Alphabet stock has risen about 55% since the start of the year, more than any other Magnificent Seven stock. Jonathan Johnson / Bloomberg via Getty Images Close Key Takeaways Alphabet has its groove back. Shares of Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) were up nearly 4% in Wednesday afternoon trading, pacing the Magnificent Seven as tech stocks found some footing after days of declines. The gains put Alphabet stock up about 55% since the start of the year, nearly 20 percentage points better than the Mag 7's next-best per ...