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Wall Street Breakfast

Google loses antitrust case over search

Wall Street Breakfast

Seeking Alpha

Business News, News, Business, Investing

4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2024

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

Google (GOOG) (GOOGL) loses antitrust suit over search payments; stock declines further. (00:22) Southwest Airlines (LUV) gains as activist Elliott files 13D filing. (01:18) SunPower (SPWR) files for bankruptcy, enters stalking horse asset purchase deal with Complete Solaria (CSLR). (01:59)

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0:00.0

Welcome to See King Alpha's Wall Street breakfast, where we cover the top news for investors every morning.

0:08.0

Good morning. Today is Tuesday, August 6th. I'm Julie Morgan.

0:13.0

Google is in the spotlight, an activist as an interest in Southwest Airlines, and Sun Power is

0:20.0

bankrupt.

0:22.0

Google has lost its antitrust suit over search. bankrupt. Google violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act by maintaining its monopoly in two product markets in the United States,

0:37.0

general search services and general text advertising through its exclusive distribution agreements.

0:44.0

The judge noted in the ruling that Google's $26 billion in revenue share payments

0:49.3

gave Google default placement of its search engine at partners key search access points and

0:54.7

its partners also agreed not to preload any other general search engine on the

0:59.3

device. The judge concluded that this effectively blocks search competitors from succeeding in the market.

1:06.0

By Monday's close alphabet stock was down 4.6 and 4.5 percent.

1:12.0

Next up for Google is the penalty phase in which the judge will sort out remedies.

1:18.5

Southwest Airlines is up 2.3% pre-market after Elliot investment management disclosed an interest in the company.

1:26.6

Elliot disclosed a 7% beneficial ownership stake in Southwest, according to a 13D filing on Monday that showed that the activists

1:35.4

own just under 42 million shares.

1:38.5

Elliot's 11% investment size has remained the same since it was first disclosed in June.

1:45.0

Elliot is pushing for the airline to do a business review and believes the stock can reach

1:50.0

$49 a share.

1:52.0

The activist investor called for new leadership including the company CEO Bob Jordan and Chairman Gary Kelly.

1:59.0

Solar Energy Company's Sun Power has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States.

2:05.6

Sun Power has also entered into a stalking horse agreement with complete Salaria

2:10.7

to sell some of its assets for $45 million in cash.

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