Alphabet shares surged over 2% as analysts expressed positive sentiments ahead of the parent company’s earnings report. Needham and Bank of America raised price targets on GOOGL, emphasizing growth potential in AI technology. Meta and Apple saw gains, while Nvidia and Microsoft dipped slightly. Tesla, also reporting earnings soon, fell slightly.

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