Here Are Thursday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Alphabet, BlackRock, Etsy, Flex, Lululemon Athletica, Meta Platforms, Okta, Palo Alto Networks, and More

The article is a roundup of Thursday Wall Street analyst actions, centered on Alphabet (GOOG) among other large-cap names. It reports multiple upgrades and downgrades, including JPMorgan raising BlackRock, Capital One upgrading Okta and Palo Alto Networks, and Truist cutting Lululemon. For Alphabet, Wedbush initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and a $445 price target, which is supportive for the stock and signals upbeat analyst sentiment toward its business outlook. The piece also frames the market backdrop: equities were helped by a 0.3% June PPI decline, but rising U.S.-Iran tensions and higher energy prices could pressure inflation and risk assets later. Overall, the stock-specific news is mildly bullish for GOOG, but the article is broader market commentary and analyst-call coverage rather than a company event.