Alphabet Inc (GOOG)
Alphabet: Free Cash Flow Collapse Changes Everything
Alphabet delivered exceptional Q2 topline growth, with Search and Cloud segments accelerating and operating income up 30% to $40.8 billion. GOOG's free cash flow conversion sharply deteriorated, turning negative in Q2 despite strong operating results, as capital expenditures surged to $44.9 billion. Management raised 2026 capex guidance to $195-$205 billion, with further increases expected in 2027, and contractual commitments now exceed $800 billion.
This Tech Giant Is Investing Billions in AI. Here's Why It Could Pay Off.
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG | GOOG Price Prediction) just delivered the biggest quarter in its history, and the market is treating the stock like a value play.
Top Stocks Set to Benefit From Rising EV and AV Adoption
As the auto industry shifts toward electrification and autonomy, NIO, Mobileye, Hesai and Ouster are positioned to capitalize on the next era of transportation.
Alphabet Jumps 6%, Reddit Craters 23% in Social Media Stock Divergence?
Social media stocks are pulling in opposite directions midday Friday, with Reddit (NYSE:RDDT | RDDT Price Prediction) shares down 23% to $136.32, marking the stock's worst intraday drop since its 2024 IPO.
The $2.3 Trillion Reason Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft May Still Be the Smartest AI Investments
Artificial intelligence has become one of the market's defining investment themes, but the conversation often centers on chipmakers or AI start-ups chasing the next breakthrough.
Open Model Wars + Claire Stapleton's Dishy Google Memoir + Substack's Slop Fight
“It just seems like the temperature is rising on Silicon Valley.”
Google says it fixed more Chrome bugs in June than over the past two years, thanks to AI
With help from its internal AI tools, Google says it has patched more security flaws in its Chrome browser in the last month than in the past two years combined.
Margin & Leverage: Inside the Violent Reset of the AI Trade
While violent margin washouts are painful, the capitulation is necessary for a sustained bull market to thrive.
Banks in Talks to Lend $15 Billion for Anthropic Data Center Backed by Google
Google's guarantees of power and lease obligations would help developer secure financing for the 1.6-gigawatt Texas project.
Mark Zuckerberg's Wealth Plunges $25 Billion
As Mark Zuckerberg keeps steering Meta (NASDAQ: META | META Price Prediction) in the wrong direction, his net worth keeps falling.
Alphabet (GOOGL) is a Top-Ranked Growth Stock: Should You Buy?
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Alphabet is $330 a Share: Could It Go To $420 This Year?
At $330, Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL | GOOGL Price Prediction) looks compelling.
