Alphabet (Google)GOOGL

Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) is the parent company of Google, YouTube, Android and the Google Cloud platform, and is among the largest companies in the world. Most of its revenue comes from digital advertising, with cloud and AI as growing segments. As a mega-cap it strongly influences the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100. Its share price moves on quarterly earnings, advertising trends, AI developments and regulation. Alphabet trades on the Nasdaq. As with any single stock, the price can fall sharply — diversify and invest carefully.