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NASDAQ:GOOGL 14 May 2026 - 30 May 2026

Alphabet Shares Fall as Google Cloud Picks Up Wall Street Support

Alphabet Shares Fall as Google Cloud Picks Up Wall Street Support

Alphabet Inc. dropped on Friday, falling behind gains in the Nasdaq. Analysts have been more positive about Google Cloud and Alphabet’s AI push, but Class A shares slipped $9.79, or roughly 2.5%, to $380.34. Volume topped 44 million shares. The move stood out as it ran counter to the day’s broader tech action. The Nasdaq Composite edged up 0.2% to 26,972.62. The S&P 500 also gained 0.2% and locked in a ninth week of gains, supported by fresh excitement over AI-related earnings.
30 May 2026
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Google’s $4.7 Trillion AI Play Gets New Cloud Driver

Google’s $4.7 Trillion AI Play Gets New Cloud Driver

Alphabet stock ticked up 0.3% late Thursday, with Class A shares last at $390.13 after new Google Cloud partnerships. The move kept buyers interested in the AI theme following a big rally. The Nasdaq Composite finished at a record high, lifted by tech names. Alphabet’s market value, now around $4.73 trillion, isn’t just about Google Search anymore. Investors are also weighing if Google Cloud can turn artificial intelligence into steady business sales, rather than only big infrastructure spend and flashy demonstrations.
28 May 2026
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QQQ Climbs with Nvidia’s AI Rally, Iran Deal in Focus

QQQ Climbs with Nvidia’s AI Rally, Iran Deal in Focus

Invesco QQQ Trust moved higher in early trading Tuesday in New York, with investors picking up the Nasdaq-100 ETF as AI-related demand returned and there were some hopes for progress on a U.S.-Iran agreement. QQQ was last seen at $727.04, up roughly 1.3%. Nvidia added around 0.8%. QQQ isn’t what most investors would call a broad market play. The ETF follows the Nasdaq-100 Index, so people buying shares get exposure to the 100 biggest non-financial companies on Nasdaq. The fund and the index get a quarterly rebalance and an annual reconstitution, according to Invesco.
26 May 2026
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Google Faces $450 Test as AI Rally Meets EU Risk

Google Faces $450 Test as AI Rally Meets EU Risk

Alphabet’s AI-fueled rally is on watch ahead of the U.S. open. Investors are looking at higher price targets but also bracing for a potential big EU fine tied to Google’s search business. Google can show AI demand, that's clear. The real test now is whether it can turn that demand into lasting profits, given big spend on data centers and ongoing battles with regulators in its top markets.
26 May 2026
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AI Infrastructure Stocks Face a Gut Check as Super Micro, Google and Nebius Pull Apart

AI Infrastructure Stocks Face a Gut Check as Super Micro, Google and Nebius Pull Apart

Super Micro Computer has become the contested stock in the AI infrastructure trade, with fresh Zacks Investment Research notes putting it ahead of Nebius Group for near-term appeal while saying Alphabet offers the safer way to own the same theme. A separate Zacks note said Teradyne may offer more upside than Cisco as chip-testing demand tied to AI accelerators lifts results. The debate matters now because investors are no longer buying one simple AI story. Money is moving across the plumbing of artificial intelligence: servers, graphics processing units, or GPUs, used to train and run AI models, networking gear, cloud capacity and test equipment. Hyperscalers — the biggest cloud and internet companies — are still spending heavily, but the stocks tied to that spending now carry very different balance-sheet, margin and execution risks.
26 May 2026
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Alphabet Stock Shut for Holiday; AI Rally in Focus This Week

Alphabet Stock Shut for Holiday; AI Rally in Focus This Week

Alphabet Inc. shares sat out Monday with the Nasdaq closed for Memorial Day. Investors looked over a tough week for Google’s parent. Nasdaq's 2026 calendar shows May 25 as a day off, with the usual trading hours from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern. Alphabet slipped while the rest of the market moved up. Its Class A shares finished Friday at $382.97, off 1.21% on the session and down 3.5% for the week. The Nasdaq Composite added around 0.5% this week, with the S&P 500 up roughly 0.9%.
25 May 2026
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Ackman Sold Alphabet, Bought Microsoft in Split AI Play

