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3 High-Margin Growth Stocks That Are Starting to Look Bulletproof Right Now
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Published: December 16, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

With markets hovering around all-time highs, now may be a difficult time for some growth investors to step into specific names.

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ReNew inks pact with Google to build 150 MW solar project in India
GOOG, GOOGL
Published: December 16, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive

India's ReNew Energy Global said on Tuesday it has signed a long-term deal with Alphabet's Google to develop a 150-megawatt solar project in the western Indian state of Rajasthan.

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Alphabet (GOOGL) Boasts Earnings & Price Momentum: Should You Buy?
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Published: December 16, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

The Zacks Focus List offers investors a way to easily find top-rated stocks and build a winning investment portfolio. Here's why you should take advantage.

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Alphabet Has Won, Amazon Will Win, Microsoft Pays The Price (For Now)
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Published: December 16, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative

Microsoft Corporation's AI growth is real, but MSFT stock is stalling as investors reprice returns, not demand. Rising capex, margin pressure, and delayed free cash flow are driving multiple compression. AI infrastructure requires massive upfront investment: MSFT may spend $75–85B per year in capex, pushing free cash flow lower near term and forcing the market into a “show-me-the-money” stance. With OpenAI economics evolving and Gemini intensifying suite-level competition, Microsoft remains a great business—but at current multiples, MSFT stock is fairly valued and awaits proof of AI-driven returns.

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2 Real Estate Marketplace Stocks Tumble as Google Moves In
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Published: December 15, 2025 by: Schaeffers Research
Sentiment: Negative

Shares of online real-estate marketplaces Zillow Group Inc (NASDAQ:ZG) and CoStar Group Inc (NASDAQ:CSGP) are gapping lower today, amid news that Alphabet (GOOGL) is testing home for-sale ads at the top of Google search results in certain markets.

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Google Is Testing New Home Listing Features in Search. Why That Could Be Bad News for Zillow
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Published: December 15, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Positive

Google is getting deeper into the home listings game, in what could mean more competition for Zillow and other real estate sites.

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OpenAI poaches Google executive to lead corporate development
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Published: December 15, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Neutral

OpenAI has hired Google's Albert Lee to lead corporate development, a spokesperson for the artificial intelligence startup confirmed to CNBC. Lee previously led corporate development for Google Cloud and Google DeepMind and worked on several acquisitions at the company, including the $32 billion March purchase of Wiz.

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UBER's Autonomous "Disruption" Factor, TSLA & GOOGL Hit Gas on Competition
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Published: December 15, 2025 by: Schwab Network
Sentiment: Neutral

Uber Technologies (UBER) continues to gain momentum in consumer interest, according to @LikeFolio's data. Landon Swan makes the case for autonomous driving serving as the double-edged sword going forward.

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Snowflake vs Alphabet: Which Cloud Data Stock Has an Edge Now?
GOOG, GOOGL, SNOW
Published: December 15, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

SNOW's AI momentum is notable, but GOOGL's cloud growth, backlog strength, and stock performance give it the edge now.

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OpenAI hires veteran Google executive as corporate development VP
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Published: December 15, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive

OpenAI on Monday confirmed that it has appointed Albert Lee, senior director of corporate development at Google, as its vice president of corporate development.

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Why Meta Stock Is A Better Investment Than Google?
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Published: December 15, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Positive

META is Alphabet's competitor in the Interactive Media & Services sector that possesses:

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Google faces $129 million French asset freeze after Russian ruling, documents show
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Published: December 12, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Negative

The administrator of Google's defunct Russian business has obtained a temporary freeze on some 110 million euros ($129 million) of the Alphabet-owned company's assets in France, official orders seen by Reuters show.

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Why Alphabet and Amazon could be two of the best AI stocks next year
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Published: December 12, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Positive

As the artificial-intelligence boom enters its fourth year, investors are keeping their eye on Big Tech's massive spending and monetization plans. According to JPMorgan, two “Magnificent Seven” stocks are shaping up to be the best way to play the next leg of the trade: Alphabet and Amazon.com.

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Disney Calls on Google to Stop Using Its Content in AI Tools
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Published: December 12, 2025 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Negative

Disney has reportedly sent a cease-and-desist letter to Google, alleging copyright infringement by the tech company via its artificial intelligence tools. In the letter, Disney alleges that Google has used the entertainment company's content to train its AI models and distributed copies of its work to consumers, Ars Technica reported Thursday (Dec. 11).

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Forget Nvidia: Alphabet Is the New Hot Chip Stock to Own, Apparently
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Published: December 12, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) could be among the most-watched mega-cap tech stocks in the market right now.

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OpenAI strikes back in the chatbot race against Google
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Published: December 11, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Positive

A new version of ChatGPT, based on the GPT-5.2, comes as Google has stepped up its game with its rival Gemini offering.

