Alphabet posted first-quarter earnings after Wednesday's closing bell. Investors will be focused on the company's cloud growth of 63% as well as any impacts to advertising revenue in the wake of the Iran conflict.

Investors weighing Alphabet Inc. against Apple Inc. as 2026 unfolds confront a classic growth-versus-stability choice, with Wall Street tilting toward Alphabet's AI-fueled momentum and expanding cloud business as the higher-upside pick despite Apple's rock-solid services engine and dividend appeal.

The search giant's cloud business is suddenly leaving its biggest peers behind in growth -- and the gap could keep widening.

If there was any question about whether the artificial intelligence infrastructure boom is fizzling, the most recent quarterly reports from major tech companies, including Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG),

Alphabet's stock hits a record high after strong Q1 earnings. Microsoft largest company by December 2026 at 0.8% YES.

Amazon and Alphabet are soaring to all-time highs while Microsoft remains down big in 2026.

Alphabet stock posted a solid gain in after-hours trading after it easily topped expectations in a first-quarter earnings report heavi

ARK Invest acquired Meta and Alphabet shares while selling $58M in AMD stock. Details on Cathie Wood's latest portfolio moves across five ETFs.

Artificial intelligence is transforming Alphabet's portfolio of businesses.