Alphabet’s October 2025 Shockwave: Record Highs, AI Investments & $3T Dreams
Alphabet shares hit record highs in October, closing near $256 and pushing the company’s value close to $3 trillion. Q2 ad revenue rebounded sharply, with Search up 11.7% and YouTube up 13% year-over-year. Google Cloud revenue rose 32% to $13.6 billion and reached profitability. A U.S. judge ruled Google will not be broken up in an antitrust case, but regulatory scrutiny continues in the UK and EU.