Microsoft ( MSFT -1.56%) is getting into artificial intelligence with OpenAI-powered search and office assistants, and the market’s reaction was to sell off Alphabet ‘s ( GOOG -1.24%) ( GOOGL -1.22%) stock by nearly 10% . As the theory goes, even if Microsoft peels off just a point or two of market share, it could significantly impact Alphabet’s subsidiary Google’s profitability. And in theory that makes sense. But even big technological shifts take time, and it isn’t as if Google will take this challenge without a fight. The market’s reaction to an AI-powered Microsoft is actually a great buying opportunity for Alphabet stock. One of the best businesses ever It’s hard to argue against the case for Google being one of the best businesses ever. A vast majority of Alphabet’s revenue and profit come from the search engine, and the tentacles of search extend to Android, Gmail, and even YouTube. What’s potentially under threat from Microsoft is the core search business, and that’s why the stock is down. But how likely is a disruption in search? The threat to search If you think about the way we use search today, it’s unlikely to be disrupted by Microsoft’s Bing, which […]
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Invest The Invisible Impact
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Invest The Invisible Impact
