Alphabet (GOOGL) shares reached a fresh 52-week high of $256 on Sept. 19, pushing the company's market capitalization higher. Google had hit the $3 trillion mark for the first time last week, fueled by easing regulatory headwinds, particularly a recent antitrust ruling that spared Google from divesting flagship assets such as Chrome and Android. Meanwhile, growth in its cloud business and the increasing traction of its artificial intelligence (AI) products, including the Gemini suite, are providing fresh t ...