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A US Judge has ruled that Alphabet’s Google operates an illegal ad tech monopoly. The decision is a big win for prosecutors looking to break up Alphabet’s advertising products. JUST IN: Judge rules Google operates illegal ad monopoly. — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) April 17, 2025 U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, ruled that Google unlawfully monopolized markets for publisher ad servers and the market for ad exchanges, which sit between buyers and sellers. Antitrust enforcers failed to show the company had a monopoly in advertising ad networks, the judge said Thursday. If it doesn’t sell its Google Chrome browser, Alphabet will already face several legal threats. The Department of Justice put in a request for Google to sell its browser, and a Washington Judge will hold a trial next week for the request. According to prosecutors, Google used classic monopoly-building tactics of eliminating competitors through acquisitions, locking customers into using its produ...

The first three months of the year have not been great for the US stock market. Indeed, amid increased geopolitical uncertainty and economic frailty, the Nasdaq has continued sliding another 1% on Wednesday. Yet, as the Magnificent 7 continue to struggle, these two stocks have emerged as top bargain buys in April. The collective has been among the hardest hit by ongoing market volatility this year. Companies like Tesla (TSLA) and Nvidia (NVDA) have struggled to find their footing despite dominant performances in 2024. Still, the fall could provide a key entry point for two of the most promising stocks in the world April’s Bargain Buys: Two Magnificent 7 Stocks to Consider Buying in On Source: Reuters / Brendan McDermid Also Read: US Stock Market Could Plunge 50% After Tariffs Resume In recent years, mega-cap stocks have been the envy of all of Wall Street. Their position in the tech industry has made them invaluable to the nation’s development and competitive potential in th...