Weekly Special Report: ALPHABET (#GOOGLE)

WEB SEARCH INDUSTRY:

• ALMOST 89–91% OF ALL INTERNET SEARCHES ARE PERFORMED ON GOOGLE. Other competitors include Microsoft Bing, DuckDuckGo, Yahoo, and smaller AI-based search tools (ChatGPT-style search, Perplexity, etc.).
• GOOGLE REMAINS THE CLEAR GLOBAL DOMINANT PLAYER, while competitors are slowly growing due to AI search integration and privacy-focused demand.

Source: StatCounter GlobalStats

ONLINE ADVERTISING:

• MARKET SIZE: APPROXIMATELY $500 BILLION IN 2025, EXPECTED TO REACH $1.2–1.3 TRILLION BY 2033. The global digital advertising market continues to expand strongly, driven by AI targeting, video content, and e-commerce advertising growth. Average projected growth rate: up to 13% average annual growth rate (2026–2033).
• MARKET SHARE IN THE U.S.:

Alphabet (Google): around 40%

META (Facebook / Instagram): around 21%

Amazon: around 14%

Others (TikTok, Microsoft, Snapchat, etc.): around 25%

Source: Statista, Insider Intelligence (eMarketer), PwC, Grand View Research

ALPHABET (GOOGLE): COMPANY OVERVIEW

• THE COMPANY: Alphabet (Google) is one of the top 3 most valuable companies in the world, with a market capitalization of approximately $4.2 trillion.
• GOOGLE stock belongs to the most important US stock indices, including the NASDAQ-100 (USA100) and the S&P 500 (USA500).
• STRONG POSITIVE REVENUE TREND: The company has delivered approximately 15–20% average annual revenue growth over the past five years.

ALPHABET (GOOGLE): EVENTS

• EVENT (WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, AFTERMARKET): Q1 2026 EARNINGS REPORT. Google is expected to print $91.55 billion in revenue. This would be an increase of around 1.45% from the same period last year ($90.23 billion). Google is expected to print $31.94 billion in net income. Google has beaten revenue expectations 7 out of the last 8 times. Google has beaten earnings expectations 8 out of the last 8 times.

EXPECTED FORWARD GUIDANCE (Q2): The company is expected to print $98.02 billion for Q2 of 2026, which would mark an increase of around 1.6% year on year.

Source: Bloomberg Terminal

ALPHABET (GOOGLE): TECHNICAL ANALYSIS AND PRICE ACTION

• SUPPORT AREA: $320 - $300. After the most recent drop, Google’s stock price has found support in the $320–$300 region. However, there remains a risk of a potential breakout below this level if market conditions change.
• GOOGLE STOCK PRICE HIT AN ALL-TIME HIGH ON APRIL 27, 2026: $350.05. The current price of Google stands at around $348, rising around 110% over the past year. However, the price could also decline.
• FORECAST (Source: Bloomberg Terminal): JPMorgan forecasts $395; UBS forecasts $375; Scotiabank forecasts $400; Baird forecasts $380;

GRAPH (Daily): April 2025 – April 2026

Please note that past performance does not guarantee future results

#GOOGLE, April 28, 2026
Current Price:  348

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