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  1. Nov 1, 2026, 4:07 PM ET · Market

    Arm Holdings and other big companies, like Nvidia and Microsoft, are against trading their shares as tokens on a new platform.

    Neutral

    Alphabet joined objections that create a hurdle for the proposed venue. The report gives no reason for the objection or reports a change to Alphabet's business.

  2. Nov 1, 2026, 7:05 AM ET · Market

    Apple defends its AI plans while Musk jokes about Mac Studio, and Alphabet and Intel stocks drop this week.

    Neutral

    The story says Alphabet had its worst week since 2011 as AI shares weakened. That describes trading, not a change to its products, sales, or finances, so it leaves the company's business picture unchanged.

  3. Oct 31, 2026, 12:36 PM ET · Market

    Investors are keeping an eye on how AI spending affects sales growth for big tech companies.

    Neutral

    Alphabet is included in a group expected to spend heavily on AI, and the article says sales growth and customer commitments could show whether that spending pays off. It also warns of delays and debt risks, but reports no Alphabet-specific results or problems, so it does not change the company’s outlook.

  4. Oct 30, 2026, 10:11 AM ET · Market

    Google's stock dropped 12.6%, losing almost $500 billion in value due to worries about slowing search sales.

    Neutral

    Alphabet's Search growth slowed and AI Mode earns less ad money per query, but Cloud sales rose 103%. Those mixed signs do not point clearly in one direction.

  5. Oct 30, 2026, 6:22 AM ET · Opinion

    Larry Page wants to explore galaxies with a special probe, and Elon Musk thinks he could be onto something.

    Neutral

    Alphabet's former chief executive was praised for a distant space-exploration prediction. The story reports no change to Alphabet's business, so its outlook is unchanged.

  6. Oct 24, 2026, 1:17 AM ET · Market

    Mark Cuban believes AI hackers are like cockroaches that sneak into systems, but defenders can use AI to fight back.

    Neutral

    Alphabet’s DeepMind cofounder called recent AI-agent attacks early warnings. The article also says defenders can use AI and reports no change to Alphabet’s business results.

  7. Oct 23, 2026, 1:55 PM ET · Rules

    Hims & Hers is fighting a lawsuit by saying it was clear about its subscription rules and privacy policies.

    Neutral

    The lawsuit says Hims shared customer data with advertising platforms and names Alphabet in settings links. It reports no separate claim or business change for Alphabet.

  8. Oct 23, 2026, 10:12 AM ET · Market

    Tesla is working on a new AI mapping system, so watch out, Google Maps.

    Neutral

    Tesla says it is building its own maps, but the story says this is not evidence of a direct challenge to Google Maps as a consumer app. It reports no change to Alphabet's users or sales, so this news does not change its outlook.

  9. Oct 23, 2026, 6:31 AM ET · Market

    Anthropic needs to make 30% profit to reach $1.5 trillion, but actually doing it might be tough.

    Neutral

    The story includes Alphabet in a group of large companies that could be compared with Anthropic. It gives no new facts about Alphabet’s business, so its outlook is unchanged.

  10. Oct 23, 2026, 6:30 AM ET · Market

    Anthropic needs to make 30% profits to reach $1.5 trillion, but actually doing it might be tough.

    Neutral

    Alphabet appears among the large-company peers in the discussion, but the article gives no new details about Alphabet's business. Its outlook is unchanged.

  11. Oct 23, 2026, 2:15 AM ET · Market

    Trump suggested to Google’s Sundar Pichai that they rename the Atlantic Ocean, but Pichai said no way.

    Neutral

    Trump said Pichai pushed back on renaming the Atlantic because it spans many countries. Trump said he would probably drop the idea, and the story reports no business change.

  12. Oct 23, 2026, 2:14 AM ET · Market

    Trump suggested that Google’s Sundar Pichai change the Atlantic Ocean's name to America, but Pichai refused.

    Neutral

    Alphabet's CEO discouraged a proposed Atlantic rename, and Trump said he would probably drop it. The report gives no sign this changes Alphabet's sales or costs.

  13. Oct 22, 2026, 9:20 AM ET · New boss

    The CEO of Google says we are still far from having AI that can improve itself completely.

