On October 17, 2025, Alphabet Inc. Class A (GOOGL) traded at $252.09 (+0.25%) in pre-market, following a week of steady gains. The stock's recent performance is supported by a major legal development: a U.S. District Judge ruled against severe antitrust remedies sought by the Department of Justice, allowing Alphabet to retain its core assets like Chrome and Android and maintain its relationship with Apple. However, Alphabet faces new restrictions on exclusive contracts and must share certain search data with rivals. Investors are also watching Alphabet's aggressive $85 billion capital expenditure plan for cloud and AI infrastructure, which is expected to drive long-term growth despite current cloud capacity constraints. No new company-specific news was reported for October 17, 2025, but the favorable legal outcome and ongoing AI/cloud investments remain the primary drivers behind recent price strength.