Alphabet (GOOGL) closed at $352.72 on October 12, up 12.69% in 2026 and 44% over the past 52 weeks, versus 17.4% for the S&P 500 over the stated period. Google Cloud revenue reached $24.8 billion in the latest quarter, up 82% year over year, with an operating margin near 36% and a contracted backlog of $514 billion. Cloud now makes up 20.7% of total revenue, up from 14.1% a year earlier. The article notes a wide gap between operating and free cash flow tied to accelerated AI spending, and says investors are focused on whether the $4.12 trillion market capitalization reflects future projections. Trailing-twelve-month revenue is $445.87 billion, and Q2 fiscal 2026 revenue was $119.8 billion, up 24.2%.
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