GOOGL: Alphabet Stock Hits Record as Larry Page Becomes 2nd Wealthiest Person

Larry Page co-founded the search engine in 1998. Now, he’s sitting on $272 billion. Shares of Google parent are up 68% this year.

🚀 AI-Boosted Rally Powers New Highs

• Alphabet stock GOOGL ripped 6.3% higher as its AI swagger reached full volume, with investors piling in after four straight earnings beats. The stock is now up 68% on the year, making it the megacap MVP of 2025’s AI mania.
• Google’s new Gemini 3 model is the market’s current golden child. Industry benchmarks show it edging past ChatGPT, meaning Alphabet now claims the “smartest chatbot” trophy, at least according to consensus testing.
• Even Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is cheerleading from the sidelines, praising Gemini’s performance on X. When a rival CEO hypes your product for free, markets tend to notice (and buy).

💰 Larry Page Levels Up the Leaderboard

• Larry Page’s net worth jumped nearly $15 billion in one session, putting him at an estimated $272 billion. That makes him the world’s No. 2 richest person, trailing Elon Musk with an estimated wealth of $441 billion.
• Page co-founded Google in 1998 with Sergey Brin. Today, his fortune eclipses Larry Ellison’s $257 billion and even Brin’s own $254 billion. Not bad for solving a search problem in a Stanford dorm.
• Much of Page’s wealth is tied to Alphabet’s stock, now valued at $3.84 trillion. So when the ticker pops to a fresh record, his personal line chart goes vertical too. Just like a breakout trader’s dream scenario.