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Alphabet is a holding company that wholly owns internet giant Google. The California-based company derives slightly less than 90% of its revenue from Google services, the vast majority of which is advertising sales. Alongside online ads, Google services houses sales stemming from Google's subscription services (YouTube TV, YouTube Music among others), platforms (sales and in-app purchases on Play Store), and devices (Chromebooks, Pixel smartphones, and smart home products such as Chromecast). Google's cloud computing platform, or GCP, accounts for roughly 10% of Alphabet's revenue with the firm's investments in up-and-coming technologies such as self-driving cars (Waymo), health (Verily), and internet access (Google Fiber) making up the rest.

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The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/department-of-justice" rel="noreferrer noopener">U.S. Department of Justice</a> has won its antitrust case against Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) Google for operating a monopoly in advertising technology.&nbsp;
The ruling by U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema <a target="_blank" href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25900111-google-ad-antitrust-ruling/" rel="noreferrer noopener">concluded that</a> Google has engaged in a series of anticompetitive acts to acquire and maintain monopoly power in the publisher ad server and ad exchange markets for open-web display advertising.
For over ten years, Google has bundled its publisher ad server and ad exchange to help it maintain monopoly power in these two markets.
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However, Judge Brinkema dismissed allegations against Google for monopolizing ad networks. In August, U.S. District Judge&nbsp;Amit Mehta ruled that&nbsp;Google&#8217;s dominant search engine is an unlawful monopoly.
Judge Brinkema, like Judge Mehta, warned Google for failing to preserve internal communications, citing an internal messaging app that deleted records of chats between employees.
Google VP Lee-Anne Mulholland told&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.theverge.com/news/650665/google-loses-ad-tech-antitrust-monopoly-lawsuit" rel="noreferrer noopener">the</a> Verge that Google has won half of this case and will appeal the other half. The Court found that Google&#8217;s advertiser tools and acquisitions, like DoubleClick, did not breach antitrust rules. Google disagreed with the Court&#8217;s decision regarding its publisher tools.
The U.S. Big Tech giants have drawn global regulatory attention for alleged antitrust violations.
Google is facing a £5 billion ($6.6 billion) <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44857710/google-faces-a-mammoth-66-billion-lawsuit-in-the-uk-over-suspected-market-dominance-abuse" rel="noreferrer noopener">class action lawsuit</a> in the U.K. for allegedly exploiting&nbsp;its dominant market position in&nbsp;the online search industry.
In January, Google&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/43274659/google-fights-record-eu-android-fine-claims-users-choose-its-services-over-rivals" rel="noreferrer noopener">contested the&nbsp;European Commission</a> in Luxembourg against the record European Union antitrust fine over its Android operating system. The European Union regulator penalized Google by 4.34 billion euros ($4.55 billion) in 2018 for allegedly exploiting its influence to drive traffic from Android devices to Google&#8217;s search engine.
Reportedly, the Justice Department has <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/legal/25/03/44208199/googles-monopoly-fight-just-got-more-intense-justice-department-reaffirms-plan-to-split-up-the-tech-giant-in-historic-antitrust-battle" rel="noreferrer noopener">doubled down on</a> its demand to break up&nbsp;Google, pushing for the sale of&nbsp;Chrome&nbsp;and&nbsp;restrictions on its search&nbsp;business. As per a court filing in March, the Justice Department reaffirmed its call for Google to divest Chrome and end its exclusive search engine deals with&nbsp;Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>),&nbsp;Mozilla, and smartphone manufacturers.
Google held $95.66 billion in cash and equivalents as of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1652044/000165204425000010/googexhibit991q42024.htm" rel="noreferrer noopener">December 31, 2024</a>.
Separately, the Federal Trade Commission is preparing to take&nbsp;Meta Platforms, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) for allegedly stifling competition with acquisitions&nbsp;of&nbsp;Instagram&nbsp;and&nbsp;WhatsApp. It is also alleged Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) is&nbsp;illegally maintaining its dominance&nbsp;in online retail.
Price Action: GOOGL stock is down 1.40% at $151.22 at last check Thursday.
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Google Scores Partial Win In Antitrust Case But Faces Setback On Publisher Tools

