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Nvidia and Palantir Technologies have a combined market value of $4.8 trillion as of December 4, 2023, with Nvidia at $4.4 trillion and Palantir at $424 billion. Alphabet’s market cap is currently $3.8 trillion, indicating it must grow by 29% to reach $4.9 trillion, while Microsoft, valued at $3.6 trillion, needs a 36% increase.
Alphabet has seen a 13% increase in advertising revenue and expects Google Cloud revenue to grow by 44% in 2026, supported by its AI advancements. Similarly, Microsoft plans to double its data center capacity in two years, with Azure gaining market share as the most likely cloud platform to grow.
Analysts predict if Alphabet’s earnings increase by 29% in the next year, its market value can reach $4.9 trillion. Microsoft’s earnings, which rose 21% in the latest quarter, would need to increase at a similar rate to achieve a comparable valuation.
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