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COURT-RULING ·Filed Sep 22, 2026

GOOG

Alphabet Inc.
NEUTRAL
Impact 2/10
Horizonmonths Processed1mo ago CourtCourt Ruling · govinfo.gov
Court ruling (district)
Actionable Insight • Neutral

Monitor the Williams v. Capital One appeal in the Ninth Circuit (No. 26-5547) — its outcome will determine whether this antitrust case against Google proceeds or is terminated. No immediate trading catalyst from this administrative closure.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizonmonths
Latest settled — T+20d ⚠ clustered
GOOG ▼ -1.20% at T+20d
NEUTRAL call -1.20% · α vs SPY -1.89% · entry $334.98 → $330.95
Next anchor: T+60d in 7w
Latest observation: T+22 -0.31% FF3 residual α
Entry = T+0 close
Sep 23, 2026
via day close
T+1d
+1.20%
call +1.20% · α +1.29%
$339.01
settled 5w ago
T+5d
+1.72%
call +1.72% · α +2.39%
$340.74
settled 27d ago
T+20d
-1.20%
call -1.20% · α -1.89%
$330.95
settled 6d ago
T+60d
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Executive Summary

The court administratively closed the Calhoun et al. v. Google LLC antitrust case pending the outcome of the Williams v. Capital One Financial Corporation appeal in the Ninth Circuit. No merits ruling was issued; the case remains alive and can be reopened after the Williams appeal resolves.

Court Ruling Details

Ruling Date
Sep 22, 2026
Court
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Court Level
District
Judge
Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers
Case Type
antitrust
Ruling Type
other
Precedent Risk
LOW

Key Facts

  • Case 4:20-cv-05146-YGR administratively closed on September 22, 2026.
  • Closure is pending resolution of the Williams v. Capital One appeal (No. 26-5547, 9th Cir.).
  • Parties stipulated to the stay; the order is purely procedural.
  • Case is not dismissed or disposed — any party may reopen within 30 days of the Williams appeal resolution.
  • No damages, injunction, or merits ruling was issued.

Financial Impact

No financial impact — case is stayed, not resolved.

Risk Factors

  • If the Williams appeal sets adverse precedent, Google could face renewed antitrust exposure in this case.
  • Case remains pending and could be reactivated with material implications.

Investment Themes

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 court opinion.

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COURT-RULING Data (Synthetic)court-3d55eb91f2-GOOG
23 reports for GOOG
Performance horizon
86% Hit rate @ T+1 6 of 7 directional calls Went positive at some point 7 of 7 best @ T+20▲ +10.84%Feb 28, 2026
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Oct 7, 2026
20d ago
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NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$344.86 $347.86▲ +0.87%▲ +0.27%$314.19 (−8.89%)
Sep 22, 2026
5w ago
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NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$334.98 $339.01▲ +1.20%▲ +1.29%$314.19 (−6.21%)
Sep 21, 2026
5w ago
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NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$347.41 $334.98▼ −3.58%▼ −2.86%$314.19 (−9.56%)
Aug 28, 2026
8w ago
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BEARISH ★ 6/10
$335.41 $332.03▲ +1.01%▲ +0.32%$314.19 (+6.33%)
Jul 8, 2026
15w ago
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NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$356.24 $355.03▼ −0.34%▼ −0.77%$314.19 (−11.80%)
Jun 5, 2026
20w ago
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BEARISH ★ 7/10
$361.17 $362.29▼ −0.31%▼ −0.60%$314.19 (+13.01%)
Jun 4, 2026
20w ago
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BEARISH ★ 7/10
$365.76 $361.17▲ +1.25%▲ +1.48%$314.19 (+14.10%)
Jun 4, 2026
20w ago
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BEARISH ★ 7/10
$365.76 $361.17▲ +1.25%▲ +1.48%$314.19 (+14.10%)
Jun 4, 2026
20w ago
424B5
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$369.30 $365.99▲ +0.90%▼ −1.70%$314.19 (+14.92%)
Jun 2, 2026
21w ago
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NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$358.33 $355.48▼ −0.80%▼ −0.07%$314.19 (−12.32%)
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⚖ Court Ruling · govinfo.gov Report published Sep 22, 2026