Google parent Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) reported third quarter revenue and earnings on Wednesday that surpassed Wall Street's expectations following a slew of AI deals involving its cloud segment. The stock jumped more than 5% Thursday morning following the results. Alphabet reported quarterly revenue of $102.4 billion for the three months ended Sept. 30, ahead of the$99.85 billion expected by Wall Street analysts tracked by Bloomberg and up from $88.3 billion in the same period last year. The sales grow ...