GOOGL - Alphabet Inc.
Greg Abel may have taken over as CEO, but he's not the only one making key investment decisions at Berkshire Hathaway. Berkshire's positions in DaVita and SiriusXM, reportedly selected by Ted Weschler, who manages a portion of the portfolio, have outperformed so far in 2026.
AI leadership is about getting products into users' hands, not just building the smartest model, and Alphabet has the widest distribution network. Alphabet's control of chips, Google Cloud, AI models, Search, Android, and YouTube gives it a unique advantage in turning its AI spending into profits.
Google is rolling out a new feature aimed at helping people understand when an ad they're seeing was made using AI technology.
Datadog joins three other Internet stocks positioned for AI-led growth as cloud demand, enterprise adoption and platform innovation gather pace in 2026.
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG | GOOG Price Prediction | GOOG Price Prediction) just posted the loudest AI quarter of any megacap.
The AI trade has been built on a powerful assumption: AI won't just supercharge Big Tech earnings — it will eventually lift profitability across the entire economy.
Alphabet earns a 'Buy' rating, with medium-term upside driven by ecosystem expansion and M&A-driven synergies, notably the Wiz acquisition. GOOG's business verticalization and integration of assets are expected to protect and potentially expand margins as AI and cross-selling opportunities scale. Key catalysts include a doubling GCP backlog, monetization of 8th-gen TPUs, and bundled premium offerings, supporting above-consensus growth rates.
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July is shaping up to be the pivotal month for cloud computing investors in 2026.
Magnificent 7 stocks that previously dominated equity markets are currently trading at their lowest valuation premiums in a decade. Following a challenging period where capital rapidly rotated toward hardware and semiconductor companies, the Magnificent 7 cohort presents an “increasingly attractive entry point” for targeted capital deployment.
Google has challenged an Indian court ruling that it infringed on a company's trademark rights by allowing rivals to use its name as an advertising keyword, arguing the decision will hurt consumers, documents reviewed by Reuters show.
Abel made Alphabet one of Berkshire Hathaway's largest holdings, and is backing its AI infrastructure expansion with a $10 billion private placement. The increasing size of Berkshire's Alphabet stake rise reflects a change in priorities at the conglomerate.
While AI infrastructure stocks have generally outperformed hyperscalers, it is the hyperscalers that ultimately have more ways to win. AI infrastructure stocks look well positioned if heavy spending on AI infrastructure continues.
Initial public offering (IPO) mania is taking hold on Wall Street, with SpaceX etching its name in the record books four weeks ago. Anthropic confidentially filed for an IPO with regulators on June 1, paving the way for what could be a trillion-dollar public debut.
The World Cup is driving a record in queries per second for Google's search product, the company said Wednesday. The company said it saw historic highs in queries after Argentina defeated Egypt in the World Cup.
Berkshire has built a position in Alphabet worth more than $20 billion under new CEO Greg Abel. The stake includes a $10 billion private placement struck in June.
Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) reached $358.71 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -1.35% change compared to its last close.
Nvidia will benefit as Alphabet and other hyperscalers continue to invest in AI. The semiconductor specialist looks attractively valued relative to its growth potential.
Google's SynthID system has been used to debunk a high-profile AI-generated hoax image, in a rare but significant win for the system.
Alphabet (GOOGL) has taken a step back recently, says Dave Alison, but you need to zoom out to see how strong the company has become when it comes to its stock and balance sheet. He'll have his eyes on earnings and ways the Mag 7 giant will expand its AI capabilities, especially through cloud and Google Gemini.