Alphabet ( GOOG 3.02%) ( GOOGL 2.84%) stock slumped 2.1% through 12:30 p.m. ET Thursday -- and it's not hard to figure out why.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) dominates the search engine market with a greater than 90% share, powering billions of daily queries through Google Search. Yet its growth extends beyond that core business.

Warren Buffett’s conglomerate was a net seller of stocks during the third quarter, but it did add a position in Google’s parent company.

Alphabet and Meta are two of the most successful companies in the world, but only one can be the better investment in this comparison.

Alphabet posts strong Q3 growth in AI, cloud, and search. Learn why GOOGL's fundamentals support further upside.

In the competitive tech stock landscape, Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) stands out because of its diverse revenue streams, from search advertising to cloud computing. While its third-quarter earnings report last week gave its stock a boost,

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Discover why Alphabet (GOOG) is a strong Buy: robust AI/cloud growth, major investments, and 20% upside potential.

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