Last August, a federal judge issued a historic ruling against search giant Google: The company engaged in monopolistic behavior when it offered payment to be the default search engine on tech platforms owned by other companies.

Months later, the historic antitrust verdict led the Department of Justice (DOJ) to seek numerous possible remedies against Google, including limiting the company’s ability to enter into paid search deal agreements and selling off its Chrome browser.

But yesterday, the federal judge overseeing the case issued his remedies, which many—including those on Wall Street—see as a win for Google, as the company has been allowed to escape the harshest consequences.

As a result, shares in Google and Apple are up in premarket trading on Wednesday. Here’s what you need to kn

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