Alphabet (GOOG) News Today

Stock Movement: Shares of Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) dipped today despite a wave of bullish analyst actions and new AI initiatives, as investors balanced optimism around product launches and strategic investments against regulatory and legal headwinds.

• Positive Sentiment: BofA Securities reiterated a Buy rating on GOOG with a $252 price target, noting that Google is testing a redesign of its Gemini AI app.BofA Reiterates Buy on Alphabet (GOOGL) as Google Tests Gemini AI App Redesign
• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies lifted its price target on GOOG to $285 (from $230) and maintained a Buy rating, citing confidence in Alphabet’s AI positioning despite Gemini’s early-stage rollout.Jefferies Raises PT on Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen boosted its target on GOOG from $270 to $280 and reiterated a Buy rating, implying a 15.6% upside from current levels.Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) Stock Price Expected to Rise, TD Cowen Analyst Says
• Positive Sentiment: HSBC Global Research upgraded Alphabet to a “Strong-Buy” and initiated coverage with bullish commentary on its growth prospects.Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) Upgraded by Hsbc Global Res to "Strong-Buy" Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Weiss Ratings reaffirmed its Buy (B) rating on GOOG shares, highlighting the company’s solid financials and AI momentum.Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) Receives Buy (B) Rating from Weiss Ratings
• Positive Sentiment: Google launched its Gemini Enterprise AI platform for business clients, stepping up the fight against Microsoft’s Copilot in the corporate AI market.Google launches Gemini Enterprise AI platform for business clients
• Positive Sentiment: Benzinga reports a surge in engagement across Google’s AI ecosystem as Gemini’s viral image-generation tools drove a spike in downloads.Alphabet Sees Gemini Surge As Viral AI Tool Drives Downloads
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet plans to invest €5 billion in Belgium over two years to expand its cloud and AI infrastructure, creating roughly 300 new jobs.Google to invest 5 billion euros in Belgium, creating 300 jobs
• Positive Sentiment: Google committed $10 billion to build its first major data-center hub in India’s Andhra Pradesh, underlining its focus on cloud growth in emerging markets.Google to Invest $10 Billion in India’s First Major Data Center Hub
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet-owned Google will power cloud and AI services for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games as an official partner.Google Brings AI Power to the LA28 Olympics
• Positive Sentiment: Google introduced an AI-powered conversational platform for enterprises, broadening its suite of workplace AI tools.Google Introduces AI-Powered Conversational Platform for Enterprises
• Positive Sentiment: Affirm said it will embed its BNPL solution in Google’s Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), strengthening Google’s agent-led commerce capabilities.Affirm Supports Google's AP2 Protocol to Embed BNPL in Agentic Commerce
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest in GOOG ticked up in early October, but the ratio remains effectively zero days based on average trading volume.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks highlighted Alphabet as a trending stock due to heightened user searches and overall market interest.Here is What to Know Beyond Why Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) is a Trending Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Google added new limits to its “Work From Anywhere” policy, capping remote days to maintain in-office collaboration.Google adds limits to 'Work from Anywhere' policy that began in Covid
• Neutral Sentiment: An investing newsletter mentioned GOOG as part of a contrarian play on quantum AI stocks, but with a focus on smaller names.
• Negative Sentiment: Google is fighting a Justice Department proposal that would bar it from bundling its Gemini AI service with Maps and YouTube, highlighting potential regulatory challenges.Google wants right to bundle Gemini AI app with Maps, YouTube
• Negative Sentiment: The City of New York sued Google (alongside other platforms), accusing it of designing apps that exploit children's psychology and foster addictive behavior.NYC sues Facebook, Google, TikTok claiming social media is addicting kids, harming mental health
• Negative Sentiment: An analyst at Grasso Global said he won’t buy GOOG shares, warning of an “existential threat” to Google Search from emerging AI competitors.Analyst Says He Won’t Be a Buyer of Alphabet (GOOG) Amid ‘Existential Threat’