Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Alphabet (GOOG +0.46%) (GOOGL +0.54%) and Microsoft (MSFT 0.02%).
*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Aug. 16, 2024. The video was published on Aug. 18, 2024.
Best AI Stocks: Microsoft Stock vs. Alphabet Stock
By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – Aug 19, 2024 at 10:42AM
NASDAQ: GOOG
Alphabet
Market Cap
$3.1T
Today's Change
(0.46%) $1.16
Current Price
$253.69
Price as of October 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM ET
Microsoft and Alphabet have spent tens of billions of dollars developing artificial intelligence.
About the Author
A Fool since 2019, and a graduate of Cal State LA with a B.S. in Finance and M.A. in Economics. Parkev is an adjunct professor of Finance and enjoys reading about financial and economic history. You'll often find him writing about stocks in the consumer goods and technology sectors.