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Alphabet Inc Class C (GOOG) — closed signal from March 17, 2026

Target reached Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on June 15, 2026 — +20.1% at the close.

Predicted vs. what happened

GOOG price · publication thesis → realized outcomesplit-adjusted

$300.00 – $307.00Entry zone — fair-value band

$305.55Published — price the day we called it

$351.38Target — the price the thesis aimed for

$404.44Peak — highest point inside the window, not a realized return

$367.11Window close — end-of-window price, context only

What happened

Target reached

Reached its target in 43 days.

At window close

+20.1%

realized, from the publication price to the last close inside the window

Peak gain

+32.4%

peak, from the publication price — not a realized return

S&P 500, same window

+12.8%

SPY over the identical days, dividend-adjusted

Window close

$367.11

last close inside the window, ended June 15, 2026

Peak price

$404.44

peak on May 18, 2026 — not a realized return

Days to target

The thesis — published March 17, 2026

Predicted growth

+15%

over the measurement window

Target price

$351.38

the price the thesis aimed for

Entry zone

$300.00 – $307.00

the fair-value band we waited for

Price at publication

$305.55

published March 17, 2026

Confidence

83%

how strongly the data lined up

Timeframe

Short-term (0–3 months)

GOOG is an easy way to own the companies behind AI and cloud spending without paying extra for hype. The stock is trading near a likely buying area, and recent news about cooling equipment and carbon-removal commitments suggests more data-center building to support AI. Over the next 0-3 months the story leans on steady search revenue, cloud growth, and careful capital use.

Primary drivers

Search and cloud profits fund ongoing AI investment
Cooling and infrastructure news points to more data-center work
Price is close to a cleaner buying area than many big tech names
Size and cash flow help limit downside risk

How it played out

GOOG: target reached in 43 days

Lyra published a 15% growth thesis from $305.55 over 0-3 months. The thesis pointed to search and cloud profits funding artificial intelligence investment, more data-center work signaled by cooling and infrastructure news, a cleaner buying area, and size and cash flow as downside support.

GOOG reached the $351.38 target in 43 days. It peaked at $404.44 on May 18, a 32.4% gain, then ended the window at $367.11. The end price remained above the target. The published thesis played out and exceeded its stated price objective inside the measurement window.

What happened during the window

On April 29, Alphabet reported its first-quarter 2026 results. On June 1, it announced a proposed equity capital raise to expand infrastructure and computing capacity.

Prices are shown split- and dividend-adjusted, matching what public charts show today.

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