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Alphabet shares drop 11% post-Q3 on AI fears and weak ad revenue despite strong Google Cloud growth.

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29 Oct 2026, 18:33 WIB
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Alphabet shares drop 11% post-Q3 on AI fears and weak ad revenue despite strong Google Cloud growth.

Alphabet Inc. shares fell 11% after its Q3 earnings report, losing over $400 billion in market value. The decline was driven by concerns that AI technology is cannibalizing revenue and disappointing search ad sales. Despite negative free cash flow and soft earnings per share, Google Cloud showed strong performance with 103% year-over-year revenue growth and 36.2% profit margins. The analyst maintains a Buy rating on Alphabet, citing its attractive valuation, significant AI infrastructure investments, and potential for double-digit earnings growth, suggesting buying near $270 offers a good risk/reward balance despite some technical downside risks.

Alphabet shares trade at USD 284.43 on Pluang as of Oct 29, 2026 22:51 WIB, down 11.64% in one day. The stock's market cap stands at $3.96 trillion with a 52-week low of $273.14. Pluang investors hold the stock for an average of 139 days, with 77% currently buying and 23% selling.

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