Alphabet’s stock surges on Triple Crown of first-ever cash dividend, $70 billion stock buyback, strong results
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Google parent Alphabet Inc.’s stock soared 12% in after-hours trading Thursday following huge spikes in revenue and net income that trounced analysts’ predictions — as well as its first-ever cash dividend of 20 cents per share.