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Alphabet Inc. runs the world’s most used online search engine, digital advertising network, YouTube video platform, Google Cloud services,…
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GOOGL
Alphabet Inc
$320.21
Today
−$4.01-1.24%
vs yesterday’s close
Live price
- Opened at
- $321.15
- Day high
- $324.53
- Day low
- $320.18
- Yesterday’s close
- $324.22
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Media
- Size
- Very large company
- Market value
- $3.92 trillion
- Number of shares
- 12.23 billion
- Country
- US
- Went public
- Aug 19, 2004
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Website
- abc.xyz
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Tech-to-Defensive Rotation, GM Stock Logs Worst Week Since 2023: This Week on Wall Street
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Meta’s AI spending is burning cash, sparking a rotation from tech to defensive staples and tightening credit for AI firms.
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Oil’s jump to $100 a barrel and XLE’s record high reflect escalating geopolitical tension, boosting energy exposure while nudging yields higher.
Anthropic Has Over $600 Billion in Compute Contracts — And It's Not Enough
In brief
Anthropic’s $600 billion+ compute contracts reveal a fierce battle for AI hardware, with major cloud players both paying and limiting supply, potentially capping the company’s growth and IPO valuation.
SpaceX Jumps 10%, Nasdaq 100 Rises as AI Trade Returns: Stock Market Today
In brief
SpaceX’s explosive earnings and bold guidance revived the AI trade, sending the Nasdaq 100 higher and adding $200 billion to the company’s market value.
Ted Sarandos Says Netflix 'Could Do Better’ as YouTube, TikTok Threaten to Steal Viewers: Time to Take Shows and Movies 'To The Next Level'
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Netflix is tightening its focus on premium content and leadership to counter slowing growth and fierce competition, but the weaker Q4 earnings outlook has weighed on the stock.
‘I Watch Something on YouTube Every Day’ but Netflix a ‘Dormant Subscription,’ Says Chamath Palihapitiya Underlining a Financial Lesson
In brief
Netflix’s high debt‑backed content strategy is under scrutiny after a narrow revenue miss and a sharp drop in share price.
Analysts Eye $3 Billion Ad Revenue Surge Ahead of Netflix Earnings
In brief
Netflix’s earnings will hinge on whether advertising can double last year’s revenue, potentially lifting margins and supporting growth amid a maturing streaming market.
Jim Cramer Has a Warning for AI Data Center Investors Ahead of MSFT, GOOGL and AMZN Earnings: ‘Too Early to Say That the Coast Is Clear’
In brief
The AI data center rebound is still tentative; clear chart patterns, Nasdaq 50‑day support, and robust hyperscaler earnings are needed to confirm a lasting turnaround.
Eric Schmidt Wrote a Check to Anthropic Before the AI Boom: Here’s How Big the Payoff Could Get
In brief
Schmidt’s early bet on Anthropic could net him up to $80 billion if the company IPOs at a $2 trillion valuation, making it one of the biggest individual windfalls in the AI space.
Chamath Palihapitiya Says 6% Treasury Yield Could ‘Run Over’ AI Businesses
In brief
A 10‑year Treasury yield above 5.5% could squeeze AI and tech firms by raising financing costs, prompting a potential market correction.
Disney to Spend $60 Million a Year on Character.AI Talent After Its Own Layoffs as AI Startup Faces Bankruptcy
In brief
Disney is investing heavily in AI talent and assets from a bankrupt competitor, signaling a strategic pivot toward AI even as it cuts tech staff.
Trump’s $330 Million White House Ballroom Donor List Reveals Nvidia, Apple and Google Among Top Tech Contributors: Report (UPDATED)
In brief
Trump’s ballroom project is backed by $333 million from major tech firms and anonymous donors, raising concerns about influence and ethics as the construction moves toward 2028.
Netflix Needs Another 'Squid Game' Moment As Growth Pressure Mounts
In brief
Netflix is scrambling to reignite growth through leadership changes, creator partnerships, and a push for higher engagement amid fierce competition.
Google’s Quantum Breakthrough Puts Bitcoin in Trouble? Analyst Says Not Today, but ‘Gap Is Getting Smaller’
In brief
Google’s quantum breakthrough is a step toward Bitcoin’s potential vulnerability, but current hardware is still far from the required scale.
Zohran Mamdani Says Quantum Is Poised to Become a ‘Multi-Trillion Dollar Industry’ and New Yorkers Should ‘Share in That Profit’
In brief
NYC is securing a 15% cut of future quantum IP profits and board influence in a facility that could drive $2.7 trillion of economic value by 2035.
Google Undercuts Some AI Rivals on Price as Gemini 4 Argon Reaches Enterprises
In brief
Google’s new Gemini 4 Argon AI model, priced competitively, could accelerate enterprise adoption and set the stage for stronger monetization ahead of its earnings report.
Elon Musk Says ‘Yikes’ As CoreWeave Bond Yield Hits 15% Amid Chamath Palihapitiya’s ‘Private Credit Bubble’ Warning
In brief
CoreWeave’s bond yield surge underscores mounting credit risk in the AI sector, echoing concerns of a private‑credit bubble.
SpaceX's Wireless Push Sparks Wall Street Skepticism: Is the Stock Getting Ahead of Itself?
In brief
SpaceX’s $8 billion spectrum deal raises doubts about whether its wireless ambitions will generate the returns needed to justify the price premium it currently trades at.
From Google Deal to Bankruptcy: Character.AI Files for Chapter 11, Puts Disney In Driver’s Seat With $20 Million Deal for Key Assets
In brief
Disney’s $20 million acquisition of Character.AI assets under Chapter 11 could reshape AI IP ownership, but the deal’s value is modest relative to the startup’s earlier $2.7 billion Google partnership.
Iran Media Outlet Says Google, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon Should Pay Fees for Hormuz Undersea Cables
In brief
Iran is demanding that major U.S. tech firms pay fees for subsea cables in its waters, potentially adding new costs and regulatory hurdles for those companies.
S&P 500 Dominated by AI Stocks, Adding SpaceX Would Create History Last Seen in 1880s
In brief
AI stocks now make up almost half the S&P 500, a concentration that rivals the railroad boom of the 1880s and could signal a bubble or a new era of tech dominance.
Google Comes for Apple’s Health Data Advantage. Here’s What Changes
In brief
Google’s new lab‑data partnership aims to deepen its health ecosystem and compete with Apple’s already‑expanded platform, but its impact will depend on user adoption and engagement.
Treasury Yields Reach 24-Year Highs, Telecom Stocks Sell Off: This Week On Wall Street
In brief
Treasury yields hit 24‑year highs, spurring a sharp sell‑off in telecom stocks as the Fed signals more tightening.
Google Could 'Eat OpenAI's Lunch,' Warns Cal Newport
In brief
Google’s integrated AI rollout threatens to make OpenAI’s ChatGPT less essential, potentially reshaping the competitive landscape.
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