Alphabet (GOOGL) News Today $207.48 +0.34 (+0.16%) Closing price 08/27/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$207.22 -0.26 (-0.13%) As of 09:01 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Headlines Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Why Is Alphabet Up Today?Toggle Visibility of Why Is Alphabet Up Today?Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) shares ticked higher as investors weighed the company’s latest strategic investments, efficiency drives and external risks. Positive Sentiment: Google plans to invest an additional $9 billion in Virginia data centers and AI/cloud expansion through 2026, bolstering its infrastructure and AI leadership. Google to invest another $9 billion in AI infra in Virginia Positive Sentiment: Management cuts: Alphabet eliminated 35% of small‐team managers over the past year to improve efficiency, freeing resources for growth initiatives. Google has eliminated 35% of managers overseeing small teams Positive Sentiment: Strong AI momentum: Analysts highlight that funneling potential antitrust savings into the Gemini AI and cloud businesses could unlock upside. Google might lose its $26 billion search deals. Analysts say that could fuel its AI growth Neutral Sentiment: Dividend policy: Despite speculation, Alphabet remains focused on growth over dividends, deferring payouts in favor of reinvestment. Does Alphabet Stock Pay a Dividend? Neutral Sentiment: AI investment spotlight: Industry watchers debate if now is the right entry point for Alphabet amid its accelerating AI push. Alphabet’s AI Push Is Accelerating — Is the Stock a Buy Now? Negative Sentiment: YouTube TV carriage dispute: Fox threatens to pull channels after accusing Google of demanding unfavorable terms, risking subscriber churn if talks stall even after a short-term extension. YouTube reaches short-term extension with Fox Negative Sentiment: Workforce impact: Alphabet’s Verily shut its medical device program and cut staff, signaling strategic pullbacks in noncore areas. Alphabet’s Verily shuts medical device programme Negative Sentiment: Employee activism: Google staff join tech‐sector protests over Gaza, exposing potential cultural and PR risks internally. Tech Staff Are in Revolt Over Gaza Posted 1h agoAI Generated. May Contain Errors. 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Acquires New Shares in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL4 hours ago | marketbeat.comAlphabet Inc. $GOOGL Shares Sold by Comerica Bank4 hours ago | marketbeat.comMetLife Investment Management LLC Sells 49,609 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL4 hours ago | marketbeat.comAlphabet Inc. $GOOGL Shares Sold by Synovus Financial Corp4 hours ago | marketbeat.comOak Harvest Investment Services Raises Holdings in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL4 hours ago | marketbeat.comIn Depth Partners LLC Sells 10,771 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL4 hours ago | marketbeat.comICONIQ Capital LLC Decreases Stake in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL4 hours ago | marketbeat.comCampbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC Buys 11,089 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL4 hours ago | marketbeat.comQuantitative Investment Management LLC Has $6.77 Million Stake in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL4 hours ago | marketbeat.comSoutheast Asset Advisors LLC Lowers Stock Position in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL4 hours ago | marketbeat.comDoes Alphabet Stock Pay a Dividend? The Answer May Surprise You.4 hours ago | fool.comOliver Luxxe Assets LLC Has $6.03 Million Stake in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL4 hours ago | marketbeat.comDodge & Cox Reduces Stake in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL4 hours ago | marketbeat.comJump Financial LLC Has $5.46 Million Stake in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL4 hours ago | marketbeat.comHotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC Grows Stake in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL4 hours ago | marketbeat.comAlphabet Inc. $GOOGL Shares Sold by SVB Wealth LLC4 hours ago | marketbeat.comB&D White Capital Company LLC Purchases 278,535 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL4 hours ago | marketbeat.comAlphabet Inc. $GOOGL Stock Holdings Cut by Smartleaf Asset Management LLC5 hours ago | marketbeat.comBahl & Gaynor Inc. Boosts Holdings in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL5 hours ago | marketbeat.comNorthwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Has $346.45 Million Position in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL5 hours ago | marketbeat.comBRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp Cuts Stock Holdings in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL5 hours ago | marketbeat.comAlphabet’s AI Push Is Accelerating — Is the Stock a Buy Now?August 27 at 10:44 PM | msn.comAlphabet to invest $9B in Virginia for AI and cloud through 2026, Pichai saysAugust 27 at 10:44 PM | msn.comFirst Google, Now Microsoft: Tech Staff Are in Revolt Over GazaAugust 27 at 8:00 PM | wsj.comFox, YouTube TV avoid blackout with ‘short-term extension' before carriage deal expiresAugust 27 at 6:49 PM | nypost.comNIn staff all-hands meeting, Google highlights how many managers it has cut to be more efficientAugust 27 at 5:30 PM | businessinsider.comYouTube reaches short-term extension with Fox to prevent disruptionAugust 27 at 5:24 PM | reuters.comGoogle to invest another $9 billion in AI infra in VirginiaAugust 27 at 4:45 PM | reuters.comSpace Stocks To Watch Today - August 26thAugust 27 at 3:50 PM | marketbeat.comYouTube-Fox standoff has high stakes as college football, NFL seasons kick offAugust 27 at 3:21 PM | cnbc.comAlphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Trading Down 1.2% - Time to Sell?August 27 at 2:09 PM | marketbeat.comGoogle has eliminated 35% of managers overseeing small teams in past year, exec saysAugust 27 at 2:01 PM | cnbc.comHealthcare Stocks To Research - August 26thAugust 27 at 1:33 PM | marketbeat.comBest Cybersecurity Stocks To Follow Today - August 26thAugust 27 at 1:32 PM | marketbeat.comGoogle might lose its $26 billion search deals. Analysts say that could fuel its AI growthAugust 27 at 10:11 AM | cnbc.comAlphabet Inc. $GOOGL Shares Acquired by Haverford Trust CoAugust 27 at 5:35 AM | marketbeat.comGroupe la Francaise Lowers Position in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGLAugust 27 at 5:35 AM | marketbeat.comDouglass Winthrop Advisors LLC Decreases Stake in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGLAugust 27 at 5:35 AM | marketbeat.comSax Wealth Advisors LLC Acquires 8,007 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOGLAugust 27 at 5:35 AM | marketbeat.comVan Hulzen Asset Management LLC Has $25.28 Million Stock Position in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGLAugust 27 at 5:34 AM | marketbeat.comAlphabet Inc. $GOOGL Shares Sold by Fiduciary Management Inc. WIAugust 27 at 5:34 AM | marketbeat.comStrategies Wealth Advisors LLC Purchases Shares of 5,718 Alphabet Inc. $GOOGLAugust 27 at 5:34 AM | marketbeat.comThe Smartest Growth Stock to Buy With $1,000 Right NowAugust 27 at 5:30 AM | fool.comAlphaQuest LLC Grows Position in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGLAugust 27 at 5:27 AM | marketbeat.comAllstate Corp Buys 27,455 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOGLAugust 27 at 5:26 AM | marketbeat.comKestra Advisory Services LLC Sells 33,925 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOGLAugust 27 at 5:26 AM | marketbeat.comLaffer Tengler Investments Inc. Sells 2,038 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOGLAugust 27 at 5:26 AM | marketbeat.comRPG Investment Advisory LLC Acquires New Holdings in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGLAugust 27 at 5:26 AM | marketbeat.comMccarter Private Wealth Services LLC Has $2.87 Million Holdings in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGLAugust 27 at 5:26 AM | marketbeat.com Get Alphabet News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GOOGL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. 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