Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL), the parent of Google, added 86 basis points to the Fund’s return, as its stock increased 32.9% from $792.45 to $1,053.40. The stock marched higher throughout the year, as revenue growth exceeded 20%. Mobile search, YouTube and digital advertising were the main growth drivers.
From Jerome Dodson (Trades, Portfolio)'s fourth-quarter 2017 Parnassus Fund shareholder letter.
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