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Google parent Alphabet’s stock rises into record territory after Mizuho boosts price target

Shares of Google parent Alphabet Inc. GOOGL, +3.09% gained 0.8% in premarket trading, putting them on track to open in record territory, after Mizuho analyst James Lee raised his price target, citing signs that Google’s search advertising was tracking “modestly” ahead of expectations. Lee lifted his target to $1,750, which is 12% above Monday’s closing price, from $1,650, while maintaining the buy rating he’s had on the stock for at least the past three… Source link

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Google Search Allegedly Boosts YouTube Results Ahead of Competitors

Google prefers ranking content from YouTube over other video sources, according to a new report in the Wall Street Journal. When Facebook and other competitors host a video that also appears on YouTube, Google will allegedly push the YouTube result ahead of others in search results. The Wall Street Journal claims tests show YouTube ends up first in the Google Search video carousel more often than not. Further, YouTube results frequently take up most of the slots in Google’s video… Source link

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