Alphabet (GOOGL) shares traded near $351 intraday on October 9, 2026, following an October 8 close of $348.29 amid modest volume. The primary near-term driver is momentum from recent sessions, where the stock posted a 2.9% gain over 30 days while remaining 14-15% below its May 2026 peak of roughly $408. Strong Google Cloud revenue growth of 82% year-over-year in Q2 and a $514 billion backlog continue to support sentiment, offset by elevated AI infrastructure spending and the stock’s valuation relative to broader tech peers. With Q3 results scheduled for October 28, traders are monitoring intraday flows, Treasury yields, and Nasdaq breadth for any late-session shifts that could influence the final print.