Alphabet up after US judge rules Google will not have to sell Chrome in search monopoly case

** Shares of Alphabet GOOG up 6.3% at $224.77 in extended trading

** U.S. judge rules in online search monopoly case that Alphabet-owned Google will not have to sell off Chrome

** Judge also rules that Google will not be required to divest Android operating system in the final judgement

** Rules Google must share information with competitors to remedy online search monopoly

** Google is also not required to cease payments to Apple, others for preloading Google products

** Up to last close, stock had risen 11.6% YTD