Alphabet GOOGL shares plunged 12.64% on Thursday, following the release of third-quarter 2026 results, wiping out $482 billion in market capitalization. The selloff reflected concerns over slowing Google Search advertising growth, weaker monetization of AI-powered searches, mounting AI infrastructure expenditures, negative free cash flow and disappointing earnings. Although Alphabet delivered 25% year-over-year revenue growth and Google Cloud revenues more than doubled, investors questioned whether the company's massive AI investments would generate sufficient returns to offset pressure on its core advertising business. Let's dig deep to find out.
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