Alphabet Becomes Second $600 Billion US Company

MarketWatch: Google’s Alphabet has become just the second $600 billion U.S. company, as the internet giant’s stock ran up 2.4% in afternoon trade Monday toward a record close. Alphabet’s market cap has reached $605.1 billion. It remains well behind No. 1 Apple, which is currently at $753.9 billion, but well ahead of No. 3 Microsoft at $522.6 billion.