Google takes stake in Wall Street-backed chat company Symphony: WSJ

(Reuters) - Google, which has now morphed into holding company Alphabet Inc, took a stake in Symphony Communication Services LLC in a fundraising round that values the messaging startup at $650 million, the Wall Street Journal reported. Symphony's latest funding round is expected to close this week, the WSJ reported, citing people familiar with the matter. (http://on.wsj.com/1RreVN1) The company's chat service allows financial firms, corporate customers and individuals to put all of their digita