Alphabet (GOOG) shares closed at $336.17 (+0.35%) after the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced new measures targeting Google's search practices, causing the stock to wobble in pre-market trading.
- The regulatory spotlight from the CMA joins existing scrutiny from the EU regarding content practices.
- The minor price gain was primarily attributed to broader AI momentum stemming from Gemini 3 and Cloud growth, aligning with the Nasdaq's 0.59% sector-led gain.