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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Apple

Amazon

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Tesla

Shares of the top-five largest U.S. companies by market capitalization are all falling more than the broader stock market, as the stocks of Amazon.com Inc. AMZN, -5.01% and Tesla Inc. TSLA, -4.35% led the way lower. The combined market-cap losses of the five companies was about $259.9 billion as of Tuesday afternoon.

Top 5 U.S. companies losing a total of $260 billion in market cap, led by Apple and Amazon

Comcast

Roku

Trade Desk

Netflix needs a big partner or two for its forthcoming ad-supported tier.

4 Potential Winners From Netflix's Advertising Plans

Adobe

Lowe's

NVIDIA

Pinterest

Veeva Systems

These seven companies offer an intriguing blend of niche dominance, powerful underlying operations, and bargain share prices.

Adding $100 to These 7 Stocks Could Be a Genius Move Right Now

Bank of America

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Upstart Holdings

Verizon

I've become a staunch member of the keep-it-simple, less-is-more camp.

How I'd Invest $5,000 Today If I Had to Start From Scratch

DexCom

Among the high-profile stocks splitting their shares in 2022, these three offer the most attractive long-term growth prospects.

3 Stock-Split Stocks You Can Confidently Buy and Hold Forever

Booking Hlds

Cigna

Discovery

Discovery Communications

Michael Burry, the hedge fund manager, best known for his bet against the housing market bubble in 2008, has started.

4 stocks ‘TheBig Short' M. Burry endorses despite expecting more pain in the markets

Luminar Technologies

Waymo, Aurora, UPS and Luminar are among a group of 34 autonomous vehicle developers, California business organizations, and automotive and logistics companies that have signed an open letter to Governor Gavin Newsom asking him to revisit the California Department of Motor Vehicles's 2015 prohibition on the operation of autonomous trucks in the state. California began […]

Waymo, UPS, others pressure Gov. Newsom to allow autonomous trucking in California

The aim of this article is not to debate the merits of the stock split to GOOG stock, but to discuss the share price outlook following the split. I listed the likely vital motivations for the executives of Alphabet to implement a stock split.

Google Stock Split: What Investors Should Know Going Forward

These titans will be splitting their stocks shortly. But which one will outperform in the long run?

Better Stock-Split Buy: Alphabet or Tesla?

Big Tech companies have been embroiled in legislative discussions in Washington D.C. for more than a year.

Google Endorses Bill to Limit Government Data Demands

Google was hit with an antitrust complaint on Monday after a Danish online job-search rival took its grievance to EU regulators, alleging the Alphabet unit had unfairly favoured its own job search service.

Google faces antitrust complaint by Danish job-search rival

We remain big fans of Alphabet's shares and value them at $3,146 each. The company is a net cash-rich, free cash flow-generating, secular-growing powerhouse. Alphabet's share price is down in the dumps trading at just $2,370, which according to Yahoo Finance consensus earnings numbers, is just ~18x 2023 estimates.

Google's Shares Are Severely Underpriced

Nintendo

What do a top electric vehicle maker, the king of internet search engines, and a veteran Asian video game company have in common?

3 Top Stock Splits to Watch in 2022

Fortinet

These upcoming stock splits are great investments right now.

3 Great Stock Splits to Buy This Summer

Shopify

Both should have great long-term prospects.

Better Stock-Split Buy: Alphabet or Shopify?

Don't look now, but top tech stocks might, just might, be staging a comeback thanks to bargain hunters.

Why Apple and Alphabet Stocks Popped on Friday

A group of Democratic lawmakers wants the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Apple and Google, saying the two tech giants secretly allow the collection and sale of user information, according to a Friday (June 24) report by The Wall Street Journal. As the WSJ reported, the legislators said in a letter to the FTC that […]

Lawmakers Ask FTC to Probe Apple, Google Data Tracking

Jen Bennett, Google's technical director, works with customers like UPS and Unilever to become more energy efficient.

Google sustainability lead explains how the company is building a greener cloud as environmental concerns become a key battleground against rivals Amazon and Microsoft

In the latest chapter of Alphabet's mounting European Union antitrust concerns, the Google Maps platform comes under scrutiny from the German competition watchdog and the company agrees to a copyright deal with French news publishers. On the data protection front, Italian Authorities become the latest to clamp down on Google Analytics.

Big Tech Weekly: Google Faces EU Regulator Crackdown on 2 Fronts

Cracks Form in Advertising Spending, Analyst Says. Google and Meta Could Be Hit.

Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) is and will likely always be associated with its search engine. What is less known is the company has moved aggressively to support logistics and supply chain operations with its Google Cloud platform.

Google pushes hard into supply chain technology

Unfortunately, Alphabet's stock-split history doesn't give us much to go on.

Will Alphabet Soar After Its Stock Split? Here's What History Shows

Report claims Milan-based RCS Lab developed tools to spy on private messages and contacts of targeted devices

Apple and Android phones hacked by Italian spyware, says Google

GOOG stock is worth between 19% to 55% more based on its forward P/E multiple historical average, despite fears of a regulatory crackdown. The post Alphabet Stock Looks Cheap as Fears of Google's Demise Are Overdone appeared first on InvestorPlace.

Alphabet Stock Looks Cheap as Fears of Google's Demise Are Overdone

An Italian company's hacking tools were used to spy on Apple and Android smartphones in Italy and Kazakhstan, Alphabet's Google said in a report on Thursday.

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