Ackman Sold Alphabet, Bought Microsoft in Split AI Play

Pershing Square, run by Bill Ackman, sold its longtime Alphabet position and bought Microsoft after the software giant’s shares fell. Ackman used proceeds from the Alphabet sale to back the new buy. The move puts Pershing Square on the bullish side of the market debate on Microsoft’s AI spending. Pershing’s new 5.65 million-share Microsoft stake runs counter to recent market moves. Alphabet has led megacap tech this year, with Microsoft’s biggest cloud competitors posting quicker gains in the last few quarters.
22 May 2026
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Google Stock Eyes Fresh AI Push as Traders Weigh New Risks

Google Stock Eyes Fresh AI Push as Traders Weigh New Risks

Alphabet Class A shares eased 0.4% to $387.66 by the close on Nasdaq Thursday, after Google announced new AI efforts and faced a fresh complaint in Europe about scam ads. The stock ran between $383.13 and $392.46 for the session. Alphabet’s Class C shares dropped 0.4% to $383.47. Google leaned on the timing, rolling out new AI agents across Search, coding tools and subscriptions during its I/O developer event this week. The company’s move puts artificial intelligence squarely at the center of its main business lines. “When people use our AI-powered features in Search, they use Search more,” CEO Sundar Pichai said.
22 May 2026
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Alphabet’s $5B AI Cloud Push Gets Wall Street Scrutiny; Google Shares Drop

Alphabet’s $5B AI Cloud Push Gets Wall Street Scrutiny; Google Shares Drop

Alphabet shares edged lower Tuesday. Investors looked past Google I/O launches and a fresh Blackstone-backed AI cloud announcement, with the stock seen as already reflecting big gains in Google’s AI position. Alphabet Class A stock last traded at $387.66 at 4:21 p.m. EDT, off $9.19 from its previous close, after hitting an intraday high of $401.71. The company’s market cap was around $4.70 trillion.
19 May 2026
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Nebius Drops After Google, Blackstone Step Up 2026 AI Cloud Bet

Nebius Drops After Google, Blackstone Step Up 2026 AI Cloud Bet

Nebius Group N.V. shares dropped hard on Nasdaq Tuesday morning, with pressure coming from news of a new Google-Blackstone AI cloud project and a downgrade from D.A. Davidson. The stock was one of this year’s stronger AI infrastructure names until today. Nebius shares fell 7.5% to $184.84 in Amsterdam trading. The stock dropped to $183.42 at its lowest, after starting the session at $191.25. The Invesco QQQ Trust, a major Nasdaq-100 ETF, slipped 1.2%.
19 May 2026
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CoreWeave Shares Drop in Premarket as Google, Blackstone Shift AI Cloud Setup

CoreWeave Shares Drop in Premarket as Google, Blackstone Shift AI Cloud Setup

CoreWeave shares dropped in premarket trade Tuesday as Google and Blackstone announced a new AI cloud project. The news weighed on a stock already under the microscope for its large spending and quick expansion plans. CoreWeave dropped 3.3% to $103.77 before the bell, according to the latest price. Shares of AI cloud firm Nebius also lost ground. Alphabet posted a slight gain. Blackstone slipped.
19 May 2026
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Buffett heir makes first big Berkshire shake-up: Delta joins, UnitedHealth gone

Buffett heir makes first big Berkshire shake-up: Delta joins, UnitedHealth gone

Berkshire Hathaway, in its first portfolio moves since Greg Abel took over as CEO, added Delta Air Lines again to its holdings, made a big increase in Alphabet, and cut out a number of smaller positions such as UnitedHealth Group, Amazon, Visa, and Mastercard. Berkshire Hathaway reported a $263.1 billion portfolio of U.S.-listed stocks as of March 31, its Form 13F filing shows. The quarterly disclosure, required from big investment managers, was filed May 15.
19 May 2026
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Alphabet Approaches $5 Trillion With Google AI Cloud Move Targeting Nvidia

Alphabet Approaches $5 Trillion With Google AI Cloud Move Targeting Nvidia

Alphabet shares looked set to open higher Tuesday after Google and Blackstone announced a new U.S. AI cloud deal. Investors had another reason to buy a stock already close to records. The Class A shares finished Monday at $396.94, with a market cap of about $4.81 trillion. Google Finance quoted the stock at $401.09 before the open. Timing is key. May 19 falls on a regular trading day for U.S. markets, but Nasdaq’s main session wasn’t open at the dateline. Pre-market on Nasdaq runs 4:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Eastern, with regular hours from 9:30 to 4:00 Eastern. The exchange lists Memorial Day, May 25, as its next scheduled market holiday in the 2026 calendar.
19 May 2026
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Google faces AI test after BofA’s $430 price target

