Alphabet Inc. is a multinational technology company that is best known for its role as the parent company of Google and various other subsidiary ventures. It specializes in a wide array of internet-based products and services, including search engine technology, online advertising, cloud computing, software development, and consumer electronics. Beyond Google's flagship search engine, Alphabet encompasses platforms like YouTube, Android, and Google Cloud, while also investing in innovative fields such as artificial intelligence, healthcare, and autonomous vehicles. The company's mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful, driving advancements in technology and improving user experiences across its diverse offerings. Read More
The market expects Alphabet to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended March 2025.
OpenAI launched its new open-source coding agent, Codex CLI, alongside its advanced AI models o3 and o4-mini, as part of a strategic push to remain competitive amid rising pressure from rivals like DeepSeek, Anthropic, and Google.
Considering the blue-chip Dow face-planted ahead of the open on a disappointing Q1 report from UnitedHealth, which resulted in a -22% tanking by Thursday’s close, this was a pretty flat day.
April 17, 2025 – Alphabet Inc.'s Class C stock (NASDAQ: GOOG) experienced a decline today, trading at $153.50 as of 12:38 PM EDT, down $2.00 or 1.30% from its previous close of $155.50. The stock opened at $156.61 but fell to a daily low
The antitrust lawsuit was brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, which sought a breakup of Google’s advertising business, or at least force it to hive off Google Ad Manager.
Despite a broad tech correction, Netflix stands out as a rare green beacon, with gains over the past month, year-to-date, and year. Bullish momentum and technical indicators suggest further potential. In contrast, other tech giants like Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon have all seen losses in 2021. Netflix's performance in the market sends a strong message, with the S&P 500 down 10% year-to-date. It seems Netflix has shifted the focus from streaming wars to being a stock market standout.
