Google stays priapic

While everything else heads ⤵️ Well, almost everything else. Why has Alphabet has held up better? Volatile lately due to its massive ~$80-85B equity raise (announced early June, including $10B from Berkshire Hathaway) to fund aggressive AI infrastructure/capex ($180-190B expected for 2026). This initially weighed on the stock due to dilution fears, but it's widely viewed as a sign of strong AI demand (e.g., Google Cloud up 63% YoY in Q1 with a huge backlog). AI momentum and fundamentals: Strong Q1 results (revenue +22%, cloud growth, AI progress) and investor confidence from big names like Berkshire and ARK Invest have provided a floor. It's seen as better positioned in AI/search/cloud compared to some peers facing more immediate pressure. While Goggle is a little down, it's outperforming heavier tech losers (e.g., Nvidia, Broadcom down more sharply on AI demand/guidance worries). Broader market rotation or bargain-hunting in big tech may also be at play. *Today 050626 is Alphabet's 2026 annual shareholder meeting* (virtual). No announcements yet, but whatever was said is unlikely to be significant.

Can you buy fractional shares?

Is it me a glitch or google does not let you set a buy limit on fractional shares? I tried buy £50 and set a limit to 364 but would not let me

$80bn

What does $80,000,000,000 realistically buy? Like I know they're a tech giant. But for real, what costs this much? I assume this money will pump up the semiconductors, chip manufacturers, data warehouses, power companies etc It's like quantitive easing via a public company, ordered by the BoA

News

Google is reportedly planning to sell up to $80B in new shares to fund growth, with Berkshire Hathaway said to be considering a $10B investment in Google

ahaha oh dear 😂

https://www.wsj.com/tech/google-employee-charged-with-insider-trading-on-polymarket-b6a3b60f

As google experienced a slight draw back

Should I invest now? I’m aiming for the long term

Revenue Increase since 2004. (ALPHABET)

Annual revenue Year Revenue Change 2026 £313.86 B 4.93% 2025 £299.12 B 7.24% 2024 £278.91 B 15.6% 2023 £241.28 B 3.21% 2022 £233.78 B 22.49% 2021 £190.86 B 42.53% 2020 £133.90 B 8.49% 2019 £123.43 B 14.52% 2018 £107.78 B 31.41% 2017 £82.02 B 12.12% 2016 £73.15 B 44.58% 2015 £50.60 B 19.37% 2014 £42.39 B 23.39% 2013 £34.35 B 13.39% 2012 £30.29 B 24.24% 2011 £24.38 B 28.39% 2010 £18.99 B 29.96% 2009 £14.61 B -1.72% 2008 £14.87 B 78.04% 2007 £8.35 B 54.28% 2006 £5.41 B 52.1% 2005 £3.55 B 114.28% 2004 £1.66 B

Google news…

Blackstone, the world’s largest private owner of data centers, will invest $5 billion in equity capital in a new artificial intelligence infrastructure company with Google, the New York-based asset management firm announced Monday. Google will supply the new U.S.-based company with its tensor processing units (TPUs), chips purpose-built for processing artificial intelligence computations, bringing the first 500 megawatts of compute capacity online by 2027, with “plans to scale significantly over time,” Blackstone said in a statement. The Wall Street Journal, which first reported on the joint venture before Blackstone’s official statement, said the private equity giant would hold a majority stake, citing sources familiar with the matter. Blackstone, which manages more than $1.3 trillion in assets, has invested aggressively across the AI ecosystem and, earlier this month, established a similar venture with Anthropic. May have to hop on this one!