$Alphabet(GOOG)$ Google is expanding well beyond search now. That's just the reality of where things stand. It's a goliath, and it's quickly changing from the way it used to be.
$Alphabet(GOOG)$ $Alphabet(GOOGL)$ The months-long consolidation here is real. Let it keep digesting. The next leg up is a mathematical guarantee. It's coming whether we like it or not.
$Akamai(AKAM)$ Looking at the Anthropic and $Alphabet(GOOG)$ news. That could mean a meaningful traffic increase for Akamai. If this starts to shift, the upside looks significant. The market cap setup here is unusual. Just waiting to see how it plays out.
$Alphabet(GOOGL)$ $Alphabet(GOOG)$ Easily one of the best technology companies in the world. AI and cloud leadership are clear, and profits look set to roughly double from here. At this point it almost feels like free money, the kind of setup that looks like a guaranteed win.
$Alphabet(GOOG)$ $Alphabet(GOOGL)$ More upgrades coming through. Barclays raised its target to $425 and kept Overweight. Roth Capital raised its target to $440 and kept Buy. Pivotal Research raised its target to $475 and kept Buy. A few other firms held their positions this time. The analysts' average price target for GOOGL is $429.46. Rosenblatt kept Buy with a $410 target. RBC Capital reiterated Outperform with a $425 target. Wedbush reiterated Outperform with a $445 target. Citizens reiterated Market Outperform with a $515 target.
$Broadcom(AVGO)$ $Alphabet(GOOGL)$ $Alphabet(GOOG)$ I think Google and Broadcom are starting to look like generational buys, similar to Microsoft and Meta a few months ago. Broadcom being down YTD seems overdone after the last earnings report, and Google caught a lot of criticism for falling behind in the AI race, but they just released Argon.