Instead, they should consider the recommendations of top Wall Street analysts, who perform an in-depth analysis of a company's fundamentals so they can highlight stocks with solid long-term growth potential. Here are three stocks favored by the Street's top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance. However, the growth in YouTube advertising revenue slowed down in the quarter and missed analysts' expectations. Following the results, BMO Capital analyst Brian Pitz reiterated a buy rating on GOOGL stock with a price target of $222. (See ServiceNow Stock Charts on TipRanks)Travel + LeisureThis week's third stock is Travel + Leisure (TNL), a membership and leisure travel company.

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Persons: Brian Pitz, Pitz, TipRanks, ServiceNow, Goldman Sachs, Kash Rangan, ServiceNow's, Ivan Feinseth, Feinseth, TNL Organizations: Wall Street, BMO Capital, BMO, YouTube, Tigress, Sports Illustrated Resorts Locations: TipRanks