Why Google is missing out on the tech rally
5 years, 8 months ago

Why Google is missing out on the tech rally

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Google got rid of its “don’t be evil” motto last year. For the sake of investors, it may want to try out a new slogan: “Don’t be boring.” Google parent company Alphabet has become one of the most boring Big Tech companies on the market, to the detriment of its stock. And perhaps the company’s biggest problem: It’s hard to figure out if Alphabet is still a high growth momentum stock or a mature old tech firm. The company’s recent push to promote new advertising tools for professional content creators could be good news for Alphabet, said Nomura Instinet analyst Mark Kelley in a report Wednesday. “Breakups are not always a bad thing for stocks,” he wrote, adding that the sum of the various parts at Alphabet could even be higher than the firm’s current combined value.

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Alphabet share price dips 5% this week. Erodes $200 billion Mcap of Google brand owner
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Alphabet share price dips 5% this week. Erodes $200 billion Mcap of Google brand owner

Live Mint  

The multinational technology conglomerate and Google's holding company, Alphabet Inc., shares have lost 5 per cent this week, wiping off nearly $200 billion in market capitalisation, according to stock market data. The results showed that the company's growth slowed down in the Cloud segment compared to the market expectations, and the massive spending structure upset stock market investors as the …

Google owner Alphabet's share price drops overnight - have investors had enough of spending on AI?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Google owner Alphabet's share price drops overnight - have investors had enough of spending on AI?

The Independent  

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Google’s corporate parent still prospering amid shift injecting more AI technology in search
8 months ago

Google’s corporate parent still prospering amid shift injecting more AI technology in search

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s corporate parent Alphabet Inc. delivered another quarter of steady growth amid an AI-driven shift in the ubiquitous search engine that is the foundation of its internet empire. Although the change sparked fear and outrage among online publishers worried their traffic will plummet, Google is still thriving and propelling Alphabet’s success. That division, Google’s fastest growing segment, …

Google wants a piece of Microsoft’s cyber-security business
8 months, 1 week ago

Google wants a piece of Microsoft’s cyber-security business

The Economist  

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Google shares drop $100 billion after its new AI chatbot makes a mistake
2 years, 1 month ago

Google shares drop $100 billion after its new AI chatbot makes a mistake

NPR  

Google shares drop $100 billion after its new AI chatbot makes a mistake Enlarge this image toggle caption Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Google's parent company, Alphabet, lost $100 billion in market value on Wednesday after its new artificial intelligence technology produced a factual error in its first demo. In the fateful ad that ran on Google's Twitter feed …

Google's parent company Alphabet is now worth $1 trillion, joins Apple, Microsoft and Amazon
5 years, 2 months ago

Google's parent company Alphabet is now worth $1 trillion, joins Apple, Microsoft and Amazon

India Today  

When it comes to business volumes, Google is one of the few brands in the tech industry to operate on many fronts. In a latest report from CNBC, Google's parent company Alphabet has finally reached the $1 trillion mark, thereby becoming the fourth company in the world to be a part of the exclusive $1 trillion companies club. For Alphabet, …

Google’s parent, Alphabet Inc, valued at more than $1 trillion
5 years, 2 months ago

Google’s parent, Alphabet Inc, valued at more than $1 trillion

Al Jazeera  

Alphabet Inc. hit a milestone on Thursday, as a rally in the stock took it above a $1 trillion valuation for the first time, solidifying the dominance of technology and internet stocks as the biggest titans of Wall Street. Globally, the list is topped by Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia’s national oil company, which went public last month and currently has …

Alphabet reorganisation has worked great for Google except projects including cars and balloons
8 years, 5 months ago

Alphabet reorganisation has worked great for Google except projects including cars and balloons

Firstpost  

Reorganizing itself under the umbrella company Alphabet has done wonders for Google - but less so for a grab bag of eclectic projects ranging from robotic cars to internet-beaming balloons, which are suffering costly growing pains. That success, however, also underscores Alphabet’s dependence on the fickle business of placing digital ads in core Google products like search, Gmail and YouTube …

Google's parent Alphabet misses Wall Street view, hit by strong dollar
8 years, 11 months ago

Google's parent Alphabet misses Wall Street view, hit by strong dollar

Firstpost  

Google’s parent Alphabet missed Wall Street targets for first-quarter profit and revenue, driving shares of the Web search company down 6 percent in late trading on Thursday. Holding currency constant to prior periods, our total revenue grew 23%” year-over-year and declined 4% sequentially reflecting holiday seasonality," Alphabet Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat said on a call after results were released. …

