This is a developing story.
Quietly, shares of Google-parent Alphabet are on the verge of topping $5 trillion, and overtaking AI-leader Nvidia as the world's most valuable company.
Alphabet is transitioning from AI beneficiary to AI infrastructure owner, notably through its TPU strategy, enhancing control over scaling economics. Cloud revenue grew 63% YoY with a $460B backlog, signaling robust demand but also execution risks if backlog conversion lags. Capex guidance of $180–190B reflects a long-term commitment to AI infrastructure, with potential margin pressure if revenue growth falters.
It can be tough to chase breakout moments, especially if a consolidating stock has already dealt out a fake-out in the past year.
Alphabet added a record $421 billion to its market cap as massive cloud growth and AI momentum sent shares soaring.
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL | GOOGL Price Prediction) has cracked into a momentum regime that looks structurally difficult to derail, with shares pushing to $385 by the close on Thursday after the company delivered the kind of earnings beat that resets investor expectations for an entire year.
Alphabet stuns with a 93% earnings beat as cloud and AI fuel growth, lifting shares and spotlighting ETFs with heavy exposure.
GOOGL's Cloud revenues surge 63% to roughly $20B on Gemini demand; AI product revenues rise nearly 800% and backlog above $460B fuels outlook.
Yesterday, two of the biggest tech giants in the AI boom reported their latest earnings.
Google announced on Thursday that it will begin rolling out Gemini to cars with Google built-in, marking a significant upgrade from the current Google Assistant. The move signals Google's push to bring more advanced, conversational AI into the driving experience.
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG | GOOG Price Prediction) is breaking out to new highs after clocking in a fantastic quarterly earnings result that allowed it to “win” Wednesday's Super Bowl for earnings.
Big stock moves on Thursday followed big earnings beats out of Silicon Valley on Wednesday.