goog vs googl stock

GOOG vs GOOGL: What’s the Difference Between Alphabet’s Two Stocks?

1. Introduction
Brief overview of Alphabet Inc. (Google’s parent company).
Introduce the main question investors often ask: What’s the difference between GOOG and GOOGL?

2. GOOG vs GOOGL Stock Explained
Both tickers represent Alphabet Inc.
Explain the two different share classes:
GOOGL (Class A shares): Comes with voting rights.
GOOG (Class C shares): No voting rights.
Mention the third class, Class B, owned only by insiders/founders (not publicly traded).

3. GOOG Stock vs GOOGL: Key Differences
Feature
GOOGL (Class A)
GOOG (Class C)
Voting Rights
Yes
No
Typical Price
Slightly higher
Slightly lower
Stock Symbol
GOOGL
GOOG
Traded Since
2004
2014 (after stock split)


4. Why Does Alphabet Have Two Stocks?
Explain that Alphabet created the dual-class structure to retain founder control (Larry Page & Sergey Brin).
Prevents dilution of voting power while still allowing broad public investmentinvestment

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