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Like the old IBM, Alphabet is trying to offset that pressure by pruning its workforce, cutting costs, and buying back 11% of its shares over the past five years. However, its future could remain ...

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is often considered a reliable blue chip tech stock. It owns Google, the world's most widely used search engine; Android, the largest mobile operating ...

Alphabet faces plenty of macro, competitive, and regulatory challenges. Its strategies might spark some unflattering comparisons to the old IBM. Alphabet is still growing, but investors shouldn ...

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Alphabet is likely not as far behind in artificial intelligence as some assume. The company can probably afford to invest staggering sums to build and maintain its competitive edge. Still, amid ...

Lady Gaga has released her first major album in five years. Titled Mayhem, the album marks both a sonic departure and return for the mega-pop artist, as she plays with industrial and gothic themes ...