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Sundar Pichai Raised Alphabet's Capex Guidance to $205 Billion the Same Quarter Google Cloud's Backlog Hit $514 Billion. Here's Which Number Actually Matters More.

Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOGL) latest earnings report put two enormous sums front and center: a full-year capital expenditure guidance range that it increased to as much as $205 billion and a Google Cloud backlog that has climbed to $514 billion. The scales of these figures …

Berkshire Hathaway boosted stake in Alphabet, homebuilders in the second quarter

Berkshire Hathaway is increasing the size of its stake in Google's parent company and beefing up its holdings in homebuilders, according to the conglomerate's latest snapshot of its investment portfolio. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company also continued to pare its stake in financial companies and …

Alphabet Is Facing Thousands of Lawsuits. History Says This Is What May Happen

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has outperformed the broader market over the past year, but recent developments have halted the company's run. Alphabet's second-quarter results, released on July 22, spooked investors, as its free cash flow turned negative due to significant investments in artificial …

Alphabet Stock to $515: 3 Reasons the Bull Case Is Getting Stronger

Alphabet (Google) Image by Markus Mainka via Shutterstock Alphabet (GOOG) (GOOGL) stock has pulled back after a strong rally, with shares now trading about 16% below their 52-week high. However, at least one analyst has set a $515 price target for Alphabet stock, the …

Alphabet Counts the Ka-Ching With SpaceX Returns

Alphabet Counts the Ka-Ching With SpaceX Returns - Moby THE GIST Our analysts just identified a stock with the potential to be the next Nvidia. Tell us how you invest and we'll show you why it's our #1 pick. Tap here. In 2015, Google …

Alphabet Is Berkshire Hathaway’s New Favorite Stock After Buying 48 Million Shares

Quick Read Greg Abel broke Berkshire's 14-quarter net-selling streak by buying 48 million Alphabet shares worth $37.8 billion in Q2. The purchase vaults Alphabet to Berkshire's third-largest holding at 10% of the portfolio, behind only Apple and American Express. Alphabet's search monopoly, 2.7 billion …

Alphabet vs. Oracle: Which Is the Better AI Stock to Own for the Next 5 Years?

Cloud computing has become ground zero for artificial intelligence (AI) development. The large cloud infrastructure companies provide platforms where developers can create their AI apps, which is where the magic happens. Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) are the third- and …

Sundar Pichai's Alphabet Reported Negative Free Cash Flow for the First Time Ever. Here's Why That Milestone Matters for Shareholders.

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) shares have crushed the market in the past 10 years. They have produced a total return of 759% since August 2016 (as of Aug. 13). Given that incredible past performance, investors might be inclined to always give this business …

Berkshire Hathaway Boosted Alphabet, Delta Stakes in 2nd Quarter, Sold Bank of America

Berkshire’s Alphabet stake—consisting of the search giant’s voting and nonvoting shares—rose about 80% in the quarter to 106 million shares, reflecting a purchase directly from Alphabet in June and open-market buys, based on a 13-F report with the Securities and Exchange Commission late Friday. …

Alphabet Just Borrowed $25 Billion, and $2.5 Billion of It Isn't Due Until 2066

Key Points The ten-tranche offering closed Monday, with coupons running from 4.5% on notes due 2028 to 6.5% on notes due 2066. Alphabet's long-term debt reached $98 billion at midyear, up from about $47 billion at the start of 2026, before this sale added …

Berkshire ups Alphabet stake under Greg Abel, making it a top-3 holding

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A, BRK-B), under new CEO Greg Abel, increased its Alphabet position, making the Google parent its third-largest U.S.-listed equity holding by market value, behind Apple (AAPL) and American Express (AXP). According to a new filing, Berkshire held roughly 106 million Alphabet shares, …

Berkshire Hathaway expands Alphabet stake and trims bank exposure in Q2

Investing.com -- Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRKb) aggressively expanded its stake in Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) during the second quarter, signaling a deepening conviction in the technology giant's strategic trajectory. According to the Omaha-based conglomerate's latest 13F filing, the firm added tens of millions of shares across …

