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In one of the most volatile episodes in stock market history, investors early last year took the shares of a company called GameStop ( GME ) on a wild ride that few would have expected for a business that''s mostly a brick-and-mortar antique, the gaming version of a chain of video stores. Its shares went on an adventure that echoed the characteristics of the video games on its shelves: fantasy, violence and a romantic quest for justice and vengeance. SEE MORE The 12 Best Tech Stocks to Buy for 2022 In real life, however, GameStop has had a lousy year, losing money once again. But the rest of the gaming sector has taken up the mantle. It''s booming, becoming the backbone of the metaverse , a three-dimensional online environment that is likely the "next big thing" in consumer technology. In 2020, partly because the pandemic kept Americans indoors, gaming revenues exceeded those of movies and sports events combined. Global gaming sales in 2021 are estimated at $178 billion and projected to rise to $269 billion by 2025.

Equities in Canada’s largest market shed their red readings toward the close on Thursday, following a sharp selloff in global markets after Russia launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine. The S&P/TSX index struggled to a gain of 17.76 points to conclude Thursday at 20,761.93. Tech concerns led the parade, with BlackBerry charging ahead 48 cents, or 6%, to $8.45 Health-care stocks also flowered, with Canopy Growth moving ahead 26 cents, or 2.9%, to $9.09. Among utilities, Algonquin Power and Utilities collected 29 cents, or 1.6%, to $17.97. Gold and materials reversed roles and took the punishment. Barrick Gold ditched 25 cents to $28.87, while Agnico Eagle Mines fell $3.15, or 4.5%, to $66.58. Financials also took some lumps, most notably, Canada’s largest bank, the Royal Bank of Canada, which dipped $2.86, or 2%, to $137.63. On the economic calendar, Statistics Canada the number of employees receiving pay or benefits from their employer rose by 122,200, or 0.7%, in December, the seventh consecutive monthly increase.

Alphabet Inc''s (NASDAQ: GOOG ) (NASDAQ: GOOGL ) Google loosened some of its Covid-19 restrictions as it plans to return to the office, CNBC reports . It revived some of its buzzy perks like … Full story available on Benzinga.com

Alphabet Inc - Class C Capital Stock''s (NASDAQ: GOOG ) short percent of float has fallen 7.27% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 1.41 million shares sold short , which is 0.51% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.2 days to cover their short positions on average. Why Short Interest Matters Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. Short selling is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock … Full story available on Benzinga.com

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The facade of a Google office is seen in New York City, New York, U.S., February 10, 2022. Picture taken February 10, 2022. REUTERS/Paresh Dave (Reuters) -Alphabet Inc’s Google (NASDAQ:) said on Wednesday it is restoring office perks such as massages and gyms at its Mountain View, Calif. headquarters and across …

Alphabet Inc''s Google said on Wednesday it is restoring office perks such as massages and gyms at its Mountain View, Calif. headquarters and across the San Francisco Bay Area, as COVID-19 cases ease in the United States.

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Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA ) CEO Elon Musk has taken a dig at Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH ) co - creator Vitalik Buterin and Web 3.0 by posting a meme on Twitter. What Happened : Musks meme apparently depicts the different stages of the transformation from Web 1.0 to Web 3.0 technologies, with Buterin depicted as sitting on a chair in the Web 3.0 panel of the meme. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL ) (NASDAQ: GOOG ) co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page represent the first iteration of the web. Web Full story available on Benzinga.com

Waymo, the autonomous driving arm of Alphabet, was granted a win on Tuesday when a California court ruled it could keep certain details regarding its AV technology secret. The company filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Motor Vehicles in late January in order to keep some information about its autonomous vehicle deployment permit, []

InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Alphabet just announced a 20-for-1 stock split. Theres no question more companies are going to do them. Is GOOG stock setting a trend? The post Has Alphabet Just Opened the Stock Split Floodgates? appeared first on InvestorPlace . More From InvestorPlace Stock Prodigy Who Found NIO at $2 Says Buy THIS Now Man Who Called Black Monday: Prepare Now. Get in Now on Tiny $3 Forever Battery Stock Interested in Crypto? Read This First

The outlook of GOOG stock at this point is positive as Alphabet has multiple strong catalysts that should boost the shares.

Tech-dominated "growth" stocks are still not cheap despite sharp falls over the last six months, analysts at U.S. investment bank JPMorgan cautioned, Reuters reports . The so-called FAANGs have seen some of their COVID-era surges cut back this year. Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB ) fell 38%, Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL ) was down 5.7%, Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) down 8.5%, and was Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX ) and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google dropped 35% and 10% respectively. "As Growth stocks weakened off late, they derated, but are still Full story available on Benzinga.com

Alphabet''s incredible array of businesses never cease to amaze, which continue to add even more upside to GOOG stock.