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Why is Alphabet Down Today?

Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) has seen its shares moving as investors weigh new product innovations, dividend initiatives, bullish analyst outlooks and a few operational and legal headwinds. Here’s what’s driving sentiment today:

  • Innovative Search Features: GOOG is testing an AI-powered audio overview in Search, enhancing user engagement and positioning it ahead in the AI-driven search landscape.
  • Dividend Growth Potential: Alphabet has entered dividend-yield screens with a plan for growing payouts, signaling a stronger commitment to returning cash to shareholders.
  • Bull Market Momentum: GOOGL has surged into bull market territory, reclaiming its 200-day simple moving average and demonstrating renewed technical strength.
  • Analyst Bullishness: Morgan Stanley reiterated an Overweight rating with a $185 price target and JPMorgan affirmed an Overweight stance with a $195 target; separately, analysts set a $204.88 consensus target.
  • AI Partnerships & Deployments: Databricks will host Google’s Gemini AI models on its platform, and Google DeepMind is collaborating with the U.S. National Hurricane Center to improve weather forecasting.
  • Hardware & Ecosystem Upgrades: New Pixel features alongside Android 16 enhancements strengthen Alphabet’s smartphone ecosystem and cross-platform integration.
  • Free Speech Lawsuit: Google has filed suit in U.S. court against LATAM Airlines over Brazilian YouTube takedown demands, highlighting ongoing international legal complexities.
  • Investor Buzz: Zacks reports high search interest in GOOGL, though core fundamentals remain largely steady.
  • Buying Opportunity Thesis: Some analysts argue that pullbacks represent textbook buying opportunities, given Alphabet’s dominant search and AI positions despite macro and legal headwinds.
  • Service Outages: Recent disruptions in Google Cloud and YouTube services affected tens of thousands of users, raising reliability concerns.
  • Regulatory & Structural Risk: Barclays warns that a forced spin-out of Chrome—responsible for roughly 30% of inbound traffic—would trigger a 25% stock drop in a “Black Swan” scenario.
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Alphabet Class C Faces Legal Battles and Tech Outages
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Viewpoint Investment Partners Corp Buys Shares of 2,345 Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)
Viewpoint Investment Partners Corp bought a new stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 2,345 shares of the information services provider's stock, valued at approximately $366,000. Alphabet
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Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Shares Sold by Tritonpoint Wealth LLC
Tritonpoint Wealth LLC decreased its position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 3.0% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 141,441 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 4,344 shar
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Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. Has $10.80 Million Position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. lowered its position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 3.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 69,105 shares of the information services provider's
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BigSur Wealth Management LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)
BigSur Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 10.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 30,630 shares of the information services provider's stock after acquiri
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Steele Capital Management Inc. Acquires Shares of 10,205 Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)
Steele Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 10,205 shares of the information services provid
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Krilogy Financial LLC Has $7.36 Million Stock Holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)
Krilogy Financial LLC grew its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 3.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 47,104 shares of the information services provider'
Alphabet (GOOG) in Hertford Capital 2023 Q1
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Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Shares Sold by Howard Capital Management Group LLC
Howard Capital Management Group LLC reduced its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 3.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 58,785 shares of the info
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Salem Investment Counselors Inc. Has $77.96 Million Stock Holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)
Salem Investment Counselors Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 0.4% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 499,019 shares of the information services provider's stock a
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Everhart Financial Group Inc. Has $4.98 Million Stock Position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)
Everhart Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 5.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 31,881 shares of the information services provider's stock after
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Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Capital Management Inc. Has $18.43 Million Stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)
Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Capital Management Inc. lowered its position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 1.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 117,943 shares of the information services provide
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Bar Harbor Wealth Management Has $3.64 Million Position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)
Bar Harbor Wealth Management reduced its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 17.0% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 23,277 shares of the information
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Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE Takes Position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)
Smithbridge Asset Management Inc. DE bought a new stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 64,134 shares of the information services p
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Osprey Private Wealth LLC Has $8.92 Million Stock Holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)
Osprey Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 23.7% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 57,120 shares of the information services provider's stock after purchasing
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Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Shares Acquired by Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A.
Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. boosted its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 1.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 222,035 shares of the information services provider's st
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Parkside Investments LLC Sells 14,521 Shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)
Parkside Investments LLC lessened its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 19.5% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 60,076 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 14,521 shares durin
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Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Holdings Lifted by Thomasville National Bank
Thomasville National Bank increased its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 0.8% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 303,573 shares of the information services provider's stock after purchasi
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Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Shares Sold by Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA
Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA lowered its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 3.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,035,110 shares of the information services
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Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Holdings Increased by Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH
Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH grew its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 6.3% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,653,344 shares of the information services provider's
Analysts Set Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) PT at $204.88
Alphabet: Still A Textbook Buying Opportunity On Dips
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Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Shares Sold by Mogy Joel R Investment Counsel Inc.
Mogy Joel R Investment Counsel Inc. trimmed its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 2.1% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 341,799 shares of the information services provider'
Potential Headwinds Dragged Alphabet (GOOG) in Q1
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Bellecapital International Ltd. Sells 4,404 Shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)
Bellecapital International Ltd. lessened its position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 8.9% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 45,079 shares of the information s
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Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Shares Sold by Bradyco Inc.
Bradyco Inc. cut its position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 7.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 55,797 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 4,400
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Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Shares Purchased by Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc.
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Inc. increased its position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 2.6% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 81,458 shares of the information services provider's s
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Sapient Capital LLC Has $24.09 Million Stock Holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)
Sapient Capital LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 0.9% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 154,217 shares of the information services provider's st
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