this article is an excerpt from “here are barron’s 10 top stocks for the new year” published on dec 16 2022 to see the full list click here google parent alphabet ‘s ticker goog stock dropped 34 in 2022 as revenue growth slowed and investors worried about weaker searchadvertising trends at a recent 95 the shares now trade for 18 times projected 2023 earnings—a market multiple for a market leader alphabet ‘s core priceearnings ratio is even lower given losses at its other bets businesses including waymo a leader in autonomous vehicles