Alphabet

DeepMind Technologies Limited is a British artificial intelligence company founded in September 2010.  Acquired by Google in 2014, the company has created a neural network that learns how to play video games in a fashion similar to that of humans, as well as a Neural Turing machine, or a neural network that may be able to access an external memory like a conventional Turing machine, resulting in a computer that mimics the short-term memory of the human brain.

DeepMind

YouTube is an American video-sharing website headquartered in San Bruno, California. The service was created by three former PayPal employees—Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim—in February 2005. Google bought the site in November 2006 for US$1.65 billion; YouTube now operates as one of Google's subsidiaries.

YouTube

Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google, based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open source software and designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. In addition, Google has further developed Android TV for televisions, Android Auto for cars, and Wear OS for wrist watches, each with a specialized user interface. Variants of Android are also used on game consoles, digital cameras, PCs and other electronics.

Android

Nest Labs is a home automation producer of programmable, self-learning, sensor-driven, Wi-Fi-enabled thermostats, smoke detectors, security cameras, and other security systems. It introduced the Nest Learning Thermostat in 2011 as its first product. The Nest Protect smoke and carbon monoxide detector was then introduced in October 2013. After the acquisition of Dropcam, the rebranded Nest Cam was introduced in June 2015. Finally, in July 2016, the Nest Cam Outdoor was released.

Nest Labs

Boston Dynamics is an American engineering and robotics design company founded in 1992 and headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group. Boston Dynamics is best known for the development of BigDog, a quadruped robot designed for the U.S. military with funding from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and DI-Guy, software for realistic human simulation. Early in the company's history, it worked with the American Systems Corporation under a contract from the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) to replace naval training videos for aircraft launch operations with interactive 3D computer simulations featuring DI-Guy characters. The company is a pioneer in the field of robotics and it is one of the most advanced in its domain. Marc Raibert is the company's president and project manager. He spun the company off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1992.

Boston Dynamics

Alphabet, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in software, health care, transportation, and other technologies. It operates through the following segments: Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets. The Google Services segment includes products and services such as ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Google Maps, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. The Google Cloud segment refers to infrastructure and platform services, collaboration tools, and other services for enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment relates to the sale of healthcare-related services and internet services. The company was founded by Lawrence E. Page and Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin on October 2, 2015 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

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Alphabet addresses revenue challenges, bets big on AI innovation

Alphabet navigated revenue challenges in Q4 2022, emphasizing AI opportunities and cost efficiency. The company is focused on innovation, cost reengineering, and sustainable growth across its divisions. Strategic investments in AI, hardware, and Other Bets are key priorities.

Alphabet excels in Q1 with strong Search and Cloud performance

Alphabet's Q1 performance reflects strength in Search, Cloud, and YouTube segments, with a focus on AI and innovation.
Challenges include economic headwinds, expense management, and profitability in Other Bets segment.
Opportunities for growth lie in AI development, Shorts monetization, and evolving partnerships for sustainable growth.
Alphabet emphasizes innovation, user value, and expense optimization to drive long-term profitability and growth.

Alphabet (GOOG) reports strong Q2 earnings driven by Search and Cloud innovation

Alphabet's Q2 performance reflects revenue growth and operational efficiency improvements. The company's focus on innovation in AI and cloud services positions it well for future growth. Challenges in the Other Bets segment and infrastructure investments require strategic management.

Alphabet (GOOG) reports robust Q3 performance amidst AI-driven innovations

Alphabet's Q3 performance showcased strong revenue growth, driven by key segments like Search, YouTube, and Cloud, supported by AI advancements and hardware innovations.
While facing challenges related to geopolitical impacts on advertising and margin concerns, Alphabet's strategic strengths in AI integration, responsible deployment, and diversified revenue streams position it well for future growth.
Opportunities in leveraging AI for advertising efficiency, expanding AI-driven capabilities, and navigating privacy regulations present avenues for Alphabet to drive innovation, revenue growth, and market leadership.
With a focus on customer adoption, technological advancements, and strategic partnerships, Alphabet remains poised to capitalize on its strengths, address challenges, and seize opportunities for sustainable growth.

Alphabet posts strong Q4 earnings driven by AI and cloud growth

Alphabet's Q4 performance reflects robust revenue growth, profitability, and strategic focus on AI, subscriptions, and cloud services.
Strengths in Google Services and YouTube ads underscore revenue diversification and innovation, while challenges in Other Bets and rising costs warrant attention.
Opportunities abound in AI-driven growth, product expansion, and infrastructure investments, positioning Alphabet for continued success and market leadership.

Alphabet (GOOG) reports robust Q1 earnings, eyes $100B YouTube and Cloud run rate

Alphabet's Q1 2024 earnings call highlighted strong revenue growth, AI leadership, and innovation in Search, YouTube, and Cloud. Despite facing challenges in cost management and Cloud adoption, the company is leveraging its strengths in AI and efficiency to drive positive user engagement and monetization. With a focus on research and innovation, Alphabet is well-positioned for future growth and opportunities.

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The stock price of Alphabet (Google) fell by over 0.10% today. This is why.

Alphabet (Google) Stock: Why It Fell

Twitter

A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld a Texas law that bars large social media companies from banning or censoring users based on "viewpoint," a setback for technology industry groups that have argued that the Republican-backed measure would turn platforms into bastions of dangerous content.

U.S. appeals court rules against big tech's ability to regulate online speech

Amazon

It's hard to choose between these two titans, as they've fully established themselves in the market and have provided investors with unbelievable gains over the last several years.

Amazon vs. Alphabet: What's the Better Post-Split Buy?

