Google is slipping ahead of earnings (GOOG, GOOGL)

Google's stock was flat on Thursday ahead of earnings.
Investors are waiting to see how the company will handle abuse across some of its platforms.
They also want to see if its other divisions, like self-driving cars and health and life sciences, will be profitable.
View Google's stock price in real time here.Shares of Alphabet's Google were flat at $174.80 ahead of the company's quarterly earnings report, which is due out after the bell on Thursday.
Though most investors see a knock-out quarter