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In a sea of red across Big Tech, Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>) is the rare green beacon. While the rest of the Enormous Eight flounder under the weight of a broad tech correction, Netflix has <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/NFLX/news">quietly notched gains</a> across every major timeframe — up 1.22% over the past month, 8.45% year-to-date and a solid 56.70% over the past year.
That's no small feat. Consider this: Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) has cratered over 36% YTD, Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) has shed over 20%, and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) is down more than 19%. Even Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), the market&#8217;s AI darling, is off about 25% YTD. Yet Netflix? Still climbing.
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The Enormous Eight — comprising Apple, Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), Alphabet, Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>), Nvidia, Tesla, and Netflix &#8211; have been the backbone of the S&amp;P 500 for years. But so far in 2025, they&#8217;ve turned into an anchor. All but one (Netflix) are flashing red across the board, weighed down by valuation resets, softening demand and, in some cases, brutal earnings.
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The technical chart above indicates that Netflix's bullish momentum has staying power. The stock is above its eight, 20, 50 and 200-day simple moving averages, indicating bullish momentum. Oscillators are also bullish, with the MACD (moving average convergence/divergence) indicator at 0.12 and the RSI (relative strength index) at 54.39, implying that the stock is neither overbought nor oversold. So, the broader trend remains strongly bullish.
For context, the S&amp;P 500 itself is down 10% YTD and over 7% for the month. So when a heavyweight like Netflix manages to deliver green in a market this unforgiving, it sends a message.
Whether the rally has legs remains to be seen, but for now, Netflix has flipped the script — from streaming wars to stock market standout.
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Netflix Vs. The Enormous Eight: One Stock's Bull Run Amid Big Tech Blues

Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Nowak maintains Alphabet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $210 to $185.

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Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on Alphabet, Lowers Price Target to $185

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Alphabet Shares Move Lower; Hearing Judge Rules Against Google In Illegal Monopolies In Online Advertising Technology Case

BMO Capital analyst Brian Pitz reiterates Alphabet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $230 to $200.

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BMO Capital Reiterates Outperform on Alphabet, Lowers Price Target to $200

Midi Health, a rising player in women&#8217;s healthcare, just closed a $63 million Series B funding round with <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/25/01/42962518/meghan-markle-netflix-delay-launch-of-cooking-reality-show-after-california-fires-focus-on-the-needs-of-those-impacted">Meghan Markle</a> joining a star-powered list of <a href="https://in.benzinga.com/personal-finance/25/03/44374276/reddit-explodes-over-dividend-math-how-much-would-the-annual-dividend-be-for-a-280k-investment-investors-debate-schds-future-growth">investors</a>. The virtual healthcare startup, focused on menopause and midlife health support, also gained backing from names like comedian Amy Schumer, &#8220;White Lotus&#8221; star Connie Britton, and fashion icon Tory Burch.
The investment marks another strategic move for Markle, who has spent the past five years quietly building a portfolio focused on purpose-driven companies with female leadership at the forefront. According to<a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/10/meghan-markle-has-made-another-angel-investment/"> TechCrunch</a>, other investors in this latest round include Laurene Powell Jobs' Emerson Collective and G9 Ventures. Other major figures from companies like OpenAI, Alphabet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>, GOOG)), Apple (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), Amazon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>)​, and Meta (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) have also invested in Midi Health.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How Meghan Markle Is Quietly Redefining Women's Entrepreneurship</h2>
Midi Health offers digital clinical care for women aged 35 and over, addressing menopause symptoms and other midlife health concerns. The company aims to close the major gap in healthcare options for this demographic. About 40% of Midi's team identifies as people of color, reinforcing the company&#8217;s commitment to providing culturally responsive care.
Speaking to<a href="https://fortune.com/2025/04/08/duchess-meghan-founder-confessions-podcast-launch-as-ever-consumer-products/"> Fortune</a>, Markle encouraged women to engage more openly with finance. "Women need to see that they can build," she said. "Women don't need to be afraid to talk about finance. And I think the more financial literacy we have, the stronger we're going to be."
The Series B round saw 80 investors contributing between $10,000 and $500,000 each, with a clear focus on aligning with Midi Health's mission to empower women. In a<a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/women-leaders-across-tech-entertainment-sports-media-and-fashion-come-together-to-invest-in-midi-health-302253241.html"> statement</a>, Midi Health highlighted that the group of investors included women leaders from industries spanning entertainment, professional sports, media, technology, and business.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Meghan Markle's Investment Map</h2>
Markle's growing angel investment portfolio now spans over ten companies, with a strong emphasis on brands led by women and those prioritizing wellness, health, and education. Previous investments include wellness-focused companies like Clevr, a beverage brand she's supported since 2020, and Highbrow Hippie.
Midi Health's service model is structured for both insured and self-paying patients. The startup&#8217;s virtual care system is designed to make expert menopause support more accessible to women across the U.S., offering personalized treatment plans through a team of specialized clinicians.
Markle's partnership with Midi Health comes at a time when women's health startups are gaining more attention from both investors and the public. According to a Silicon Valley Bank<a href="https://www.svb.com/trends-insights/reports/womens-health-report/"> report</a>, women's health investment hit $2.6 billion last year, surpassing 2023's total by nearly $1 billion. The startup's strategic growth aligns with broader market trends pushing for better healthcare solutions tailored to women's specific needs.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Building A New Empire Across The Atlantic</h2>
Since relocating to the U.S. and stepping away from royal duties, Markle and her husband, Prince Harry, have been steadily building a business presence, investing significant sums into various American startups. Their portfolio reflects a vision of supporting companies that drive social impact and champion underrepresented communities.
Midi Health&#8217;s latest funding round secures the company&#8217;s future growth and also signals a larger shift in the healthcare landscape. With names like Markle leading the way, the conversation around women&#8217;s midlife health is finally taking center stage.
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Meghan Markle Invests In $63M Midi Health Round As Top Women From OpenAI, Google, Meta, And Hollywood Rally Behind Menopause Care

