CME Halts Futures Trading Due to Data Center Cooling Issue
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Nov 28 2025
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- Trading Disruption: The Chicago Mercantile Exchange halted futures trading due to a cooling issue at its data center, with individual stocks still trading, indicating significant infrastructure challenges impacting market liquidity.
- Black Friday Evolution: While millions are expected to shop on Black Friday, in-store foot traffic remains flat compared to previous years, as online sales have surpassed brick-and-mortar spending, reflecting a major strategic shift in the retail industry.
- AI Market Competition: Alphabet has stood out in the AI sector with shares rising over 13% this month, yet experts caution that its lead may be hard to maintain, highlighting the challenges tech companies face in a rapidly evolving market.
- K-Beauty Surge: U.S. sales of Korean beauty products are projected to surge over 37% this year to above $2 billion, with retailers capitalizing on this trend, indicating a significant shift in consumer preferences.
Analyst Views on GOOGL
Wall Street analysts forecast GOOGL stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for GOOGL is 338.25 USD with a low forecast of 279.00 USD and a high forecast of 390.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
34 Analyst Rating
27 Buy
7 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 330.540
Low
279.00
Averages
338.25
High
390.00
Current: 330.540
Low
279.00
Averages
338.25
High
390.00
About GOOGL
Alphabet Inc. is a holding company. The Company's segments include Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets. The Google Services segment includes products and services such as ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Google Maps, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. The Google Cloud segment includes infrastructure and platform services, collaboration tools, and other services for enterprise customers. Its Other Bets segment is engaged in the sale of healthcare-related services and Internet services. Its Google Cloud provides enterprise-ready cloud services, including Google Cloud Platform and Google Workspace. Google Cloud Platform provides access to solutions such as artificial intelligence (AI) offerings, including its AI infrastructure, Vertex AI platform, and Gemini for Google Cloud; cybersecurity, and data and analytics. Google Workspace includes cloud-based communication and collaboration tools for enterprises, such as Calendar, Gmail, Docs, Drive, and Meet.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
