Google parent Alphabet Inc. in the first quarter posted its slowest revenue growth since 2015. For all its myriad arms and efforts to diversify, Google remains essentially an old-fashioned billboard operation with a high-tech gloss—and it now faces more rivals. INSIDE THE STRYKER TURRET: NEW TARGETING DESTROYS DRONE SWARMSAlphabet reported first-quarter revenue of $36.3 billion, roughly $1 billion short of forecasts. The company’s margin, a constant concern for analysts and investors, fell to 18%, compared with 25% last year. Excluding the fine, the company’s margin came in at 23% and its per-share earnings were $11.90.

Source: Fox News April 30, 2019 13:18 UTC