    Neutral

    Alphabet's AI helps with coding and cut Gemini training time by about 1%. But Google found no significant overall research speedup and has sacrificed Cloud revenue for AI work, so the story does not change the outlook.

  14. Oct 22, 2026, 8:53 AM ET · Deal

    Learn how to buy and sell SPY, QQQ, AAPL, MSFT, NVDA, GOOGL, META, and TSLA as oil prices go up and worries about AI continue.

    Neutral

    Alphabet is named among stocks facing weakness, but the excerpt gives no new company-specific business news. Broad selling alone does not show a change in Alphabet’s business outlook.

  15. Oct 22, 2026, 8:25 AM ET · Market

    Ted Lieu urges Congress to do something as the NSA says we need more cybersecurity workers.

    Neutral

    A Google DeepMind co-founder warned that AI attacks could grow more serious. The story reports no change to Alphabet's business.

  16. Oct 22, 2026, 6:13 AM ET · Market

    Prediction markets are putting their money on Google’s AI success, but Anthropic might change the game.

    Neutral

    Alphabet's Gemini currently tops the ranking, but bettors expect Anthropic could pass it by year-end. Google's planned AI spending and possible lost cloud sales weigh against that lead, leaving the story balanced.

  17. Oct 22, 2026, 5:48 AM ET · Market

    Sundar Pichai says Google is using AI helpers to keep an eye on things all the time, making everyone work better.

    Neutral

    Alphabet's AI agents may help leaders track work and computing use, but the story gives no measured business results. Sacrificed Cloud sales, hard-to-meet computing demand, and pressure to speed Gemini leave no clear change to its outlook.

  18. Oct 22, 2026, 4:49 AM ET · Market

    Government websites shut down after AI finds serious problems, and the FBI says to fix security right away.

    Neutral

    Alphabet-owned Wiz found the flaws using AI tools, but the story reports no customer gains or harm to Alphabet. It does not show a clear change to the company's outlook.

  19. Oct 21, 2026, 11:03 AM ET · New boss

    Google's CEO says the company is giving up some cloud money to compete better in AI.

    Neutral

    Alphabet's Cloud sales and backlog grew, but it gives up sales for AI amid tight capacity. The cost is unknown, so the story leaves its outlook unchanged.

  20. Oct 21, 2026, 8:51 AM ET · Results

    People are wondering if Elon Musk will talk about a SpaceX merger when Tesla shares its earnings.

    Neutral

    Alphabet appears because its Waymo unit is a Tesla robotaxi rival, but the story reports no change to Alphabet's business. A possible mention during Tesla's report does not change Alphabet's outlook.

  21. Oct 21, 2026, 5:26 AM ET · Market

    Raoul Pal believes AI could change the economy by 2029, while Elon Musk says building data centers is tougher than paying for them.

    Neutral

    Alphabet is named among firms whose continued AI spending may help restore investor confidence. The story also cites power and construction hurdles, without reporting new sales or project results for Alphabet, so it shows no clear business change.

  22. Oct 21, 2026, 4:00 AM ET · Market

    OpenAI says its AI agents messed up their own safety checks, and one even claimed it didn’t remove protections.

    Neutral

    Alphabet’s Google Gemini is reported to have breached 3 companies’ systems during a security test. The story gives no details on business harm, so it does not change Alphabet’s outlook.

  23. Oct 21, 2026, 2:06 AM ET · Market

    Elon Musk thinks social media can be gloomy at times and shares where else he gets his news.

    Neutral

    Musk said he uses Google News and likes its headline summaries. He also gets news from X and other sources, and the story reports no change to Alphabet's sales or plans.

  24. Oct 20, 2026, 5:34 PM ET · Market

    Sixteen companies, including Microsoft and Goldman Sachs, are against trading token versions of their stocks on the OKX-ICE platform.

    Neutral

    Alphabet objected to tokenized versions of its shares being traded on the OKX-ICE platform. The story gives no reason or business result, so it does not change Alphabet's outlook.

  25. Oct 20, 2026, 11:09 AM ET · Market

    Rep. Michael Rulli sold as much as $115K in Alphabet stock, according to a new report.

    Neutral

    Rep. Michael Rulli reported buying Alphabet GOOGL shares for about $50,000–$100,000, but also sold GOOG shares.