Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (formerly Google) (U.S.), the leading Internet search engine, was the top contributor for the quarter, returning 25%. Alphabet’s share price reacted positively to third-quarter results in which both earnings and revenues exceeded market expectations. Importantly, the company also reported accelerating constant currency revenue growth of 21%. This high quality growth was the product of gains across all important segments; the fastest growth occurred in Google Sites (Search, YouTube, Gmail, etc.), which provide the company’s most profitable revenue. Alphabet’s mobile division also grew substantially, which eased concerns that the shift to mobile computing would harm the company’s profitability. We believe that Alphabet will benefit from a very strong tailwind as advertising continues to move online.
From Oakmark Global Select Fund's fourth quarter 2015 commentary.
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