Google stock price: Alphabet Class C (GOOG) slips after-hours on data-sharing court fight — here’s what’s next
New York, January 16, 2026, 16:37 ET — After-hours Alphabet’s non-voting Class C shares dropped 0.8% to $330.34 in after-hours trading Friday. The decline came after Google asked a U.S. judge to delay an order forcing it to share data with rivals—including generative AI firms like ChatGPT creator OpenAI—while it appeals a ruling that brands it an illegal monopoly in online search. Google warned that complying now could reveal trade secrets it might not recover, even if it wins on appeal. (Reuters) The filing comes at a tricky time for investors, with courts focusing on remedies—the solutions mandated after the