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05 Jul 2026, 17:54 UTC · 2h ago
Alphabet Stock Has Doubled in a Year. Is It Too Late to Buy?
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Google Cloud revenue grew 63% year-over-year with a backlog exceeding $460 billion. — Extreme growth and a massive backlog provide high revenue visibility and confirm Alphabet's competitiveness in the critical AI infrastructure market.
+0.80Google Search and other revenue grew 19% last quarter, suggesting AI chatbots are not eroding search advertising as feared. — This mitigates a primary bear case for the stock—the existential threat of AI disrupting the core search monopoly.
+0.60Alphabet has increased its planned 2026 capital spending to as much as $190 billion, with further increases expected in 2027. — Massive CapEx increases create significant cash flow pressure and introduce risk if the expected returns on AI investments do not materialize quickly.
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Alphabet's operating income rose 30% with operating margins expanding to 36.1%. — Shows that the company is scaling efficiently and growing its bottom line alongside its top-line expansion.
+0.50Paid subscriptions for YouTube and Google One have reached 350 million users. — Demonstrates successful diversification into recurring subscription revenue and strong consumer adoption of AI plans.
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The company has seen a doubling of stock price, strong double-digit revenue growth, and massive expansion in Google Cloud and consumer AI plans.
The company has seen a doubling of stock price, strong double-digit revenue growth, and massive expansion in Google Cloud and consumer AI plans.
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