Truist Securities analyst Youssef Squali maintains Alphabet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $220 to $200.

Truist Securities Maintains Buy on Alphabet, Lowers Price Target to $200

Comedian and podcast host Joe Rogan has praised Tesla Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology for its accuracy as the podcaster shared an instance of using the tech on his drive home.
What Happened: On Tuesday, X user Mario Nawful posted a video that showcased their Model S navigating a tight spot on the road while using FSD.
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Rogan quoted the post and shared his own experience with the company's FSD tech, calling it ‘bananas.'
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">I had my Tesla model S drive me home the other day with FSD, and it's fucking wild. Changes lanes to avoid slow traffic, stops at red lights and stop signs, hits the blinkers and turns for you. It's bananas. <a href="https://t.co/Ir8dU9Zopg">https://t.co/Ir8dU9Zopg</a>
&mdash; Joe Rogan (@joerogan) <a href="https://twitter.com/joerogan/status/1912144763307901394?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The podcaster praised the technology and said that it ‘changes lanes to avoid slow traffic, ' ‘hits the blinkers and turns for you,' and ‘stops at red lights and stop signs.'
Why It Matters: Rogan's praise for Tesla's FSD comes as the company is showcasing the development of the technology. The company had recently <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/04/44787364/tesla-deploys-unsupervised-fsd-at-giga-texas-to-move-cars-from-factory-to-lot">released a video </a>that showcased a Tesla Model Y as well as a Cybertruck navigating a 1.4-mile and 0.6-mile course via FSD, respectively.
Elon Musk had recently <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/04/44834045/tesla-touts-fsd-capabilities-elon-says-predicts-cars-will-soon-drive-itself-right-to-your-house">predicted Tesla cars </a>would be able to drive themselves to people's houses ‘this year,&#8217; sharing his optimism for the company's self-driving technology.
However, Musk's company still lags behind competitors like Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) Waymo, which has logged in well over 20 million autonomous driving miles.
Waymo, which is a competitor to Musk's planned Cybercab ride-hailing services, has also logged <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/03/44349240/googles-waymo-leads-robotaxi-race-with-2-millon-paid-rides-zoox-challenges-tesla-for-second-spot-as-unsupervised-autonomy-becomes-table-stakes-says-gary-black">2 million autonomous</a> paid rides, leading the segment by a healthy margin.
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Joe Rogan Hails Tesla's FSD As He Uses It To Drive Home: Calls It 'F***ing Wild'

