Google parent Alphabet Inc. on Monday became the fourth Big Tech powerhouse to be valued at $4 trillion, a once seemingly unfathomable milestone that's become more like a rite of passage amid an artificial intelligence arms race.
Google will start developing and manufacturing high-end smartphones in Vietnam this year, Nikkei Asia reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Glen Kacher, Light Street Capital founder, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss the latest news regarding Alphabet and Apple, Google's position in the market and much more.
Alphabet delivered a 66% return in 2025, outperforming all Magnificent-7 peers and driving S&P 500 gains. I downgrade GOOG from strong buy to buy, citing stretched valuation—forward P/E expanded from 20x to 30x, limiting upside potential. Gemini 3.0's technical superiority and TPUs' strategic value reinforce GOOG's innovation edge, yet major positive catalysts seem priced in.
Google parent company Alphabet's market capitalization reached $4 trillion Monday (Jan. 12), driven by its recent successes in artificial intelligence (AI). The company's shares reached a record $334.04 in intraday trading, lifting its market cap to $4.03 trillion for the first time, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
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With the S&P 500 closing in on the 7,000 mark to start 2026 on the right footing, now seems like a good time to reflect on the big winners from 2025 and ponder whether there's more gas left in the tank.
Perhaps going down the open-source route wasn't the way to go. With Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) now going down the proprietary AI model route after its LLaMa model fell short of expectations, questions linger as to whether the social-media and metaverse titan can really make up ground in the AI scene, one that's been dominated by OpenAI, Google (whose parent company is Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG)), and Anthropic.
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The search giant is making its first foray into the agentic commerce market with AI tools for retailers. Meanwhile, major chains are already preparing for the wave of AI agent-based shopping.
Alphabet is a leading force in digital advertising, a huge market that is expected to keep expanding rapidly. Monetizing artificial intelligence (AI) users with digital ads can drive ongoing revenue and earnings growth.