Aug. 18, 2015 2:13 PM ET

http://seekingalpha.com/article/3448966-elephant-gun-loaded-and-trigger-finger-itchy-who-will-google-buy

Summary

• To succeed, Alphabet must make some massive acquisitions.
• Acquisitions are necessary because Alphabet’s non-Google units are massive in ambition but de minimis in revenues.
• Assuming that Google’s moon shots are a good indicator of Alphabet’s ambitions beyond search, there are three prime hunting grounds: smart homes, pervasive internet access and driverless cars.

Question: If you were Larry Page, with $70 billion in your pocket and freedom to acquire, who would you buy?