GOOGL) Nears $250 After $96B Quarter, Gemini AI Surge, and Antitrust Win
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Pushes Toward $250 as AI Growth and Cloud Contracts Drive Momentum
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) closed the week at $247.18, with after-hours trading nudging the stock to $247.48, just shy of its 52-week high of $256.70. The company’s market capitalization now stands at $2.99 trillion, placing it among the most valuable corporations globally. Year-to-date, the stock has climbed 30.2%, easily outpacing the S&P 500’s 12.9% gain. Over the last 12 months, Alphabet’s return of 51.5% has more than tripled the benchmark’s 15.6%, underscoring how investors have rewarded its AI breakthroughs, cloud acceleration, and easing regulatory risks. Real-time performance can be tracked here.
