Bearish for Google
Alphabet Earnings Quality Anthropic Inflation
Quiet
Little coverage in Google in the 7 days to 21 October.
Judged on the 7-day share of Google coverage to 21 October
Updated 21 October 2026
The bearish argument: Alphabet's record Q1 profits were primarily driven by equity markups from its Anthropic stake rather than core operating business performance
How attention has changed
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Rolling 3-day share · as of 21 Oct 2026
This measures attention in published coverage, not the likelihood of a price move.
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Recent coverage
Earlier coverage
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Fortune · Published 25 Aug 2026
The S&P 500's earnings surge looks incredible. Two companies explain why
In coverage record: 26 Aug 2026
“Alphabet posted EPS of $9.11 versus an estimate of $2.88... both got a major lift from unrealized gains on investments recognized as other income.”
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Fox Business · Published 27 Jul 2026
Which Mag Seven stock offers the best future cash flow value?
In coverage record: 28 Jul 2026
“According to Wall Street's consensus cash-flow-per-share estimates for next year, Alphabet ranks with a 14.87 times estimated forward-year cash flow, placing it in the middle of the Magnificent Seven and behind Meta (9.44) and Amazon (10.36).”
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Seeking Alpha · Published 23 Jul 2026
Alphabet Q2: We Are All Being Fooled (Rating Downgrade)
In coverage record: 24 Jul 2026
“TITLE: Alphabet Q2: We Are All Being Fooled (Rating Downgrade)”
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Seeking Alpha · Published 21 Jul 2026
Alphabet Q2 Preview: Brace For A Blowout EPS That Won't Mean What You Think
In coverage record: 22 Jul 2026
“Alphabet's (GOOGL) (GOOG) most profitable quarter ever, reported about three months ago, mostly had nothing to do with selling search ads or cloud contracts. In my view, Alphabet's record profit in Q1 may have been driven by its stake in Anthropic (think equity markups), and that's the part I no longer want to ignore.”
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