$Alphabet(GOOG)$ Woah Alphabet has been absolutely crushing it in 2025. The stock’s up over 60%, easily the top dog among the Magnificent Seven, and it’s not hard to see why. First off, their AI game is on fire. Gemini 3 is getting rave reviews as one of the leading large language models, and they’re monetizing it fast through search upgrades, YouTube integrations, and more. Investors who worried Google was falling behind in the AI race? Yeah, that’s ancient history now. Then there’s Google Cloud, which has turned into a total growth beast. We’re talking 34% revenue jumps, a massive $155 billion backlog, and a surge in billion-dollar AI deals. It’s finally profitable and stealing share from the big guys, fuel