GOOG - Alphabet Inc.
1,133.45 -0.02 (-0.00%)
After hours: 5:23PM EDT
| Previous Close | 1,140.77 |
| Open | 1,147.36 |
| Bid | 1,131.42 x 1800 |
| Ask | 1,134.49 x 800 |
| Day's Range | 1,131.80 - 1,149.77 |
| 52 Week Range | 970.11 - 1,289.27 |
| Volume | 1,027,305 |
| Avg. Volume | 1,456,444 |
| Market Cap | 788.325B |
| Beta (3Y Monthly) | 1.12 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 28.43 |
| EPS (TTM) | 39.86 |
| Earnings Date | N/A |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | N/A (N/A) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | N/A |
| 1y Target Est | 1,340.00 |
- Engadget•13 hours ago
The Morning After: NVIDIA's 'super' Computex teaser
Computex is just around the corner, so companies like NVIDIA are already touting some powerful incoming PC upgrades. As of today, SpaceX has delivered its first large batch of Starlink internet satellites, and Amazon is reportedly working on a high-tech mood ring.
- Benzinga•5 hours ago
Analyst: Huawei Blacklist Is $400M Risk For Google
Plenty of Wall Street analysts have weighed in on Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL )’s exposure to the U.S. trade war with China. On Friday, one analyst said Alphabet, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG ) (NASDAQ: GOOGL ) could ...
- Investor's Business Daily•5 hours ago
What Are FANG Stocks, And Should You Invest In Them?
The acronym FANG refers to four high-growth internet stocks. (Sometimes they're called FAANG stocks.) Here's what investors should know about FANG stocks and why they might be worth a look.
- MarketWatch•5 hours ago
7 stocks that can get you in on the ground floor of next-gen tech
For better or worse, Google Glass is back. Parent company Alphabet (GOOG)(GOOGL) has announced a new version of its augmented reality glasses, priced at $999 per headset and targeting businesses instead of consumers.
- Market Realist•9 hours ago
Facebook Gears Up to Compete with PayPal in Fintech Market
Google Reacts to Amazon as Facebook Is Called to Tame CEO(Continued from Prior Part)Facebook registers Swiss fintech firmFacebook (FB) appears to be preparing for a fierce contest with PayPal (PYPL) and others for revenue in the technology-based
- Market Realist•9 hours ago
Google Wins Amazon Support for Pixel Business
Google Reacts to Amazon as Facebook Is Called to Tame CEO(Continued from Prior Part)Google expands Pixel smartphone distributionAmazon (AMZN) has joined the list of distributors of Google’s (GOOGL) new Pixel 3A and Pixel 3A XL smartphones,
- Benzinga•9 hours ago
Leveraged Chip ETFs Embody Trade War Volatility
The bullish SOXL tries to deliver triple the daily returns of the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index (XSOX) while the bearish SOXS attempts to replicate triple the daily inverse performance of that widely followed gauge of chip stocks. Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO), Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC), Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) and Xilinx Corp. (NASDAQ: XLNX), all top 10 holdings in the index SOXL and SOXS track, are among US-based companies that previously supplied chips to Huwaei.
- Investor's Business Daily•10 hours ago
Stocks Jump In China Trade War Lull; Boeing Paces Dow Jones
Stocks rebounded Friday as Boeing and Deckers Outdoor jumped and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fought to stave off a fifth-straight weekly loss.
- Market Realist•10 hours ago
Why Is Facebook Struggling to Attract New Talent?
Google Reacts to Amazon as Facebook Is Called to Tame CEO(Continued from Prior Part)Top talents shunning Facebook jobsAs unemployment levels have dropped to multiyear lows in the United States, so has interest in working for Facebook (FB). According
- Market Realist•10 hours ago
Google Is Facing Potentially Costly Probes in Italy and India
Google Reacts to Amazon as Facebook Is Called to Tame CEO(Continued from Prior Part)Probes focus on Android Alphabet’s (GOOGL) Google is facing antitrust probes in Italy and India that could result in massive fines. In Italy, the country’s
- Investor's Business Daily•11 hours ago
Self-Driving Cars Run Into Reality — And Are Further Away Than You Think
Ten years into the race to build self-driving cars, many developers, analysts and even venture capital firms say robot cars won't go mainstream for at least another decade, maybe longer.
