$Alphabet(GOOG)$ Googl is trading 15% above the median PE and 11% above the median PEG. If we can beat EPS estimates by 80 cents like we did last year, then it should be fine.
$Microsoft(MSFT)$ first gets hammered because AI would wound the software business. Then it invests in AI, and that's no good either. Bottom line: be patient – there's nothing wrong with MSFT.
$Alphabet(GOOG)$ Alphabet went with Cadence over my Synopsys, which had run from $398 to the $470s. Synopsys is tied to Nvidia. Alphabet is accelerating development of their own ‘less expensive’ chips to cut the need for Nvidia chips and improve profitability.
$Alphabet(GOOG)$ News about the new chips is out. The stock should be higher, in my view. They could spin off several of the "prophecy" units into separate stocks and unlock a ton of value. It looks like a great stock for the long term.
$Alphabet(GOOG)$ Does anyone still doubt that GOOG will keep climbing to new all-time highs? From where I stand, it seems inevitable within the next week or two.
$Alphabet(GOOG)$ Alphabet's partnerships, especially with Anthropic and its stake in SpaceX, should help strengthen its market position. Analysts point to a one-year return of 126.8%.