Google, a part of&nbsp;Alphabet Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>), is confronted with a £5 billion ($6.6 billion) class action lawsuit in the U.K. The company is accused of exploiting&nbsp;its dominant market position in&nbsp;the online search industry.
What Happened: The lawsuit was lodged at the Competition Appeal Tribunal earlier this week. The claimants contend that Google&#8217;s practices allowed it to inflate the prices for advertisements displayed in search inquiries, beyond what a competitive market would allow, Reuters reported.
The lawsuit states that Google entered into agreements with phone manufacturers to have Google Search and the Chrome browser pre-installed on Android devices. It also states that Google paid&nbsp;Apple Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) to make Google&nbsp;the default search engine on&nbsp;iPhones, in a bid to suppress competition.
The claim, submitted by competition law expert Or Brook on behalf of thousands of businesses, asserts that Google gave its own advertising services an unfair advantage by equipping its search engine with superior functionality and additional features compared to those of its competitors.
Google has dismissed the lawsuit as &#8220;yet another speculative and opportunistic case,&#8221; pledging to &#8220;argue against it vigorously.&#8221; Brook, however, insists that businesses had little option but to use Google ads, labeling Google as a monopoly and emphasizing that securing a spot on Google&#8217;s top pages is crucial for visibility.
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Why It Matters: In 2020, a market study conducted by the U.K.'s competition regulator revealed that Google earned 90% of the total revenue in the search advertising market.
This lawsuit follows a&nbsp;report from January 2025, which revealed that Google was under <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/42983711/google-faces-uk-investigation-over-search-dominance">investigation </a>by UK officials over its search dominance. The Competition and Markets Authority expressed concerns about how Google&#8217;s dominant position in search could impact competition in the UK. 
Notably, the Sundar Pichai-led company is still appealing an antitrust penalty of €4.3 billion ($4.9 billion) fine imposed by the European Union for exploiting the dominance of its Android mobile operating system by requiring smartphone manufacturers to pre-install Chrome and Search alongside its Play app store.
The current lawsuit seems to be a continuation of these concerns, with businesses now taking legal action against the tech giant&#8217;s alleged anti-competitive practices.
Google&#8217;s lawsuit comes at a time when another tech giant, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>), is facing a landmark trial in court by the Federal Trade Commission, which could eventually compel the social media giant to divest its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms.
Benzinga&#8217;s Edge Rankings&nbsp;highlight strong quality and growth rankings for Alphabet in the 87th and 65th percentiles, respectively. Curious how other stocks stack up?&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Click here</a>&nbsp;to uncover growth and momentum scores for top stocks.
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Google Faces A Mammoth $6.6 Billion UK Class Action Lawsuit Over Reported Ad Price Inflation, Market Abuse

On Wednesday, in the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/04/44780047/mark-zuckerbergs-empire-in-jeopardy-as-meta-faces-antitrust-battle-in-court">ongoing antitrust trial</a> against Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>), former COO Sheryl Sandberg testified about the company's efforts to block advertisements from potential competitors like Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) Google Plus, KakaoTalk, and LINE.
What Happened: During the trial, Sandberg addressed internal communications from 2011 and 2012 that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) claims show Meta's efforts to block competitors from advertising on its platform, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/04/16/meta-sheryl-sandberg-ftc/">reported</a> the Washington Post.
The FTC's lawyer, Susan Musser, questioned Sandberg about an email she sent to staff after Google launched Google Plus, in which she acknowledged that the new platform was Meta&#8217;s &#8220;real competition.&#8221;
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Sandberg explained that her comments were intended to "rally the troops" in response to a much larger tech company launching a product strikingly similar to Facebook.
When questioned by Meta's lawyers, she added that she believed Meta faced other competitors both then and now, naming platforms like YouTube, Pinterest (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PINS#NYSE">PINS</a>), and eventually TikTok.
Earlier in the day, Zuckerberg <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44807557/mark-zuckerberg-proposed-wiping-all-friends-connections-and-make-users-start-again-to-keep-facebook-culturally-relevant-antitrust-trial-reveals">returned to the witness stand</a> for the third time in as many days. He admitted that Meta's short-form video feature, Reels, is "pretty good," but quickly pointed out that TikTok still outpaces both Facebook and Instagram combined.
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Why It&#8217;s Important: The trial also revealed confidential conversations between Sandberg and Zuckerberg during their deliberations over the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/04/38163559/if-you-invested-1000-in-meta-platforms-when-mark-zuckerberg-acquired-instagram-for-1b-in-2012-he">$1 billion purchase of Instagram</a>.
In a text message from spring 2012, Zuckerberg asked Sandberg if she believed the price was excessive, to which she replied, &#8220;Yes.&#8221;
When questioned by a Meta attorney about whether she still held that view, Sandberg said, "I think I was wrong. I think I was very wrong."
The FTC&#8217;s case against Meta is rooted in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44821791/meta-platforms-used-buy-or-bury-strategy-to-monopolize-social-media-ftc-says">allegations of a &#8220;buy or bury&#8221; strategy</a>.&nbsp;
The trial also revisited Meta&#8217;s past acquisition attempts, such as the $6 billion offer to acquire Snap Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNAP#NYSE">SNAP</a>), <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44832468/snapchat-rejection-resurfaces-as-mark-zuckerberg-defends-meta-in-ftc-trial-and-the-tech-mogul-still-thinks-he-couldve-done-it-better-we-would-have-accelerated-their-growth">which Zuckerberg defended</a>.
Price Action: On Wednesday, Meta shares dropped 3.68%, ending the trading day at $502.31, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro data</a>.
The company currently holds a momentum score of 55.37% and a growth score of 74.89%, based on <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/META">Benzinga's exclusive Edge Rankings</a>.
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Sheryl Sandberg Testimony In Meta Antitrust Trial Touches On Efforts To Stifle Ads From Google Plus, KakaoTalk — Mark Zuckerberg Says TikTok Bigger Than Facebook, Instagram Combined

