A key indicator many investors overlook is the appetite for buying or selling among leading companies. One way to gauge this is by tracking IPO activity and major corporate acquisitions. Typically, IPOs signal market risk appetite, often indicating peak valuations. Conversely, buying up stakes in other companies or outright mergers and acquisitions activity could signal that valuations might be nearing a bottom. Today, one such signal could be taken by the announcement that Alphabet Inc. NASDAQ: GOOGL has d ...

Google has reported the results of an experiment it ran which removed news from search results for 1% of users for 2.5 months in eight* markets in Europe — claiming the results show that news is essentially worthless to Google’s ad business. The search giant conducted the test because European copyright law requires it to pay news publishers for reusing snippets of their content. But how much is displaying news worth? Google argues that publishers “vastly overestimate” the value of their journalism to its b ...

After trying and failing to acquire Wiz last year, Alphabet (GOOGL -0.65%) (GOOG -0.72%) has reached a deal to buy the fast-growing cybersecurity company. It is paying a steep price of $32 billion, up from the the $23 billion it offered last year. It will also pay Wiz employees $1 billion in retention bonuses. Wiz backed out of the deal last year over antitrust concerns, but expects a more favorable environment under the Trump administration.In my view, this deal looks like a game changer for Alphabet. Let' ...

Core Insights - Google plans to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billion, marking the largest deal in the company's history and the biggest acquisition of the year [1][9] - The acquisition is seen as timely due to the increasing shift of customer data to the cloud and the complexities introduced by multicloud environments [2][3] - The deal aims to enhance security integration with software development tools, addressing the rising cybersecurity threats exacerbated by AI [4][5] Company Strategy - Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian emphasized the need for improved cybersecurity tools as customers expand their software usage [4] - The acquisition is expected to accelerate organizations' security capabilities and promote the adoption of multicloud solutions [5] - Analysts noted that this acquisition addresses a gap in Google's cloud security offerings compared to competitors like Amazon and Microsoft [7] Regulatory Considerations - The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval and is anticipated to close in 2026, pending scrutiny [7] - Google CFO Anat Ashkenazi highlighted that the deal will be a significant test for antitrust policies [7] Operational Independence - Until the acquisition is finalized, Google Cloud and Wiz will operate as independent entities, with guidance for teams to follow during this period [8]

Alphabet TodayGOOGLAlphabet$162.84 +2.17 (+1.35%) 52-Week Range$146.74▼$207.05Dividend Yield0.49%P/E Ratio20.23Price Target$210.59Add to WatchlistAlphabet Inc. NASDAQ: GOOGL, Google's parent company, has officially entered bear market territory, with shares now down more than 20% from their February all-time high. For context, a correction is when a stock or index drops 10%, but it’s considered to be in a bear market once it has fallen 20% or more from its peak, which is exactly where Alphabet finds itself ...

Alphabet (GOOGL) is set to acquire Wiz for a whopping $32 billion in a deal that will enhance Google Cloud’s security offerings. The Google-Wiz combination will offer security offerings that are supported on multi-cloud and are expected to tackle threats emerging from the advancement of AI, prevent breaches and help enterprises respond to breaches more efficiently. Wiz has a stellar clientele with its cloud security platform currently used by Amazon (AMZN) , Microsoft (MSFT) and Oracle (ORCL) . The $32 bill ...

Google Search and its Play Store app marketplace are suspected of breaching the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), per preliminary findings announced Wednesday by EU Commission enforcers of the bloc’s flagship market contestability law, who have been investigating the company for months.The DMA applies to a handful of tech giants, Alphabet (Google’s parent) included. Aspects of Google’s business have been under investigation by the EU since March 2024, shortly after the regime came into force. Co ...

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Google has agreed to pay $28m (£22m) to settle a class action lawsuit claiming that it favoured white and Asian employees by paying them more and putting them on higher career tracks than other workers.The accord with Google, a unit of Alphabet, won preliminary approval last week from Judge Charles Adams of the Santa Clara county superior court in California.He called the settlement fair, reasonable and “a good result for the class” of at least 6,632 Google employees in California between 15 February 2018 a ...