Alphabet Inc. gained momentum, closing up +1.93%, after UBS analyst Stephen Ju provided a boost to the stock ahead of the upcoming Q4 earnings report scheduled for February 4, 2026.
- Shares closed January 21 at $328.38.
- The gains were driven by Wall Street's growing sentiment that Alphabet is emerging as a favorite artificial intelligence (AI) growth stock.
- YouTube CEO Neal Mohan emphasized that reducing low-quality "AI slop" is a major platform priority.