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If you want to invest in Alphabet (GOOGL 0.49%) (GOOG 0.49%) stock, you might notice that it has two ticker symbols to choose from. What is the difference, and which should you choose?

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is an American multinational technology conglomerate holding company that owns a collection of companies, the largest of which is Google.