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Alphabet Stock Is Rallying, but One Risk Is Getting Bigger

Rick Orford Written by: Rick Orford
Mike Reyes Edited by: Mike Reyes
Last Updated May 18, 2026
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Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is showing investors that AI may be more than a costly experiment. Google Cloud growth, a massive backlog, rising Gemini usage, and stronger Search trends suggest that Alphabet’s ecosystem is absorbing AI demand rather than being disrupted by it.

Stock prices used were the market prices of May 6, 2026. The video was published on May 15, 2026. On the date of publication, Rick Orford did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this video.

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