Alphabet stock pops 6% in premarket trading after Google avoids break-up in antitrust case

1. China is probing Google for anti-monopoly violations amidst US-China tensions. 2. Alphabet shares increased nearly 6% after favorable antitrust ruling. 3. US DOJ previously proposed a break-up of Google, including Chrome divestment. 4. Judge Mehta ruled against severe DOJ consequences for Google's monopoly. 5. Google retains ability to pay for search engine preloads, maintaining key partnerships.