Google Breaks Search Curse & Leads AI Race: Can the Stock Hit $200?

Google Breaks Search Curse & Leads AI Race: Can the Stock Hit $200?

📈 Google just reminded the market who the true king of Search is. Shares of Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) surged over 5% intraday following a blockbuster presentation at the I/O developer conference, where the tech giant unveiled an aggressive slate of AI-powered enhancements to its Search engine. At the center of the buzz is the all-new “AI Mode,” a radical interface powered by Gemini AI that answers questions conversationally, summarizes search results, and proactively anticipates user needs. This is not a minor UI refresh—it’s a fundamental overhaul of the Search experience as we know it.

For over a year, Google has played defense while rivals like OpenAI, Microsoft, and Meta took bold swings in generative AI. But with this launch, Google is no longer playing catch-up—it’s dictating the tempo. And Wall Street is taking notice.

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A $200 Price Target: Hype or Inevitable?

With GOOGL trading in the $170s after this recent move, the question now is whether it can ride this AI momentum to $200—a nearly 17% climb from current levels. From a valuation perspective, Alphabet is still relatively cheap compared to peers like NVIDIA or Microsoft, especially given its $2.3 trillion market cap, fortress balance sheet, and multiple business lines (YouTube, Google Cloud, Play Store) all increasingly benefiting from AI integration.

The biggest catalyst? Search. If the new AI-driven interface manages to retain or even expand market share while capturing higher ad yields due to better user engagement and targeting, Google’s core revenue stream could enter a new growth phase. This is critical: Search still accounts for over 50% of Alphabet’s revenue. Reinventing it successfully is a massive green flag.

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Why I Sold a $115 Put

$GOOGL 20251219 115.0 PUT$ 

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To capitalize on the volatility and strong fundamentals, I sold a cash-secured put option with a $115 strike, collecting $1.73 in premium. Here’s my logic:

• I don’t mind owning @Daily_Discussion @TigerStars @Daily_Discussion @MillionaireTiger @TigerStars @TigerEvents Alphabet at $115. That’s nearly 35% below current levels, which gives me a wide