Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) has recently been on Zacks.com's list of the most searched stocks. Therefore, you might want to consider some of the key factors that could influence the stock's performance in the near future.

Bernstein Research analyst Mark Shmulik said in a note to clients that Alphabet GOOG GOOGL, by most accounts, “delivered a pristine quarter.” But he wonders if investors are paying enough attention to fundamentals, in a market where headlines are driving so much of the narrative.