Bank of America Securities Reiterates a Buy on ​Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)

Group 1 - Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is recognized as one of the best cloud stocks to buy currently, with a Buy rating from Bank of America Securities at a price target of $335 and from Evercore ISI at a price target of $325 [1][1] - The company launched a new image-generating and editing tool called NanoBanana, built on the Gemini 3 Pro model, which contributed to a 5% increase in stock price on November 18 [2][2] - Analysts have shown positive sentiment towards the Gemini 3 model, with Bank of America Securities believing it can close the performance gap with leading models, and D.A. Davidson describing it as a "genuinely strong model" based on performance tests [3][3] Group 2 - Alphabet Inc. operates major segments including Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets, but there are opinions that certain AI stocks may offer greater upside potential with less downside risk [4][4]