Alphabet shares declined after a European court upheld a 4.1-billion-euro antitrust fine against Google over practices related to the Android mobile operating system.
The ruling reinforced the European Commission’s finding that Google used contractual restrictions to preserve its search dominance on Android devices. Alphabet had appealed the penalty, arguing that the decision would harm innovation and consumers.
European regulators have pursued multiple cases against Google over search, advertising and app-store policies. The fine ranks among the largest antitrust penalties imposed on a technology company worldwide.
Investors weighed the financial impact alongside ongoing compliance requirements that could affect how Google negotiates with handset manufacturers and carriers in the European Union.
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