Alphabet surpasses Apple as world's most valuable public company

Alphabet Inc., Google's new parent company, has become the most valuable company in the world, passing iPhone-maker, Apple.

Sa apat na kwarta at panahong buro sa taon 2015 ng Alphabet, ang kompanya ay nagsimula ng taon na ito sa isang pamagat ng mahigit $21.33 milyong taon — isang 18% na pag-akyat sa kabila ng taong 2014 ($18.10 milyong taon). Ang report na ito ay nagbibigay-may-kapalaran sa kompanya ng market cap na may over $550 milyong taon, ngunit Apple ay mayroong $538 milyong taon, na nagbibigay-ang itinanggap na ang taong ito ang pinakamahalagang publiko-nasangkang kompanya sa mundo.

Alphabet has attributed the company's revenue growth to mobile search as well as YouTube and programmatic advertising.

"Our very strong revenue growth in Q4 reflects the vibrancy of our business, driven by mobile search as well as YouTube and programmatic advertising, all areas in which we've been investing for many years. We're excited about the opportunities we have across Google and Other Bets to use technology to improve the lives of billions of people," said Ruth Porat, CFO of Alphabet.

sources: Alphabet, Tech Crunch, Ars Technica