By Christine Ji
Publication Date: 2025-11-19 21:00:00
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Microsoft currently holds the rank of the third-largest U.S. company, but can it maintain its lead with Alphabet nipping at its heels?
Shares of Alphabet
GOOGL GOOG were propelled Wednesday by Tuesday’s release of Gemini 3, rising 3% and bringing the stock up over 55% year to date. The rally sent Alphabet’s market capitalization to $3.44 trillion on Wednesday — within striking distance of Microsoft’s MSFT $3.65 billion.