Alphabet (Google) almost doubled its annual profits to $76 billion in 2021

Google made $76 billion in annual net profit in 2021, nearly double that of 2020 ($40 billion), after a particularly strong holiday season for the online advertising giant that again far exceeded market expectations.

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In the fourth quarter alone, the turnover of the American group reached 75.33 billion dollars, of which it generated 20.64 billion in net profit, according to its press release published on Tuesday.

Its title took nearly 7% during electronic trading after the closing of the New York Stock Exchange.