Alphabet's Class C shares fell 11.49% to $284.92 after third-quarter earnings, even as Google Cloud revenue grew 103% to $30.7 billion and its backlog reached $561 billion. GAAP EPS of $2.12 missed the $2.97 expected, partly due to an $8.7 billion loss on equity securities tied largely to the SpaceX stake. Free cash flow was negative $9.1 billion on $51.4 billion of quarterly capex, and full-year capex guidance is $195 to $205 billion. The article's model puts a $10,000 stake at about $32,367 at its October 2030 checkpoint and between $20,526 and $38,636 at the five-year horizon, but it stresses these are modeled scenarios that are not guaranteed.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Interactive Media & Services |
| Market cap | $3.5T |
| Close on 10/30/2026 | 279.84 |
| Change that session | -1.40% |
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