Judge Amit Mehta ruled Alphabet as a monopolist maintaining monopoly, impacting Alphabet's stock and business practices significantly.
Losing the antitrust case brings negative outcomes like prolonged legal battles, potentially costly fines, and government demands for business practice changes.
Major challenge for Alphabet post-monopoly label: legal battles, potential multibillion-dollar fines, and alterations demanded in lucrative Google Search.
One silver lining: the focus on paying companies to set Google Search as default, bringing some relief amidst significant uncertainty for Alphabet.
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