Google stock is currently at a significant juncture. It exhibits robust momentum, and if you decide to invest, you are investing in a company that boasts strong margins, solid cash flow, a low-debt capital structure, and favorable market trends.
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, dipped into one of the bond market's stranger corners this week.
Google is reportedly offering users new ways to shop while seeking AI-powered answers. The company has begun testing new ad formats on its search AI mode that lets retailers offer products there, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (Feb. 11), citing a letter Google sent to the advertising community.
This is a great time for companies to borrow. It isn't obviously a great time to lend to them.
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Google-parent Alphabet will issue bonds maturing in 100 years as it continues to invest massively in infrastructure for artificial intelligence, according to data published Tuesday by Bloomberg.
Alphabet's debt sale is set to top $30 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The company increased the size of the offering, which had been expected to land at $20 billion, as investor demand strengthened.
The EU on Tuesday unconditionally approved Google's $32 billion bid for cloud security platform Wiz after finding it raised no competition concerns in Europe.
Google offered voluntary exit packages to some employees in its business unit. Certain business roles in the US can opt for severance packages amid strategic shifts, a memo said.
Shares of Google's parent company Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) traded slightly lower Thursday after the company delivered fourth-quarter and 2025 full-year results. It wasn't those data points that spooked investors.
Alphabet Inc. delivered strong Q4 2025 results, with 18% revenue growth and 32% net income growth, reinforcing my Strong Buy rating. GOOGL's Google Cloud segment surged 48% year-over-year, with a $240 billion backlog and 30% operating margins, signaling robust AI infrastructure demand. The Apple-Gemini partnership is a major catalyst, potentially adding $1–$7 billion in annual revenue and cementing Gemini's leadership in consumer AI.