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Shares of companies within the broader tech sector are trading lower after Fed Chair Powell made remarks at the Economic Club. Also, the broader tech industry may be weighed down by NVIDIA after the United States informed the company that it may require a license to export chips to China

Over the next three to five years, Google&#8217;s primary upside valuation driver will be its proprietary <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/artificial-intelligence">large language models (LLMs)</a>. 
That&#8217;s according to Needham analyst Laura Martin, who reiterated Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>), Google&#8217;s parent company, with a Buy and a $178 price target on Wednesday.
She expects GenAI to aid Google&#8217;s internal operations and increase revenue growth. Martin adds that Google Cloud will generate revenue from both LLMs and the applications built upon them.
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GenAI&#8217;s LLMs must be fed millions of data points every day. Google&#8217;s search engine and YouTube platform give the Gemini LLM competitive advantages and a deep moat, she says. 
Ultimately, GenAI will disrupt content creation, user behavior, and business models.
What&#8217;s Next: On May 8, as part of the 20th annual Needham Internet &amp; Media conference, Martin will host a virtual Zoom panel entitled &#8220;The Impact of GenAI on Media &amp; Internet.&#8221;&nbsp;&nbsp;
One panel is expected to discuss various stocks, including Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), GOOGL, Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>), The Trade Desk, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TTD#NASDAQ">TTD</a>), Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>), Walt Disney Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIS#NYSE">DIS</a>), Reddit, Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RDDT#NYSE">RDDT</a>), Roku, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ROKU#NASDAQ">ROKU</a>).
As for Google&#8217;s &#8220;Zero Click&#8221; strategy, it was GenAI&#8217;s most significant 2024 disruption, Martin says. She will focus on the key valuation dislocations, including:
<ul>
<li>The possibility of GenAI eroding the foundations of digital advertising</li>
<li>The positives of expanding margins from GenAI offset by falling barriers to entry for new competitors</li>
<li>And whether the proliferation of GenAI-related content is good for any incumbent.</li>
</ul>
As the internet is flooded with new cheap, low-value content, Martin seeks to know whether this will affect consumer trust, reduce session time, and hurt monetization for higher-quality online content.
As GenAI summaries in search results eliminate the need to click through to links, this is lowering ad monetization for publishers that have historically relied on traffic referrals. Therefore, the analyst seeks potential fixes from the aforementioned companies.
After all, media is built on IP, and GenAI increases the risks of copyright violations, hallucinations, and deepfakes. 
Price Action: GOOGL stock is down 1.03% at $154.77 at last check on Wednesday.
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Google GenAI, AI Cloud Services Drive Analyst Confidence In Long-Term Growth

Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Deepak Mathivanan maintains Alphabet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $200 to $159.

