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Chrome, the Department of Justice, and Why Alphabet Stock Dropped

The Department of Justice wants Alphabet to spin off the Chrome browser, but that may help Alphabet's stock in the long run.

By Travis Hoium – Nov 22, 2024 at 12:02PM EST

Alphabet (GOOG +0.27%) stock dropped this week after the DOJ said it wants the company to spin off the Chrome browser. The twist, as Travis Hoium covers in this video, is that this could make Alphabet even more profitable.

*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of Nov. 21, 2024. The video was published on Nov. 21, 2024.

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Travis Hoium
Travis Hoium is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering solar energy, technology, and growth stocks. Before The Motley Fool, Travis was a mechanical engineer at 3M and founded a virtual reality company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Minnesota.
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John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Randi Zuckerberg, a former director of market development and spokeswoman for Facebook and sister to Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Travis Hoium has positions in Alphabet. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta Platforms, 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. Travis Hoium is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through their link they will earn some extra money that supports their channel. Their opinions remain their own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool.

Stocks Mentioned

Alphabet Stock Quote
Alphabet
NASDAQ: GOOG
$382.96
(+0.27%)+$1.02
Apple Stock Quote
Apple
NASDAQ: AAPL
$280.19
(+3.26%)+$8.84
Alphabet Stock Quote
Alphabet
NASDAQ: GOOGL
$385.58
(+0.20%)+$0.78
Amazon Stock Quote
Amazon
NASDAQ: AMZN
$268.36
(+1.25%)+$3.30
Meta Platforms Stock Quote
Meta Platforms
NASDAQ: META
$608.57
(-0.55%)-$3.34
Microsoft Stock Quote
Microsoft
NASDAQ: MSFT
$414.40
(+1.62%)+$6.62

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