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In a bold move, the US Department of Justice is contemplating a rare bid to break up Alphabet Inc.’s Google following a landmark court ruling that declared the company had monopolized the online search market, according to a report by Bloomberg. This potential action marks the first significant push by Washington to dismantle a major corporation for illegal monopolization since the attempts to break up Microsoft Corp. two decades ago. Alphabet shares fell as much as 2.5% to $160.11 in after-hours trading before erasing some losses. A separate trial scheduled for September 4 will determine the …

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