Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Alphabet (GOOG 1.34%) (GOOGL 1.31%) and Microsoft (MSFT -0.19%).
*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Aug. 16, 2024. The video was published on Aug. 18, 2024.
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Best AI Stocks: Microsoft Stock vs. Alphabet Stock
By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA
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Aug 19, 2024 at 10:42AM
NASDAQ: GOOG
Alphabet
Market Cap
$2.5T
Today's Change
(1.34%) $2.73
Current Price
$206.55
Price as of August 15, 2025, 10:58 a.m. 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.
Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has positions in Alphabet. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet and Microsoft. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2026 $395 calls on Microsoft and short January 2026 $405 calls on Microsoft. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Parkev Tatevosian 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.
Stocks Mentioned
Alphabet
GOOG
$206.55
(1.34%)
$2.73
Microsoft
MSFT
$521.48
(-0.19%)
$-1.00
Alphabet
GOOGL
$205.60
(1.31%)
$2.66
*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.
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