Google Shares Sink as AI Boom Forces Alphabet to Go Back on Strategy Critical to its Stock

Alphabet plans an $80B stock raise to fund AI infrastructure, reversing years of buybacks and pressuring Google stock.

5-star analyst raises Google stock price target on key move

Piper Sandler raised Google stock to $445 on AI Search growth. Here is Thomas Champion's citation data and what it means for ...

Google just made an $80 billion AI bet—and Wall Street isn’t loving it

Alphabet is selling billions in stock and ramping up spending as the AI arms race gets even more expensive. Berkshire ...
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Alphabet plans to raise $80 billion from stock sales to fund AI build-out

Alphabet said it plans to sell $80 billion in stock, including through a $10 billion investment by Berkshire Hathaway. Google's parent said the capital will "fund investments in its world-class ...

Google parent Alphabet on pace to post its biggest one-day market-cap wipeout on record

Google parent Alphabet on Tuesday was on pace for its biggest one-day wipeout in market capitalization on record, after the cloud and internet giant [announced an $80 billion equity offering]( ...

Broadcom stock hit another record high. Why Google's big AI buildout is a boon for the chipmaker

Key Takeaways Broadcom shares climbed to a fresh high Tuesday, ahead of its earnings Wednesday.Google parent Alphabet's ...

Warren Buffett's successor is finally putting his nearly $400 billion cash pile to work

Berkshire Hathaway is set to buy $10 billion of discounted Alphabet stock, and recently announced an $8.5 billion acquisition ...

Berkshire Hathaway invests extra $10 billion in Alphabet, deepening bet on AI

The deal builds on a stake Berkshire has steadily expanded since late 2025, making Alphabet one of its biggest recent bets.

Google seeks $80 billion for AI buildout; Berkshire will buy $10 billion stake

Google parent Alphabet on Monday announced a plan to issue $80 billion in equity to finance enormous capital expenditures ...