Alphabet's EU fine will overshadow its second quarter earnings

In other news, Google is rebounding from the YouTube ads boycott. When Alphabet reports its second quarter earnings Monday, the elephant in the room will be the recent $2.7 billion fine from European regulators for anticompetitive behavior. While the European Union's punishment over Google's shopping feature may be a small bill for a company with a market value of $679 billion, it's what the fine could mean for how Alphabet operates not just in Europe, but the U.S. that matters. There could be b...