Alphabet (GOOG) Stock News Today: AI Monetization Optimism Collides With EU Antitrust Probes and 2026 Capex Questions
December 15, 2025 — Alphabet Inc.’s Class C shares (NASDAQ: GOOG) traded modestly lower on Monday as investors weighed a fresh wave of AI-focused analyst commentary against a growing list of regulatory and legal headlines spanning Europe, the U.S., and Russia-linked litigation. At the center of the debate: whether Google’s AI push is now moving from “who can spend the most” to “who can monetize the fastest”—and how much regulatory friction could disrupt that trajectory. Alphabet Class C stock snapshot: where GOOG stands on December 15 Alphabet’s non-voting Class C shares GOOG were last seen around $309 on Monday, down