Alphabet's 160% rally in a year reflects value of owning 'most of the stack' in AI

Google was seen as an AI laggard in the early days of the AI boom, but investors are now betting that the search giant will be a clear winner.

# Alphabet's 160% rally in a year reflects value of owning 'most of the stack' in AI Google was seen as an AI laggard in the early days of the AI boom, but investors are now betting that the search giant will be a clear winner. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/10/alphabet-160percent-rally-in-year-reflects-value-of-owning-most-of-ai-stack.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*