Alphabet's $900 million investment in SpaceX in 2015 has grown to a $94.2 billion stake as of mid-2026, marking a rare 100x return. This stake now represents 95% of Alphabet's investment portfolio and highlights the company's willingness to make long-term, high-risk bets beyond its core ad and cloud businesses. Despite SpaceX's stock volatility and the illiquid nature of this gain, Alphabet's core operations continue to grow strongly, with 24% revenue growth and a below-sector P/E ratio, making the SpaceX windfall a valuable bonus for patient investors.
Leading AI-driven companies like Meta, Alphabet, and Oracle are experiencing significant revenue and earnings growth, but their free cash flow has sharply declined due to increased capital expenditures, litigation costs, and infrastructure investment...
Tesla and Alphabet reported Q2 2026 results showing contrasting AI strategies. Tesla's revenue rose 25.5% with record vehicle deliveries, but operating margin fell to 1.4% due to heavy spending on AI and robotics, leading to a negative free cash flow...
Tech leaders like Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin are pushing to build data centers in orbit, aiming to reduce costs and leverage solar power. This emerging market could be worth hundreds of billions but poses unique risks including la...
Alphabet (GOOG) shows robust growth with its Search business up 17% year-over-year, Google Cloud surging 82% with a $514 billion backlog, and YouTube ads rising 13%. The company's integration of AI and creator monetization on YouTube strengthens its ...
The Investment Company of America (AIVSX), a large-cap U.S. stock fund launched in the 1930s, continues to perform well with $165.9 billion in assets as of March 2026. It returned nearly 273% over the past decade, showing resilience through major mar...
