Alphabet Misses Targets as Microsoft Beats on Cloud Growth Amid Fed Hold

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1 publisher has covered this in 6 articles since 28 Oct 2026. Bloomberg.com published first, on 28 October at 21:42 UTC. The most recent article, from Bloomberg.com, appeared on 30 October at 21:59 UTC.

2 prediction markets price this story:

• Will Alphabet be the third-largest company in the world by market cap on December 31? — the market puts it at 17%, with $290 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. Alphabet must hold the third-highest total value of its outstanding shares at the end of trading on December 31, 2026, to trigger the Yes outcome. Any other company ranking higher in market capitalization results in a No outcome. Readers often mistake daily stock price movements or revenue reports for the final determination, but only the closing market cap on that specific date counts.
• Will Alphabet be the largest company in the world by market cap on October 31, 2026? — resolved “No” on 31 Oct 2026. Alphabet must hold the highest global market capitalization at the exact moment the stock market closes on October 31, 2026, for the Yes outcome to occur. The No outcome applies if any other company holds that top spot at that specific time. Readers often mistake the resolution source, assuming a single official report determines the winner rather than a consensus of credible financial reporting.

Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.