Alphabet rose 1% in premarket trading on Monday as tech stocks recovered from a brutal week and disappointing third-quarter results. Bloomberg reported the company plans its second euro bond sale this year to fund AI infrastructure, a seven-part deal with maturities of two to 19 years, with the 19-year notes offered at about 205 to 210 basis points over mid-swaps. Google Search & other revenue grew 12% to $63.3 billion, slowing from 17% in the prior quarter, while capital expenditure reached $51.36 billion and 2027 spending is expected to be higher than this year. Cloud unit sales doubled, but surging AI-related cash burn weighed on the results. Year to date, GOOGL is down 10.4%.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Interactive Media & Services |
| Market cap | $3.5T |
| Close on 10/30/2026 | 279.76 |
| Change that session | -1.43% |
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