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Alphabet market cap drops nearly $500 billion in worst trading day since IPO

Alphabet shares fell about 12% on Thursday following its earnings report, erasing roughly $500 billion in market capitalization - the second-largest single-day loss for a publicly traded U.S. company, behind only Nvidia's $593 billion drop in January 2025. The decline was driven by search revenue missing expectations and AI-related costs turning free cash flow negative.

Why it matters. The $500 billion single-day loss underscores intense investor scrutiny on Big Tech's AI spending and its impact on core search profitability, marking a pivotal moment in assessing the financial sustainability of large-scale AI investments.

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