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>Google is not happy with admitting they've plateau'd in their growth

Google made 8 billion in profit last quarter. To claim that they've plateau'd in their growth is ridiculous. Apple and Microsoft have been in China for some time and it would be foolish for Google, from a business perspective, to not do business in one the biggest markets in the world.

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They've plateaud while sticking to their values. This growth is coming at the cost of what originally made them great. It may be that times have changed - but it's more likely the MBAs are just milking it and slowly squeezing out the original magic. Eventually the patient dies.

>They've plateaud while sticking to their values.

They earned 6 billion more in Q2 2018 than they did in Q2 2017. Like I said, to suggest they've plateaued while sticking to their values is ridiculous.

Alphabet reported revenue of $26.24 billion after accounting for traffic-acquisition costs, up from $20.91 billion in the second quarter of 2017 and higher than the average analyst estimate of $25.58 billion.

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