Class A (GOOGL) and Class C (GOOG) shares of the Google parent and tech giant were down 1.9% at 10:24 a.m. EDT on Tuesday. We can attribute the market's reaction to earnings per share missing Wall Street's consensus estimate. In 2019 through Monday's regular trading session, Class A and C shares have gained 21.7% and 23%, respectively, ever so slightly trailing the S&P 500's 23.2% return.

Here's an overview of Alphabet's third quarter in five numbers.

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