Cantor Fitzgerald Maintains Neutral on Alphabet, Lowers Price Target to $159

Among the so-called <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/magnificent-seven">Magnificent Seven tech giants</a>, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) holds a rare and ironic distinction: it's been beaten the hardest so far this year, yet it's the only one still standing with gains for the month.
While Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>), Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>), and Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) all sport negative month-to-date performances in 2025, Tesla is the lone green candle.
The electric vehicle giant is up 6.76% MTD, but that's after being down 33% so far this year.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">From Worst To (Sort Of) First</h2>
Tesla's YTD performance reads like a comeback arc written for a Wall Street soap opera. No other Magnificent Seven stock has come close to the rollercoaster volatility that CEO Elon Musk's empire has endured. Nvidia stock, for instance, is down 18.88% YTD. Meta stockholders have been slapped with a nearly 12.97% loss. And even Apple, the tech titan with the largest market cap on Earth, is nursing a 17.10% drop YTD.
However, despite Tesla's shaky fundamentals, sky-high valuation (forward P/E of 100), ongoing scrutiny over demand, pricing and Musk's Twitter antics, the market seems unwilling to count the company out.
On a month-to-date basis, it is the only Mag 7 stock that is up 6.76%. Apple stock is down 5.54% MTD, Meta stock is 13.78%, and Microsoft stock is 0.76%.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Musk's Mojo Vs. Market Malaise</h2>
What gives? Some of Tesla's rebound can be chalked up to short covering, speculative trading and renewed optimism over the company's AI and robotics ambitions.
Meanwhile, the rest of the Mag 7 are getting dragged down by tariff troubles.
In a month where every other Mag 7 member is nursing wounds, Tesla somehow managed to walk away bloodied &#8211; but technically victorious. 
It's not the kind of win investors dream of, but in this market, staying green might just be the new gold.
Disclaimer: Price information as of 9 AM ET, Wednesday
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Tesla Is 2025's Biggest Mag 7 Bruise So Far, But Also The Only One Still In The Green

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Alphabet. Our analysis of options history for Alphabet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) revealed 29 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 48% of traders were bullish, while 44% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 10 were puts, with a value of $463,164, and 19 were calls, valued at $3,811,614.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $120.0 to $300.0 for Alphabet over the last 3 months. 
<h3>Analyzing Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Alphabet options trades today is 7949.65 with a total volume of 34,750.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Alphabet's big money trades within a strike price range of $120.0 to $300.0 over the last 30 days.
<h3>Alphabet 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1744815695_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</h3>

<table>
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<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>GOOGL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$22.2</td>
<td>$22.0</td>
<td>$22.0</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$1.6M</td>
<td>13.6K</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GOOGL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$22.4</td>
<td>$22.25</td>
<td>$22.25</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$1.1M</td>
<td>13.6K</td>
<td>5.2K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GOOGL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$1.2</td>
<td>$1.16</td>
<td>$1.16</td>
<td>$155.00</td>
<td>$273.6K</td>
<td>5.4K</td>
<td>1.9K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GOOGL</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$15.05</td>
<td>$13.0</td>
<td>$13.0</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
<td>$117.0K</td>
<td>755</td>
<td>130</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GOOGL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$6.8</td>
<td>$6.75</td>
<td>$6.8</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
<td>$89.0K</td>
<td>9.1K</td>
<td>260</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Alphabet</h3>
Alphabet is a holding company that wholly owns internet giant Google. The California-based company derives slightly less than 90% of its revenue from Google services, the vast majority of which is advertising sales. Alongside online ads, Google services houses sales stemming from Google's subscription services (YouTube TV, YouTube Music among others), platforms (sales and in-app purchases on Play Store), and devices (Chromebooks, Pixel smartphones, and smart home products such as Chromecast). Google's cloud computing platform, or GCP, accounts for roughly 10% of Alphabet's revenue with the firm's investments in up-and-coming technologies such as self-driving cars (Waymo), health (Verily), and internet access (Google Fiber) making up the rest.
In light of the recent options history for Alphabet, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
<h3>Present Market Standing of Alphabet</h3>
<ul>
<li>With a trading volume of 5,394,391, the price of GOOGL is down by -1.0%, reaching $154.75.</li>
<li>Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Next earnings report is scheduled for 8 days from now.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What The Experts Say On Alphabet</h3>
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $190.4.
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&#x2A; An analyst from DA Davidson has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Alphabet, which currently sits at a price target of $160. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Piper Sandler keeps a Overweight rating on Alphabet with a target price of $185. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Keybanc persists with their Overweight rating on Alphabet, maintaining a target price of $202. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Mizuho persists with their Outperform rating on Alphabet, maintaining a target price of $205. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Jefferies persists with their Buy rating on Alphabet, maintaining a target price of $200. 
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What the Options Market Tells Us About Alphabet

