Bank of America resets Google stock forecast before key event

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• Rule-Based Analysis not AI SPY Neutral 50% 6h
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• Rule-Based Analysis not AI GOOGL Neutral 50% 6h
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Alphabet (GOOGL) stock is up about 25.34% year to date, at the time of writing, Saturday afternoon, May 16, according to Yahoo Finance. Meanwhile, the SPDR S&P 500 index (SPY) is up about 8.4% in the same period. Google has managed to outpace the S&P 500, but it has also outpaced other ...

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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on May 17, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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