Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) is one of the largest companies in the world (as measured by market cap), but that doesn't necessarily make it a good stock to buy. An examination of some ...

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect that Alphabet will report first-quarter earnings on Thursday. The stock is down 2.38% over the past year and a steeper 17.99% year-to-date.

What a difference a day makes when it comes to companies reporting earnings. Earlier this week, shares of Alphabet were hitting yet another new all-time high, suggesting a renewed leadership role for ...

Alphabet's TPU program sets an internal cost floor independent of Nvidia’s pricing power. Click here to read an analysis of GOOG stock now.

Alphabet and Nvidia are competing in processing units.