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GOOG stock rebounds as Alphabet clears $32 billion Wiz hurdle and sells rare 100-year bond

GOOG stock rebounds as Alphabet clears $32 billion Wiz hurdle and sells rare 100-year bond

Alphabet’s Class C shares rose 0.4% to $312.47 Thursday morning after EU regulators cleared Google’s $32 billion Wiz acquisition. The company also raised £1 billion with a rare 100-year sterling bond as part of a $31.51 billion global debt sale. Alphabet shares had closed down 2.29% Wednesday. The European Publishers Council filed a new antitrust complaint over Google’s AI Overviews.
February 12, 2026