Berkshire Hathaway boosts Alphabet to a top three holding, ups Delta and housing bets

Berkshire Hathaway sharply increased its stake in Alphabet in the second quarter, vaulting the Google parent into its three biggest stock holdings. The sprawling conglomerate also added to the size of its investments in Delta Air Lines and various homebuilders. Berkshire, now operating under …

Amazon and Alphabet Both Cost More on Next Year's Earnings Than on Last Year's

On the surface, the numbers look backwards. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) trades at about 22 times earnings and about 30 times the earnings expected of it over the next year. Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) trades at about 18 times earnings and about 27 times forward. …

Better Tech Behemoth: Alphabet vs. Microsoft Stock

Key Points Alphabet's revenue and profits are increasing faster than Microsoft's. Microsoft's stock is cheaper than Alphabet's. 10 stocks we like better than Alphabet › Alphabet(NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) and Microsoft(NASDAQ: MSFT) are two of the biggest tech giants on the market, and the third …

Alphabet and Amazon Are Spending $420 Billion on Infrastructure. These 2 Stocks Are Primed to Cash in on It.

Key Points Nvidia's GPUs are widely used by AI clients. Amazon called out the memory industry as the reason why its capital expenditure guidance increased. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia › Amazon and Alphabet are two of the biggest spenders in artificial …

Berkshire Bought Alphabet Stock in Q2—and Maybe Microsoft Too

A Berkshire filing reveals a very active quarter for buying stocks, including Alphabet. Microsoft might have been another big purchase. Continue Reading

The Fund Mounts Against Alphabet’s (GOOG) Aggressive AI Spending

Alpha Wealth Funds, LLC, an investment management company, released its Q2 2026 letter for the "Insiders Fund". A copy of the letter is available to download here. The Fund lost 1.45% in June, while it was up 8.43% for the 2nd quarter and 0.75% …

Alphabet (GOOG): AI Era’s Primary Beneficiary

Baron Capital, an investment management company, released its Q2 2026 investor letter for the "Baron Opportunity Fund". A copy of the letter is available to download here. During the second quarter, the Baron Opportunity Fund increased 27.07% (Institutional Shares), outperforming both the Russell 3000 …

Exclusive-Inside the Google executive moves that led to its big AI reshuffle

By Kenrick Cai SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Google co-founder Sergey Brin in recent months has urged key AI staff to go all in on the company's Gemini model as parent Alphabet seeks to close the gap with rivals, two people familiar with …

Warren Buffett and Greg Abel's Alphabet Stake Now Tops $24.2 Billion: 3 Reasons Berkshire Will Keep Buying

At the end of last year, Warren Buffett stepped down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB) after leading the charge for 60 years. Current CEO Greg Abel had been at Berkshire for many years before taking over as CEO, but investors have …

Alphabet (GOOGL) Doubles Down On AI Bonds And DeepMind Shake-Up – What Trade-Offs Are Emerging?

In early August 2026, Alphabet announced a large multi‑tranche bond issuance totaling more than US$20 billion in senior unsecured notes, while also reshaping Google DeepMind's leadership as Demis Hassabis moved from CEO to chairman and chief scientist of Alphabet. This combination of aggressive AI …

Alphabet at $343 Is The Same Classic Tech Bargain It Always Was

Quick Read GOOGL's 11th straight EPS beat featured 82% Cloud growth and a $460 billion backlog, yet the stock trades at a forward P/E of just 17. GOOGL trades at a trailing P/E of 18 versus MSFT's 28, while 58 of 64 analysts rate …

Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) vs. Meta Platforms, Inc. (META): Washington and Brussels Both Turn Up the Heat on AI Safety

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)'s Google, along with Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META), Anthropic, and OpenAI, will meet White House officials on Tuesday to discuss voluntary safety testing for the most advanced AI models. The meeting follows disclosures that Anthropic's and OpenAI's own AI systems breached other …

Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) Stock: Edges Higher on Clean Energy Data Center Investment