GOOG falls on huge stock Sale to fund AI !
@JC888:
Like me, if you are also wondering why $Alphabet(GOOG)$ is falling and falling hard all of a sudden, I managed to track down the root cause. What happened was on 02 Jun 2026, GOOG announced a historic $80 billion equity fundraising plan to fuel its massive artificial intelligence (AI) expansion, a move that highlights the immense capital demands of the ongoing AI arms race. (see below) The initiative represents the largest equity fundraising ever recorded, surpassing the capital raised by the world's 3 largest initial public offerings (IPOs) combined: Saudi Aramco ($25.6 billion in 2019). Alibaba ($21.8 billion in 2014). SoftBank ($21.3 billion in 2018). GOOG’s Structure & Financial mechanisms. Alphabet's capital-raising strategy utilizes a mu