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Google parent Alphabet hits $2tn valuation as it announces first dividend
Tech company’s shares rise as it plans to reward investors after strong quarterly results
Google’s parent company has hit a stock market value of $2tn (£1.6tn) as investors reacted to a declaration of its first ever dividend alongside strong results on Thursday.
Shares in Alphabet rose 10% in early Wall Street trading on Friday to give the tech group a stock market capitalisation – a measure of a corporation’s value – of more than $2tn. Alphabet last hit that level in intraday trading in 2021, but has yet to close above that benchmark after a day’s trading.
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Saudi Aramco upholds dividend despite drop in first-quarter profits
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To the parents of school-aged children with disabilities: it's not your fault | Anonymous
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Columbia seniors, parents say canceling commencement is a 'demoralizing' end
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