Google faces AI test after BofA’s $430 price target

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, May 18, 2026, 07:03 Bank of America is sticking with its Buy on Alphabet and holds its $430 target, with the focus turning to Tuesday’s Google I/O. Analyst Justin Post thinks the developer event will bring a raft of AI updates—Gemini tweaks, tighter integration, new agent features. He said the stock may need some “AI surprises” for further multiple expansion.
18 May 2026
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Alphabet Stock Faces $4.8 Trillion Pressure After Ackman Exit, AI Bonds, Google I/O

Alphabet Stock Faces $4.8 Trillion Pressure After Ackman Exit, AI Bonds, Google I/O

Alphabet wraps up the week with shares closing at $396.78, off 1.07% Friday, and down about 1% over five sessions as the U.S. market shutters for the weekend. Bill Ackman’s move to sell Alphabet had investors watching, even as Alphabet presses on with more AI spending. This is in focus now as the next trade brings two main questions: Are the big funds shifting money among megacap AI stocks, or are they just cashing out gains? The other issue is whether Alphabet is showing that all its AI investment is really driving new revenue at the pace investors want.
16 May 2026
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Alphabet Falls as Ackman Exits, Broader Tech Weakness

Alphabet Falls as Ackman Exits, Broader Tech Weakness

Alphabet shares slid on Friday, with Google stock softer as investors exited big tech. Traders kept an eye on Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square. Alphabet Class A was last at $396.78, down 1.1%. Class C was down 1.0% at $393.32. AI-fueled gains faded and stocks fell. Oil pushed higher and Treasury yields rose, weighing on growth names. The Nasdaq Composite lost 1.54%. The S&P 500 slid 1.24%. The Dow Jones was down 1.07%. “The market had gotten way ahead of itself,” said Kenny Polcari, chief market strategist at Slatestone Wealth.
16 May 2026
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Google Stock Just Hit a Record. Why Alphabet Shares Slipped Anyway

Google Stock Just Hit a Record. Why Alphabet Shares Slipped Anyway

Alphabet shares edged lower on Thursday, coming off record highs after a rapid rally. Investors locked in gains in the Google parent, even as most tech stocks pushed higher. Alphabet's Class A shares slipped 0.38% to finish at $401.07, after touching $404.31 during the session. Its market cap hovered close to $4.86 trillion, leaving the company firmly in the top tier of U.S.-listed names.
15 May 2026
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Apple Backs Google in EU AI Fight as iPhone Rules Loom

Apple Backs Google in EU AI Fight as iPhone Rules Loom

Apple is backing Google in a dispute with the European Union over AI access, cautioning that proposed rules requiring deeper Android integration with competing AI services may compromise security for users and devices. The warning was delivered in a submission to the European Commission, as officials in Brussels gathered input on Digital Markets Act provisions targeting Alphabet’s Google. The case has taken on new urgency, with EU regulators wrapping up their feedback window late Wednesday and preparing to impose binding rules that may end up shaping how Apple handles software across its iPhone, iPad and Mac. The Digital Markets Act aims to rein in dominant online platforms—here, the focus is on “interoperability,” pushing Apple to allow competing software access to key operating-system functions.
14 May 2026
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Alphabet’s $60 Billion AI Debt Sprint Puts Google Stock Back in Focus

Alphabet’s $60 Billion AI Debt Sprint Puts Google Stock Back in Focus

Alphabet is reaching into the global bond market, lining up its debut yen bond as the Google parent seeks fresh funding outside the U.S. to ramp up artificial intelligence efforts. “A company with big borrowing plans and solid credit can raise cash not just domestically but globally,” said Art Hogan, chief market strategist at B. Riley Wealth. According to Reuters, the yen offering could land in the several hundred billion yen range. The timing is key: the AI game has moved from flashy demos to serious funding. Alphabet now pegs its 2026 capital expenditures — that covers big-ticket items like servers and data centers — between $180 billion and $190 billion. For 2027, the company expects capex to climb well above that 2026 range.
14 May 2026
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  • MacroResearchBoard Flags Risks From AI Hype, Bond Yields for U.S. Stocks
    July 3, 2026, 10:50 AM EDT. MacroResearchBoard is warning about a possible AI disappointment, saying investor hopes for artificial intelligence could get ahead of what companies actually deliver. The firm also points to rising bond yields as another drag and now takes a more cautious view on U.S. stocks for the next 12 months. MacroResearchBoard sees risk building in tech names even as sentiment stays strong, with macro shifts adding pressure.
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