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Alphabet shares gained after a federal judge rejected a Justice Department request to force Google to sell its AdX online advertising business, removing a major antitrust breakup risk.
Alphabet (Google) gained over 65% in 2025, driven by AI deals, Berkshire Hathaway's large stake, and an antitrust win, signaling strong growth prospects heading into 2026 amid easing Fed policies.
Alphabet (GOOGL) surged to a $3 trillion market cap after a favorable antitrust ruling and a 32% cloud revenue beat, boosted by AI investments and in-house chips; Nvidia (NVDA) noted for crossing $4 …
A U.S. judge ruled Google can keep Chrome, citing GenAI’s impact and easing antitrust risk; investors cheered after strong earnings, cloud growth, and AI product launches, though the court required s…
A judge largely rejected sweeping antitrust remedies against Google, lifting GOOGL ~6% and sending Apple up ~2.6%; bond yields climbed on debt and Fed uncertainty while futures were mixed.