As November kicks off, JPMorgan added Alphabet to its list of favorite stocks. Every month, the bank updates its analyst focus list. This includes top ideas from JPMorgan analysts aligned with the growth, income, value and short investment strategists. The bank's changes follow a strong October, propped up by robust quarterly earnings results from major tech giants such as Amazon . The S & P 500 added 2.3% and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 4.7%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 2.5%, notching its sixth positive month for the first time since 2018. Still, an ongoing government shutdown — and fears that this may hinder a December rate cut — loom in the background. November's additions to JPMorgan's focus list included Alkami and both share classes of Alphabet. On the other hand, the

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