金色财经
金色财经|6月 02, 2026 10:28
[Google Launches Largest Financing in History, Buffett's Successor Makes Significant Additions] According to a report by Golden Finance on June 2, citing 21st Century Business Herald, on June 1 local time, Google's parent company Alphabet announced the launch of an $80 billion equity financing, marking the largest in the company's history. This includes a $10 billion private placement directed at Berkshire Hathaway. Berkshire's investment is divided into two parts: subscribing to $5 billion worth of Class A common stock at $351.81 per share and $5 billion worth of Class C capital stock at $348.20 per share. In its statement, Alphabet noted that the financing is divided into three parts: a $30 billion underwritten public offering, a $40 billion at-market offering (to commence in Q3 2026), and Berkshire's $10 billion private placement. The funds will be used to invest in world-class AI computing infrastructure to meet unprecedented customer demand. Earlier, in Q1 2026, Berkshire Hathaway's holdings report drew widespread attention: it increased its holdings of Alphabet's Class A shares by 36.4 million shares (valued at $15.6 billion) and newly acquired 3.59 million Class C shares, with the combined value of the two classes of stock reaching $16.6 billion. Alphabet rose to become Berkshire's seventh-largest holding and its second-largest tech holding after Apple. Over the past year, Google's stock price has doubled. On June 1, Google closed at $376.37 per share, up more than 120% over the year, with a market capitalization of $4.56 trillion, ranking second globally by market value. The latest quarterly report shows the company's revenue grew 22% year-over-year, with net profit surging 81%, and its AI business becoming the primary growth driver.
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