McDonald's

When a McDonald's worker has a beef with their boss, complaining to McDonald's Corp. won't help. When an employee at Google has a problem, they likely can't seek out a Google manager — their manager usually works for a vendor hired by the tech giant.

Why McDonald's, Google and other big businesses may have to take responsibility for many more workers

Apple

Advanced Micro Devices

Tesla

If you want to have a higher chance of finding companies that are in good shape from a financial standpoint, you may want to consider stocks with trailing 12-month Ebitda margins that are topping the S&P 500's 15.72% as of the time of writing.

4 Stocks With High Ebitda Margins

Google-parent Alphabet on Friday flirted with a 52-week low as Google stock slipped down to 100.94 in intraday trading. The post Google-Parent Alphabet Slips, Flirts With 52-Week Low appeared first on Investor's Business Daily.

Google-Parent Alphabet Slips, Flirts With 52-Week Low

YouTube is gearing up to turn on stable monetization for Shorts, its short-form video product, according to a new report from the New York Times. YouTube plans to launch ads in YouTube Shorts with a revenue share for creators, according to audio from a YouTube all-hands meeting that was obtained by the New York Times.

YouTube is gearing up to give Shorts creators a cut of ad revenue, report says

Alexandria Real Estate Equities

Bath and Body Works

Salesforce

Catalent

Caesars Entertainment

IQVIA Hlds

Labcorp Holdings Inc

Microsoft

ServiceNow

Teradyne

Wall Street analysts follow S&P 500 stocks more closely than almost anyone. But even they get it wrong sometimes, too.

Analysts Totally Blow It On 12 Gutsy Stock Recommendations

Chevron

Lockheed Martin

National Health Investors

Tenable Holdings Inc

Vornado Realty Trust

The best investments in this market offer stability, growth and, in the best situations, a depressed price. U.S. stocks took another massive haircut after August inflation data rose significantly higher than expected, surprising investors.

The 7 Best Investments to Buy Before September Ends

There's far more to Alphabet than the recent division of its shares.

Forget the Stock Split: 5 Reasons to Buy Alphabet Stock Now and Never Sell

The video platform will let more creators earn payments and place ads in Shorts, its TikTok competitor, according to audio from an internal meeting.

YouTube Opens More Pathways for Creators to Make Money on the Platform

Major tech companies said on Thursday they will take fresh steps to combat online extremism by removing more violent content and promoting media literacy with young users, as part of a White House summit on fighting hate-fueled violence.

YouTube, Meta will expand policies, research to fight online extremism

Pfizer

All three companies generate substantial cash. In fact, one reported the highest quarterly free cash flow of any S&P 500 company in Q2.

3 Mega-Cap Stocks With Unbelievably Strong Free Cash Flow

Estee Lauder

FedEx

Global Payments

Honda

China Lodging Group

Mizuho Financial Group

Magna International

NICE Ltd

It was an ugly first half of the week – no thanks to the shocking consumer inflation report – and the market is still struggling to find momentum in the second half of the week. As you may recall, markets fell sharply on Tuesday in reaction to the inflation surprise, with the S&P 500 falling 4.32% and the Dow and NASDAQ falling 3.94% and 5.16%, respectively.

Blue Chip Stocks to Avoid Right Now

Indonesia has launched an anti-trust investigation into Google over the tech firm's insistence that its payment system be used for purchases from its app store, authorities said Thursday, accusing it of unfair business practices.

Indonesia investigating Google over app store payment system

Allstate

Colgate-Palmolive

Costco

Home Depot

We live in extraordinarily strange (and possibly perilous) times, thus necessitating consideration for stocks to buy for safety. True, very few people like to be worrywarts.

7 Stocks to Buy for Safety in This Volatile Market

It has not been a good news week for Google's European Business. In a significant setback for Google's attempts to overturn a 4.34 billion euro ($4.33 billion) antitrust fine, on Wednesday (Sep.

Big Tech Weekly: Fines Stack up for Google in Europe

Indonesia's anti-trust agency (KPPU) said on Thursday it is investigating potential unfair business practices by Google over the use of proprietary payment services for its software distribution platform Google Play Store.

Indonesia antitrust agency launches probe of Google app payments

Court slightly trims original penalty in case that charged the tech giant with using its Android dominance to stifle competition.

Google Mostly Loses Appeal Over EU's $4B Android Antitrust Fine

Executives from four of the biggest social media companies testified before the Senate Homeland Security Committee Wednesday, defending their platforms and their respective safety, privacy and moderation failures in recent years.

Meta, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter dodge questions on social media and national security

Brookfield Asset Management

Citigroup

Markel

Occidental Petroleum

Berkshire Hathaway has added eight new stock positions to its portfolio this year, but the most promising could be one of the smaller positions.

Warren Buffett Has Bought 8 New Stocks in 2022: Here's the Best of the Bunch

Google stock is loved by retail and institutional investors alike, and analysts are enormously bullish. The consensus buy rating makes Google stock vulnerable to a sharp correction, in my opinion.

Could Google Trade Lower? Exploring The Bear Case Arguments

Google CEO Sundar Pichai, speaking at the Code Conference last week, suggested the tech company needed to become 20% more efficient — a comment some in the industry took to mean headcount reductions could soon be on the table. Now, it seems that predicting may be coming true.

Google cancels half the projects at its internal R&D group Area 120

NVIDIA

IonQ

D-Wave Quantum Inc

Rigetti Computing

Growth stocks have been having a painful 2022. And with another big Federal Reserve rate hike on the way, the market volatility is likely to continue.

7 Quantum Computing Stock Picks to Beat the September Market Slump

The company has previously argued that free and open-source Android has resulted in low-cost phones and driven competition with Apple.

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