Meet the Unstoppable Stock That Will Soon Join Apple, Nvidia, and Microsoft in the $3 Trillion Club

Group 1 - The market capitalization of companies surpassing $3 trillion is extremely rare, with Nvidia, Microsoft, and Apple being the only current members of this elite group, driven largely by enthusiasm surrounding artificial intelligence [1][2] - Alphabet has experienced a significant rise of nearly 27% this year, reaching a market cap of approximately $2.9 trillion as of October 9, despite facing various challenges [3] - The U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit against Alphabet accused the company of monopolistic practices, which led to a federal judge ruling in favor of the DOJ, confirming that Google employed such practices to maintain its dominance in search [4][5] Group 2 - The judge's decision not to force Google to divest Chrome, a key component of its search business, was influenced by the competitive landscape created by AI chatbots like ChatGPT, which have changed user behavior in search [5][6] - The overall sentiment in the tech sector remains positive, with stocks that have reached a $3 trillion market cap benefiting from the excitement around AI, while Alphabet continues to explore growth opportunities across various business segments [7]