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) CEO Elon Musk has made a bold prediction in light of Tesla's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/tech/25/04/44787364/tesla-deploys-unsupervised-fsd-at-giga-texas-to-move-cars-from-factory-to-lot">Full Self-Driving (FSD)</a> technology.
What Happened: In a post on social media platform X by Tesla's official handle on Tuesday, the company hailed its vehicles' FSD capabilities and said, ‘One day, it'll drive itself right to your house.'
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&mdash; Tesla (@Tesla) <a href="https://twitter.com/Tesla/status/1912225160507400611?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Elon Musk reposted the post with a quote, saying, ‘This year.'
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">This year <a href="https://t.co/2eCadrXYfd">https://t.co/2eCadrXYfd</a>
&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1912243208421023763?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: Musk's prediction comes in when Tesla has showcased how its vehicles have logged in over 50,000 driverless miles between its manufacturing facilities in California and Texas.
However, others do not share the billionaire&#8217;s optimism regarding FSD, with Tesla Bull Ross Gerber calling FSD <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44068902/tesla-fsd-like-a-12-year-old-driving-compared-to-waymo-says-ross-gerber-warning-uber-has-got-to-be-hurting">‘Like a 12-year-old driving'</a>, compared to the likes of Alphabet's (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) Waymo.
Waymo has logged more than 20 million autonomous miles and boasts over <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/03/44349240/googles-waymo-leads-robotaxi-race-with-2-millon-paid-rides-zoox-challenges-tesla-for-second-spot-as-unsupervised-autonomy-becomes-table-stakes-says-gary-black">2 million paid autonomous rides</a>, establishing a healthy lead in the self-driving race. While Tesla lags behind Waymo, Musk has teased the arrival of Cybercab ride-hailing services in Austin, Texas.
Elsewhere, the Trump administration's tariffs on China could prove to be a problem for <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44831422/donald-trumps-145-tariffs-on-china-could-disrupt-teslas-cybercab-semi-production-report">Tesla's Cybercab ambitions</a>. Tesla has also suspended taking new orders for its Model S and X in China.
Price Action: TSLA has experienced a 33% YTD decline in stock value and currently trades for $254.11, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro data</a>.
Check out more of Benzinga&#8217;s Future Of Mobility coverage by <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/mobility">following this link.</a>
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Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) Google's DeepMind is diving into marine science with a new AI model designed to help researchers decode dolphin communication.
What Happened: Earlier this week, Google DeepMind introduced DolphinGemma, an AI model trained to generate and interpret dolphin-like vocalizations.
Built on Google's open-source Gemma architecture, DolphinGemma was developed in collaboration with the Wild Dolphin Project (WDP), a nonprofit that studies Atlantic spotted dolphins in their natural habitat.
Using data collected from decades of dolphin field recordings, the model can produce sequences that mimic real dolphin sounds.
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Google says DolphinGemma is efficient enough to run on mobile devices, and WDP plans to test it on the Pixel 9 smartphone. The team previously used a Pixel 6 to collect and analyze dolphin vocalizations, but the Pixel 9 will allow simultaneous execution of AI models and audio-matching algorithms in the field.
The goal is to create a system capable of generating synthetic dolphin vocalizations and listening for a matching "reply," potentially paving the way for two-way interaction with dolphins.
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Why It's Important: Previously, a 2024 Nature <a href="https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-024-04050-5/index.html">report</a> highlighted that AI-powered research has revealed that African savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana) and common marmoset monkeys (Callithrix jacchus) use unique "names" for their peers.
Scientists are also applying machine learning to decode the vocalizations of crows.
Despite recent advances, experts caution that an animal equivalent of Google Translate is still a long way off. According to marine biologist David Gruber, founder of the Cetacean Translation Initiative (CETI), the impressive progress in AI language models stems largely from access to massive datasets where the meanings of human language are already well-established.
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