Alphabet got some of its stock market shares from a company that specializes in technology.
Alphabet Inc. . Alphabet 's portfolio encompasses several industries , including technology , life sciences , investment capital , and research . Shares of Google 's stock have been converted into Alphabet stock , which trade under Google 's former ticker symbols of `` GOOG '' and `` GOOGL '' . Google is an American multinational technology company specializing in Internet-related services and products . These include online advertising technologies , search , cloud computing , software , and hardware .