Social media has become an integral part of our daily lives, connecting billions of people worldwide. As of early 2024, approximately 5.04 billion individuals actively engage on social media platforms, a figure projected to surge even more in the years to come.While advertising remains the primary revenue stream for major social networks, the industry is evolving, diversifying its income through e-commerce, digital payments, and gaming. In this article, we’ll introduce you to a social media stock to watch o ...

品玩3月4日讯，程序员问答平台 Stack Overflow 官网 2 月 29 日公告，表示Stack Overflow 和谷歌 Google Cloud 宣布建立战略合作伙伴关系，为数百万开发者带来生成式 AI。 Stack Overflow 和 Google Cloud 将通过 Stack Overflow 平台、Google Cloud Console 和 Gemini for Google Cloud 为开发者提供新一代 AI 驱动的功能。Google Cloud 将把 Gemini for Google Cloud 与 Stack Overflow 集成，帮助向开发者展示重要的知识库信息和编码辅助功能。 Google Cloud 还将直接在 Google Cloud Console 中显示经过 Stack Overflow 验证的技术知识，使开发者能够访问 15 年来 Stack Overflow 平台数百万开发者提供的知识和代码。 ...

Alphabet (GOOGL) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term.Shares of this internet search leader have returned -1.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.2% change. The Zacks Internet - Services industry, to which Alphabet belongs, has lost 0.2% over this period. Now the key question is: Where could the stock be headed in the near term?Although media report ...

A month has gone by since the last earnings report for Alphabet (GOOGL) . Shares have lost about 2.7% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.Will the recent negative trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Alphabet due for a breakout? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at the most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important drivers. Alphabet Q4 Earnings & Revenues Beat, Increase Y/YAlphabe ...

感谢IT之家网友 Diixx 的线索投递！ IT之家 2 月 29 日消息，据英国《卫报》报道，欧洲多国媒体集体起诉谷歌，指控其滥用广告技术市场主导地位，导致控方媒体的收入损失。 据了解，参与起诉的欧洲出版公司共计 32 家，来自超过十个欧洲国家，包括施普林格出版集团（Axel Springer）等行业巨头，总共索赔金额高达 21 亿欧元（IT之家备注：当前约 163.8 亿元人民币）。 控方代理律师表示，谷歌滥用其市场支配地位的行为导致广告技术市场竞争减弱：控方媒体公司本能以更低的广告技术服务费用，从广告中获得更高的收入；更重要的是，这些资金本可以用于加强欧洲媒体行业的整体建设。 谷歌广告业务近年来一直处于风口浪尖：早在 2021 年，法国竞争管理局对谷歌的广告技术业务处以 2.2 亿欧元的罚款，去年 1 月，美国司法部反垄断部门发起诉讼，要求拆分这家巨头的广告技术业务；而在去年 6 月，欧盟反垄断机构也就此部门的反竞争行为发出异议声明。 谷歌发言人在一份声明中表示，该公司反对这起“投机和机会主义”的诉讼：“谷歌与欧洲各地的出版商进行了富有建设性的合作。（谷歌的广告工具）在同这些出版商的合作中不断适应与发展 ...

The most recent trading session ended with Alphabet (GOOGL) standing at $136.38, reflecting a -1.8% shift from the previouse trading day's closing. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.17%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.06%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.55%.The the stock of internet search leader has fallen by 8.31% in the past month, lagging the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 2.65% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.98%.Market participants will be closely following the financial results of A ...

Popularity isn't always a good proxy for quality. Some much-talked-about companies have been terrible businesses, while some little-known corporations have delivered market-beating returns.However, sometimes quality and popularity go hand in hand. That's the case with two stocks that are among the top 100 holdings on the versatile investing app Robinhood: Alphabet (GOOG 0.97%) (GOOGL 0.95%) and Netflix (NFLX 2.39%). Read on to discover why these two famous tech giants are excellent "forever" picks.1. Alphab ...

Few money managers command the attention of professional and retail investors quite like the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A 0.32%) (BRK.B -0.06%), Warren Buffett.Since becoming Berkshire's chief in the mid-1960s, he's overseen a jaw-dropping 5,080,168% aggregate return in his company's Class A shares (BRK.A), as of the closing bell on Feb. 23. For context, we're talking about a nearly 20% annualized return spanning six decades, which is roughly double the annualized total return, including dividends, of t ...

A significant portion of the market's impressive run since the start of 2023 can be attributed to the monumental rise of the "Magnificent Seven" stocks. These businesses are industry-leading entities with a focus on innovation and tech-forward thinking.A quick look at these companies reveals that their stock prices might be on the expensive side of things. This makes sense, given how much they've rewarded shareholders in recent times. Prospective investors might be discouraged in thinking they missed the ra ...

Core Viewpoint - Google Cloud has intensified its criticism of Microsoft's cloud computing business, alleging that Microsoft is seeking to establish a monopoly that could hinder the development of emerging technologies like generative AI [1] Group 1: Competition and Market Dynamics - Microsoft and Amazon's market influence in cloud computing is under scrutiny from regulatory bodies in the UK, EU, and the US, with Google Cloud lagging significantly behind in market size [1] - Google Cloud's VP Amit Zavery expressed concerns that Microsoft is attempting to replicate its past monopoly in local software within the cloud computing space, creating a "walled garden" controlled entirely by Microsoft [1] - Microsoft has reported slight growth in 2023, alongside Google, in a market dominated by AWS, which continues to hold a significant lead [1] Group 2: Regulatory Concerns - Zavery urged antitrust regulators to take action to prevent Microsoft from establishing a monopoly in cloud computing, emphasizing the need for guidance and potential regulatory measures [1] - The industry organization CISPE is currently negotiating with Microsoft to address EU antitrust complaints regarding its cloud licensing practices [1] Group 3: Responses and Criticisms - Microsoft has refuted Google's claims, asserting that competition among major cloud providers remains healthy, as evidenced by independent data [1] - Microsoft President Brad Smith indirectly criticized Google, suggesting that only one company has vertically integrated all aspects of AI from chips to mobile app stores [1] - Microsoft has stated that it has engaged constructively with independent cloud providers to address their concerns and has made changes to its licensing terms, benefiting over 100 cloud providers globally [1]