MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) _ Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) on Tuesday reported first-quarter profit of $6.84 billion.

On a per-share basis, the Mountain View, California-based company said it had profit of $9.87.

The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $10.40 per share.

The internet search leader posted revenue of $41.16 billion in the period. After subtracting Alphabet's advertising commissions, revenue was $33.62 billion, which topped Street forecasts. Nine analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $32.59 billion.

Alphabet shares have fallen nearly 8% since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has decreased 11%. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $1,233.17, a drop of almost 3% in the last 12 months.

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