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Can OpenAI Respond After Google Closes the A.I. Technology Gap?
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Published: December 11, 2025 by: NYTimes
Sentiment: Neutral

A new technology release from OpenAI is supposed to top what Google recently produced. It also shows OpenAI is engaged in a new and more difficult competition.

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Fortnite returns to Google Play in US after court order
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Published: December 11, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive

Epic Games' popular battle royale title Fortnite is back on the Google Play Store in the United States after Google complied with a U.S. District Court injunction, the company said on Thursday.

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How Broadcom could be boosted by Google's in-house chips
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Published: December 11, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Positive

CNBC's Kristina Partsinevelos reports on Broadcom ahead of the company's fourth-quarter earnings report and how the chipmaker could be boosted by Google's in-house chips.

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Disney hits Google with cease-and-desist claiming ‘massive' copyright infringement
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Published: December 11, 2025 by: TechCrunch
Sentiment: Negative

Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter to Google on Wednesday, alleging that the tech giant has infringed on its copyrights, Variety reports.

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Expect a fierce AI battle between OpenAI, Anthropic, Google: Big Technology's Kantrowitz
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Published: December 11, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

CNBC's "The Exchange" team discusses OpenAI's GPT-5.2 AI model announcement and what it means for the AI race with Alex Kantrowitz, founder of Big Technology and a CNBC contributor, and Gil Luria, analyst at D.A. Davidson.

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The Big 3: MMM, GOOGL, NXT
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Published: December 11, 2025 by: Schwab Network
Sentiment: Positive

As the tech trade experiences weakness on the back of Oracle's (ORCL) earnings, Dan Deming turns to three stocks he sees as upcoming A.I. beneficiaries.

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Exclusive: Google faces EU fine next year for favouring own services, sources say
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Published: December 11, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Negative

Alphabet's Google is expected to be fined by EU antitrust regulators next year for not doing enough to comply with EU rules against favouring its own services and products in search results, people familiar with the matter said.

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Disney Slaps Google With Cease and Desist, Claiming 'Massive' Copyright Violations
DIS, GOOG, GOOGL
Published: December 11, 2025 by: CNET
Sentiment: Negative

At the same time, Disney has a new partnership to let OpenAI use its characters in its AI video tool.

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Buy Or Sell Google Stock?
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Published: December 11, 2025 by: Forbes
Sentiment: Positive

Google stock has surged back into the market's spotlight this week, propelled by a wave of major headlines — from fresh AI product rollouts to the latest developments in the company's ongoing antitrust battles. The renewed attention has pushed the stock closer to its 2025 highs, prompting a familiar but pressing question for investors: is there still meaningful upside from here?

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Disney CEO on Google cease-and-desist letter: We have been 'aggressive' in protecting our IP
DIS, GOOG, GOOGL
Published: December 11, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

Disney CEO Bob Iger and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman join CNBC's ‘Squawk on the Street' to discuss the media giant's $1 billion equity investment deal with the maker of ChatGPT.

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Disney Blasts Google As “Virtual Vending Machine” For IP, Accuses YouTube Parent Of Copyright Infringement On “Massive Scale”
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Published: December 11, 2025 by: Deadline
Sentiment: Negative

The lines are being drawn. Disney today warned rival Google against what it called copyright infringement on a massive scale to train its AI models and from distributing images and videos across its ecosystem, including YouTube.

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Disney Fires Off Cease-And-Desist Letter To Google Claiming Its AI Services Infringe On Copyright On A “Massive Scale”
DIS, GOOG, GOOGL
Published: December 11, 2025 by: Deadline
Sentiment: Negative

The Walt Disney Co. has fired off a cease-and-desist letter to Google, claiming that its AI training models and services infringe on its copyrights on a “massive scale.

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Google DeepMind to open AI-powered research lab in UK
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Published: December 11, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

Google's AI unit DeepMind said on Thursday it will open its first “automated research lab” in the United Kingdom next year, giving British scientists priority access to some of the world's most advanced AI tools. The lab will use AI and robotics to run experiments, focusing on developing new superconductor materials for medical imaging and next-generation semiconductors.

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Disney sends cease-and-desist letter to Google, CNBC reports
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Published: December 11, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Negative

Walt Disney has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Alphabet's Google, CNBC reported on Thursday.

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About Alphabet Inc. (GOOG)

  • IPO Date 2004-08-19
  • Website https://abc.xyz
  • Industry Internet Content & Information
  • CEO Sundar Pichai
  • Employees 185719

Alphabet Inc. offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. It is also involved in the sale of apps and in-app purchases and digital content in the Google Play and YouTube; and devices, as well as in the provision of YouTube consumer subscription services. The Google Cloud segment offers infrastructure, cybersecurity, databases, analytics, AI, and other services; Google Workspace that include cloud-based communication and collaboration tools for enterprises, such as Gmail, Docs, Drive, Calendar, and Meet; and other services for enterprise customers. The Other Bets segment sells healthcare-related and internet services. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.