The Economic Times

Why Alphabet (GOOGL) stock is up today: Google shares jump over 1% as Alphabet becomes the fourth company to cross the $4 trillion market cap milestone

Alphabet (GOOGL) stock is up today: Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) shares jumped over 1% on Monday, January 12, 2026, as the tech giant officially joined the elite $4 trillion market cap club. This historic rally follows a landmark multi-year AI partnership with Apple. Googles Gemini will now power the next generation of Siri. This deal cements Alphabet's lead in the global AI race, pushing the companys valuation past Apple for the first time since 2019.