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GOOG
Alphabet Inc
$338.39
Today
−$9.02-2.60%
vs previous close
Quote
- Open
- $347.66
- High
- $347.66
- Low
- $336.64
- Prev close
- $347.41
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Media
- Size
- Mega-cap
- Market cap
- $4.29T
- Shares out
- 12.23B
- Country
- US
- IPO
- Aug 19, 2004
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Website
- abc.xyz
- Next earnings
- 2026-10-27 · After close · EPS est. 3.12
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Nvidia is betting that power flexibility, not just GPU supply, will drive the next wave of AI growth.
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Top Analyst Warns AI Slowdown Could ‘Crimp’ Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, Amazon and Other Earnings — S&P 500 Rally Faces New Threat
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AI slowdown fears, coupled with macro headwinds, could tighten earnings expectations for tech giants and keep the S&P 500 near its August peak.
Five Years From Now, the World Could Be Completely Different Because of AI. Who Will Actually Be the Long-Term AI Winners?
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The next AI winners may be the companies that power the technology—data centers, memory chips, and energy storage—rather than the current chip and cloud leaders.
Nebius Stock Stuck in Bear Market as Risks to Its Growth Story Build
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Nebius’s explosive revenue growth is offset by sharp cost increases and competitive risks, keeping the stock stuck in a bearish trend.
Oil Surge and Carry Trade Weigh On Stocks; Apple Bets Big On $2K Foldable iPhone
In brief
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Anthropic's $2 Trillion IPO Approaches: The Companies Poised to Benefit
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Anthropic’s $2 trillion IPO could lift Amazon and Alphabet’s stakes to $420 billion and $280 billion, while underwriters and late investors stand to profit from the deal.
ADBE Stock Declines Nearly 3% in Friday Pre-Market: What's Going On?
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Adobe’s CEO change and AI‑related competitive pressure are weighing on the stock, prompting a near‑3% pre‑market drop.
Zoom Communications Stock Rally Faces Its Biggest Test
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Zoom’s rally faces a critical earnings test; a strong Q2 could validate the $130 target and bullish breakout, while a miss may reverse the trend.
Warren Buffett Disciple Seth Klarman Bets on Cruise Lines, Auto Parts, Amazon and Bill Ackman in Q2
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Alibaba is divesting its gaming unit for at least $1.5 billion to double down on AI, a move that has nudged its stock higher and signals a sharper strategic focus.
Applied Materials Has Better Growth Prospects Than It Did 32% Ago; Retail Sales Stumble
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Applied Materials’ earnings beat consensus but fell short of whisper expectations, leading to a 32% stock decline amid weak retail sales, signaling a potential re‑pricing of AI‑driven growth prospects.
‘Never Happened in History,’ Ex-Bridgewater Exec Warns AI Market Is Priced to Perfection
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The AI market is priced to perfection, and investors should be cautious, according to former Bridgewater executive Bob Elliott.
Can The AI Adoption Boom Send S&P 500 To 9,000?
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Elon Musk Says AI Agents Will Dwarf Human Internet Traffic, But Michael Burry Asks, ‘Who Will Pay’ for AI Agents to Socialize?
In brief
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Big Tech companies are collectively overinvesting in AI, driven by fear rather than a clear path to profit, and this could lead to a collapse in the AI industry.
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