Alphabet Inc Class CGemini 3.5 Pro delay and cheaper Flash model disappoint, extending losing streak.

Alphabet shares are on their longest losing streak since 2015 after CEO Sundar Pichai failed to deliver the promised Gemini 3.5 Pro flagship in June, shipping instead the cheaper Gemini 3.8 Flash coding model. The stock is down 10.39% over the past month, trading near $339.79. Despite the setback, Alphabet's Q2 revenue rose 24.23% to $119.8 billion, with EPS of $9.11 beating consensus by 199.41%, and Google Cloud grew 82% year over year to $24.8 billion. However, capex hit $44.9 billion, free cash flow swung to negative $5.86 billion, and buybacks were suspended. Two offsets emerged: a judge ruled Google will not have to sell its ad exchange, and token prices are down more than half from their summer peak, squeezing standalone AI labs like OpenAI.
Alphabet Inc Class CGemini 3.5 Pro delay and cheaper Flash model disappoint, extending losing streak.
Token price decline squeezes AI labs like OpenAI, potentially benefiting Alphabet.