Alphabet and Microsoft: Why Is One Down, While The Other Is Soaring?

By Neil Rozenbaum – Oct 25, 2023 at 9:20AM

NASDAQ: GOOGL

Alphabet

Market Cap

$2,178B

Today's Change

(1.08%) $1.88

Current Price

$176.06

Price as of May 17, 2024, 4:00 p.m. ET

With both Alphabet and Microsoft reporting a double beat, why is Google stock down?

In this video, I will talk about the two tech giants Alphabet (GOOGL 1.08%) (GOOG 1.06%) and Microsoft (MSFT -0.18%), their recent earnings reports, especially why Alphabet stock is down, and why Microsoft's is up.

*Stock prices used were from the trading day of Oct. 24, 2023. The video was published on Oct. 24, 2023.

Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Neil Rozenbaum has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet and Microsoft. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Neil is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool.