Alphabet earnings preview: Lower Google ad sales
Google-parent Alphabet will post its second-quarter earnings on Thursday, with investors aware that the group has been the worst performing stock in the FAANG (Facebook, Amazon, Apple Netflix, Google) pack this year. Analysts expect Alphabet, led by chief executive Sundar Pichai (pictured), to report revenues of $37.37bn in the second quarter, down 4% from $38.9bn…