GOOGL Surges Amid Rising AI Demand and Cloud Backlog
Alphabet's stock price rose by 2.51% on Wednesday to $349.48, above its opening and previous close.
The gain came despite recent pressure from AI competition and concerns over Alphabet's infrastructure buildout costs.
Google Cloud's backlog reached a significant milestone of $514 billion in Q2 FY2026, with large customers committing to future cloud capacity.
This figure is central to current optimism around Alphabet's AI infrastructure plans.