GOOG - Alphabet Inc.
1,070.52 0.00 (0.00%)
After hours: 7:27PM EST
| Previous Close | 1,098.26 |
| Open | 1,088.00 |
| Bid | 1,068.50 x 800 |
| Ask | 1,072.53 x 1100 |
| Day's Range | 1,063.90 - 1,090.90 |
| 52 Week Range | 970.11 - 1,273.89 |
| Volume | 1,613,050 |
| Avg. Volume | 1,922,959 |
| Market Cap | 747.145B |
| Beta (3Y Monthly) | 1.16 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 40.17 |
| EPS (TTM) | 26.65 |
| Earnings Date | N/A |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | N/A (N/A) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | N/A |
| 1y Target Est | 1,328.00 |
Yahoo Finance Video•6 hours agoGoogle Fined $57M By French Regulators
Yahoo Finance's Adam Shapiro and Oscar Williams-Grut discuss French fines on Google, E.U. fines on Mastercard, and Brexit's latest update.
- Engadget•8 hours ago
Waymo will build self-driving cars in Michigan
Waymo just took another major step toward bringing self-driving cars into the mainstream. The Alphabet-owned brand has received approval to establish a factory for its driverless vehicles in Michigan. This will be the first factory in the world to be completely devoted to mass-producing Level 4 autonomous vehicles, the company said.
- TechCrunch•8 hours ago
Waymo plans to open a self-driving car factory in Michigan
Waymo and Magna plan to build thousands of self-driving cars at a factory in southeast Michigan, including autonomous versions of the all-electric Jaguar I-Pace and Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan. Waymo, the former Google self-driving project that spun out to become a business under Alphabet, announced Tuesday that the Michigan Economic Development Corporation voted to approve the company's plan to set up a manufacturing facility in the state to build its self-driving vehicles. The announcement is the latest signal that the startup is preparing to scale up its commercial operations.
- Bloomberg•46 minutes ago
Microsoft Seeks to Restrict Abuse of its Facial Recognition AI
The company in December called for new legislation to govern artificial intelligence software for recognizing faces, advocating for human review and oversight of the technology in some critical cases, as a way to mitigate the risks of biased outcomes, intrusions into privacy and democratic freedoms. “We do need to lead by example and we’re working to do that,” Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith said in an interview, adding that some other companies are also putting similar principles into place. It also involves setting controls for the company’s global sales and consulting teams to prevent selling the technology in cases where it risks being used for an unwanted purpose.
Reuters•2 hours agoGoogle spends big on U.S. lobbying amid antitrust, bias battles
Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google disclosed on Tuesday that it spent a company-record $21.2 million on lobbying the United States government in 2018, topping its previous high of $18.22 million in 2012, as the search engine operator fights wide-ranging scrutiny into its practices. Google said in a quarterly disclosure to Congress that it spent $4.9 million on lobbying activities during the fourth quarter, slightly above $4.4 million in the same period a year ago. The 2018 total also surpassed $18.04 million spent on lobbying in 2017, according to tracking of the filings by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics.
Reuters•2 hours agoGoogle spends big on U.S. lobbying amid antitrust, bias battles
Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google disclosed on Tuesday that it spent a company-record $21.2 million on lobbying the United States government in 2018, topping its previous high of $18.22 million in 2012, as the search engine operator fights wide-ranging scrutiny into its practices. Google said in a quarterly disclosure to Congress that it spent $4.9 million on lobbying activities during the fourth quarter, slightly above $4.4 million in the same period a year ago. The 2018 total also surpassed $18.04 million spent on lobbying in 2017, according to tracking of the filings by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics.
Associated Press•2 hours agoGoogle self-driving spinoff Waymo to put factory in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Google's self-driving car spinoff Waymo said Tuesday it will bring a factory to Michigan, creating up to 400 jobs at what it describes as the world's first plant "100 percent" dedicated to the mass production of autonomous vehicles.
- Bloomberg•2 hours ago
Boxing Startup Favored by Justin Bieber Is Seeking VC Funding
Rumble’s latest financing signals a speedy ascent for a startup that opened its doors just two years ago, offering group fitness classes under the brand Rumble Boxing. But with a loyal clientele prepared to pay as much as $36 per class, and plans for a rapid expansion, Rumble is attracting interest from venture investors, one person said. Its fast-paced classes, with lighting and music that wouldn't be out of place in a nightclub, fit into the exercise-as-entertainment trend that has fueled the growth of businesses such as Tough Mudder Inc. and SoulCycle Inc.
- MarketWatch•3 hours ago
Google’s Waymo to build self-driving auto factory in Michigan
Google’s self-driving car spinoff Waymo said Tuesday it will bring a factory to Michigan, creating up to 400 jobs at what it describes as the world’s first plant “100%” dedicated to the mass production of autonomous vehicles.
- Bloomberg•3 hours ago
Google Set 2018 Lobbying Record as Washington Tech Backlash Expands
The total beats the Alphabet Inc. unit’s record set in 2017, when it spent more than $18 million, according to federal disclosures. Google, which spent $4.9 million in the last three months of the year, according to a Tuesday filing, usually leads the tech sector in lobbying outlays and often is among the top-spending companies overall in Washington.
- CNBC•4 hours ago
Elliott thinks Walmart, Google and private equity could be interested in eBay's marketplace business
Hedge fund Elliott Management has taken a stake in eBay and thinks the company's core marketplace business could be a target for Google, Walmart or private equity.