- Motley Fool•11 hours ago
3 Stocks That Are Absurdly Cheap Right Now
Deals still abound in the stock market, if you know where to look.
- InvestorPlace•11 hours ago
Why Buy Apple Stock When Alphabet Is So Much More Attractive?
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) are two of the four largest U.S. companies by market cap. Apple stock has taken a much larger hit than GOOGL stock during the May trade-war sell-off. However, long-term investors looking to buy the Apple dip should consider taking a close look at GOOGL stock first.Source: Shutterstock At first glance, there are several reasons why an investor looking to buy the dip might choose Apple stock. AAPL is down 11% in May compared to only a 1.8% pullback from Google. However, year-to-date, Apple is still up 18% overall compared to only a 10% gain from Alphabet stock. In fact, Alphabet stock price has actually lagged the S&P 500 so far in 2019.Still, from a pure valuation perspective, Apple looks like the better buy. Apple's forward earnings multiple is a relatively low 14.3 compared to Alphabet's 21.3. In fact, Apple has a lower forward earnings multiple than Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) or Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) as well.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips * 6 Stocks to Buy for This Decade's Massive Megatrend Finally, Apple stock has one of the most pristine balance sheets on Wall Street. In addition to its cash pile of $225 billion, the company is committed to putting the cash to use. AAPL stock pays a 1.6% dividend.The company just authorized an additional $75 billion in buybacks. Management has also said it is committed to becoming "net cash neutral" over time. At the same time, GOOGL stock has no dividend and has only $12.5 committed to repurchases under its current buyback program. Apple Is Shrinking, Alphabet Is GrowingWhile Apple seems like a better value based on today's numbers, investing is about the future. In the most recent quarter, Apple's revenue was down 4.5% and net income was down 0.5% compared to a year ago. Alphabet, meanwhile, reported 17% revenue growth in the first quarter. Excluding a one-time fine by the European Commission, operating income was up 26% to $8.31 billion.Google stock was punished following its Q1 report because revenue growth was its slowest in three years, and its expenses continue to rise. Investors certainly shouldn't ignore those potential issues, as well as the possibility for additional regulation. But they should also not miss the forest for the trees.Apple bulls say the company will overcome an increasingly saturated smartphone market and return to growth in time. The plan is to shrink the iPhone refresh period and improving monetization of its existing customers. However, Google is already growing at a double-digit pace. More importantly, it does not derive the majority of its revenue from selling devices in a saturated market.Former Kase Capital Management hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson says he disagrees with his investing idol Warren Buffett when it comes to Apple versus Google."My money - unlike my investing hero, Warren Buffett - is on Alphabet significantly outperforming Apple in the long run because it has a better business model, is growing much faster, and is likely to continue doing so," Tilson says. Alphabet Stock Is Safer Than Apple StockTech investors should consider why they like tech in the first place before buying the May dip. Apple is a great company. Apple is a safe, solid long-term investment. But tech investors aren't typically looking for a blue chip company with a nice dividend yield and relatively stable earnings. That's why investors don't typically lump Microsoft in with discussions of the FANG stocks.Investors looking for a defensive tech bet in a diversified portfolio can sleep well at night owning Apple. However, Tilson says investors looking for better performance over the long-haul have a better choice staring them in the face."To be clear, both are insanely great companies and I think Apple's stock will also do well going forward - just not as well as Alphabet's," Tilson says.The Alphabet stock price will continue to benefit from several long-term secular trends. The digital transformation of the advertising and retail businesses are the biggest. The company also has several "wild card" growth projects under its wing, including its Google Cloud and Waymo autonomous vehicle technology subsidiaries.Technology investors looking for stable capital returns at the expense of growth should buy AAPL stock. Investors looking for massive growth numbers and a sky-high valuation should buy NFLX stock. But long-term investors looking for the best value-growth combo should consider GOOGL stock as a core holding.As of this writing, Wayne Duggan did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. More From InvestorPlace * 4 Top American Penny Pot Stocks (Buy Before June 21) * 6 Stocks to Buy for This Decade's Massive Megatrend * The 7 Best Stocks to Buy From the IPO ETF * 7 Athletic Apparel Stocks With Marathon Pace Compare Brokers The post Why Buy Apple Stock When Alphabet Is So Much More Attractive? appeared first on InvestorPlace.
- Market Realist•12 hours ago
Is Facebook Better Off with a Less Powerful Zuckerberg?
