Alphabet (GOOGL, $1,033.25) shares decline -3% in pre-market, following reports of antitrust investigation by DOJ against Google
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly preparing for an antitrust investigation against Google. Following the report, the tech giant’s parent company Alphabet lost more than -3% in stock price during pre-market trading Monday.
Citing sources familiar with the antitrust probe, The Wall Street Journal indicated that third-party critics of Google have been in touch with the Department regarding the issue. However, it is not clear as to whether the Department has contacted Google for the same.
If the report is indeed true, it would not be the first time for Google to have come under the scanner of a regulatory body for alleged monopolistic indiscretions.
In 2013, Google promised to tweak some of its business practices after agreeing to settle with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, following the latter’s concerns over Google’s policies threatening competition.
In 2017, the European Commission fined Google to the tune of $2.7 billion, after charging the company’s search engine of discriminating against rivals’ comparison shopping services in favour of its own price comparison services.
In March, the European Commission slapped a $1.7 billion fine on Google, for what the Commission deemed as anti-competitive online advertising strategy.
No official statement from either the DOJ or Alphabet/Google has come forth yet on the reported investigation.
Momentum Indicator for GOOGL turns positive, indicating new upward trend
GOOGL saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on December 06, 2024. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 87 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 87 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for GOOGL just turned positive on December 09, 2024. Looking at past instances where GOOGL's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 49 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
GOOGL moved above its 50-day moving average on November 26, 2024 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where GOOGL advanced for three days, in of 362 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 318 cases where GOOGL Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for GOOGL moved out of overbought territory on December 18, 2024. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 49 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 49 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 72 cases where GOOGL's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where GOOGL declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
GOOGL broke above its upper Bollinger Band on December 10, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 90, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. GOOGL’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (6.821) is normal, around the industry mean (11.194). P/E Ratio (26.802) is within average values for comparable stocks, (48.888). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.626) is also within normal values, averaging (3.441). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.026) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (6.435) is also within normal values, averaging (19.660).
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