JPMorgan ‘incrementally positive’ after Google I/O event

JPMorgan came away from Google I/O “incrementally positive.” Google is leading in many areas of artificial intelligence with Gemini “at the top of foundational model leaderboards,” the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm says is AI Mode bringing Gemini into search and incorporating agentic capabilities from Astra, Mariner, and Deep Research, with Gemini becoming widely available across numerous platforms and device types. Importantly, Google’s product innovation is accelerating and AI Mode in search is rolling out to U.S. users just one year after AI Overviews were introduced, JPMorgan points out. It is now more confident that Google can successfully navigate the shift to AI search. The firm reiterates an Overweight rating on Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL) (GOOG) with a $195 price target.