Google Reacts to Amazon as Facebook Is Called to Tame CEO(Continued from Prior Part)Former Facebook insider thinks Zuckerberg is too powerfulA former executive at Facebook (FB) recently reignited the call to trim the powers of the company’s
- Market Realist•12 hours ago
Google Moves to Tackle Amazon Advertising Threat
Google Reacts to Amazon as Facebook Is Called to Tame CEOGoogle lags behind Amazon and Facebook in revenue growthGoogle (GOOGL) is planning to show more shopping ads across its platform beginning this year in an apparent attempt to push back against
- Reuters•14 hours ago
Poland files complaint with EU's top court over copyright rule change
Poland has submitted a complaint to the European Union's top court against copyright rules adopted by the bloc in April to protect Europe's creative industries, which Warsaw says may result in preventive censorship. Google will have to pay publishers for news snippets and Facebook filter out protected content under copyright rules aimed at ensuring fair compensation for the EU's $1 trillion creative industries. Poland has said the overhaul was a step backwards, arguing that the filter requirement could lay the foundation for censorship.
- Reuters•16 hours ago
Irish regulator opens first privacy probe into Google
Google's main regulator in the European Union, Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner, opened its first investigation into the U.S. internet giant on Wednesday over how it handles personal data for the purpose of advertising. The probe was the result of a number of submissions against the company, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) said, including from privacy-focused web browser Brave, which complained last year that Google and other digital advertising firms were playing fast and loose with people's data. Brave argued that when a person visits a website, intimate personal data that describes them and what they are doing online is broadcast to tens or hundreds of companies without their knowledge in order to auction and place targeted adverts.
- Reuters•16 hours ago
Singapore chases tech 'Jedi Masters' for Silicon Valley ambitions
San Francisco-based investor Paul Bragiel said he needed to be asked three or four times before he accepted an invitation from Singapore to come check out its tech scene. Very few countries would have matched it," added Bragiel, who had considered Hong Kong and Tokyo for an Asian expansion before co-founding venture capital firm Golden Gate Ventures in Singapore in 2011. Armed with lucrative grants and incentives, Singapore has been ramping up its efforts to lure tech firms and investors, including global players like Facebook, Alphabet's Google and Dyson, companies and government officials say.
- Financial Times•22 hours ago
Alphabet faces call by pension groups for workers to join board
CtW Investment Group, which represents union-sponsored US pension funds with more than $250bn of assets under management, has written to other Alphabet shareholders, calling on them to support a proposal at the company’s annual general meeting next month requesting the nomination of an employee representative director. In the letter, CtW said Alphabet was in the middle of a “cultural crisis” and suffered from a “permissive tone at the top”.
- American City Business Journals•yesterday
Snap taps first VP of diversity and inclusion from Google
Snap Inc. has added another leader to its executive team, hiring Oona King as the Snapchat parent’s vice president of diversity and inclusion. The hire marks the first time that Snap (NYSE: SNAP) has had anyone in that role. King joins Snap from Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), where she served as director of diversity strategy.
- Investopedia•yesterday
Why Netflix May Become A Safe Haven As Techs Plunge On Trade War
The streaming giant has little exposure to China and is growing rapidly globally in giant markets like India.
- CNBC•yesterday
Autonomous vehicle pioneer doubles down on technology Tesla CEO Elon Musk calls 'freaking stupid'
A pioneer in autonomous driving is doubling down on a self-driving technology called lidar that uses sensors to navigate through traffic, instead of cameras, just a few weeks after Tesla CEO Elon Musk called the technology "freaking stupid."
- Bloomberg•yesterday
Self-Driving Startup Aurora Bets on Lidar in First Acquisition
Aurora recently raised $530 million from investors including Sequoia Capital, Amazon.com Inc. and T. Rowe Price Group Inc. It’s acquiring Blackmore Sensors & Analytics, a lidar startup that had raised funding from BMW i Ventures and Toyota AI Ventures, for undisclosed terms. “The goal of our last fundraising round was to put us into this position,” Aurora Chief Executive Officer Chris Urmson said in a phone interview from Bozeman.
- CNBC Videos•8 hours ago
Google's lack of transparency hurts its multiple, says analyst
Steve Milunovich, Wolfe Research managing director, and Brent Thill, equity analyst at Jefferies, join CNBC's "Squawk Alley" team to discuss FAANG stocks and their performance in the market.