Google's Alphabet Transition Has Been Tougher Than A-B-C
8 years, 11 months ago

Google's Alphabet Transition Has Been Tougher Than A-B-C

Wired  

Tomorrow will mark six months since Google's grand experiment in corporate restructuring known as Alphabet was officially listed on the stock exchange. Google’s eclectic founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, had a pair of goals in mind when they announced plans last summer to split the search giant into a collection of companies under the Alphabet moniker. And now that …

Google's parent company Alphabet overtakes Apple to become most valuable traded US company
9 years, 1 month ago

Google's parent company Alphabet overtakes Apple to become most valuable traded US company

Firstpost  

Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc surpassed Apple Inc as the most valuable company in the United States in after-hours trading on Monday, knocking the iPhone maker from the top spot that it has held for the better part of four years. Alphabet Inc surpassed Apple Inc as the most valuable company in the United States in after-hours trading on 1 …

Google founder hopes Alphabet spells innovation
9 years, 4 months ago

Google founder hopes Alphabet spells innovation

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Google founder Larry Page is hoping his newly created company called Alphabet becomes synonymous with innovation. “It’s not like a lot of people wake up in the morning and say, ‘I want to go work for a company.’ They do it because they have to.” Monday’s 20-minute appearance marked Page’s first public remarks since he announced in …

After Today, Google Officially Becomes Alphabet
9 years, 5 months ago

After Today, Google Officially Becomes Alphabet

Wired  

Goodbye Google, and hello Alphabet. In a post on its investor relations site today, Google announced that its reorganization as Alphabet will be finalized officially by the close of business today, and its stock will transition from Google shares to Alphabet shares. But before we declare this to be a Really Big Change, it’s worth noting that shares of Google …

Google's Alphabet: Creating the tech version of Warren Buffett's Berkshire
9 years, 7 months ago

Google's Alphabet: Creating the tech version of Warren Buffett's Berkshire

Firstpost  

What drove Google to create a new parent company in Alphabet? Answer: founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are attempting to create the tech equivalent of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway - a holding company that would be greater than the sum of the parts, which too could separately rise in value as investors get to see what they are buying. …

The ABCs of Google’s new name Alphabet
9 years, 7 months ago

The ABCs of Google’s new name Alphabet

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — What’s in a name? Most corporate naming experts say Google’s decision to reorganize its businesses under a new holding company called “Alphabet” is close to letter perfect. But the name Alphabet itself is simple and fits with Google’s reputation as being “user friendly and elementary,” says Tom Sepanski, naming and verbal identity director of branding firm Landor. …

Google is now Alphabet: Search giant changes name to avoid becoming a 'conventional company'
9 years, 7 months ago

Google is now Alphabet: Search giant changes name to avoid becoming a 'conventional company'

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. "Alphabet will also include our X lab, which incubates new efforts like Wing, our drone delivery effort," …

Alphabet Lets Google Chase Moonshots and Stay Profitable
9 years, 7 months ago

Alphabet Lets Google Chase Moonshots and Stay Profitable

Wired  

Colorful blocks with alphabet letters Daniel Grill/Getty Images Google is now many Googles. Company co-founder Larry Page said in a blog post Monday that Google is reorganizing into multiple companies that will sit under a new umbrella operation called Alphabet. Core businesses---Search, YouTube, and Android---will operate semi-separately from Google's myriad "moonshots," including the X lab and Page's various life science …

Google Creates New Parent Company Called Alphabet
9 years, 7 months ago

Google Creates New Parent Company Called Alphabet

NPR  

Google Creates New Parent Company Called Alphabet Enlarge this image toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP Seth Wenig/AP On Monday, Google CEO Larry Page announced the formation of a new parent company for Google called Alphabet. Page says that he will be CEO of Alphabet and that Google co-founder Sergey Brin will be president of the new company. Page wrote that the …

The UnGoogle (Yes, Yahoo!)
20 years ago

The UnGoogle (Yes, Yahoo!)

Wired  

We live in the Age of Google. Google marked the first sign of a tech resurgence, served up the first ice-melting IPO of the postbust era, and became the first tech company to rewrite the dictionary since Xerox. Still, the adulation must rankle the folks at a certain company just down the road in Silicon Valley - another search engine …

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