Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Broadcom could all hit $3 trillion market caps next year.Currently, four companies have market caps above $3 trillion: Nvidia (NVDA +3.93%), Apple (AAPL +0.17%), Alphabet (GOOGL +1.55%) (GOOG +1.60%), and Microsoft (MSFT +0.22%). By the end of next year, that number is likely to rise to seven.Let's look at three stocks that could hit the $3 trillion mark in 2026. 1. AmazonWith a $2.4 billion market cap, Amazon (AMZN +0.21%) is the best-positioned company to join the exclusive clu ...

The stock has plunged in the second half of 2025, but even below $20 is still a high-risk buy.NuScale Power (SMR +1.77%), the maker of nuclear small modular reactors, is down more than 58% in the past six months, and the stock closed at a little over $17 a share on Dec 16. The stock initially rode a wave of enthusiasm this summer, and then again this fall, reaching a 52-week high of $57 in October. Yet factors such as investors trimming stakes, analyst skepticism, and the fact that NuScale is still trying t ...

Palantir has been one of the best AI stocks to own for three years straight.Palantir Technologies (PLTR +4.14%) has been an exceptional stock pick over the past three years. In 2023, the stock rose 167%, in 2024 it was up 341%, and so far in 2025, it's up around 147%. Finding a stock that can double in one year isn't an easy task, but finding a stock that repeats that feat for three years in a row is practically unheard of.Can Palantir repeat this feat in 2026? Or is it due for a moderate year? Let's take a ...

Not every "Magnificent Seven" stock is a buy heading into 2026.The "Magnificent Seven" group of stocks is a commonly mentioned name attached to some of the biggest companies in the world. All seven are ranked inside the top 10 by market cap, making them incredibly important. The seven stocks making up the Magnificent Seven are:Nvidia (NVDA +3.80%)Apple (AAPL +0.17%)Alphabet (GOOG +1.60%) (GOOGL +1.47%)Microsoft (MSFT +0.40%)Amazon (AMZN +0.21%)Meta Platforms (META 0.85%)Tesla (TSLA 0.45%)These stocks have h ...

Despite being down more than 40% this year, SoundHound AI appears ready to rebound.The dramatic rise in tech stocks over the last two years has made a lot of investors wealthier -- and that's something to celebrate! But when we're done patting ourselves on the back for a job well done with Nvidia, Alphabet, and Palantir Technologies, it's time to look for the next big thing.That's because it's easier to have dramatic gains when you're starting with a smaller market capitalization. Palantir had a market cap ...

Nvidia's stock looks primed to rise, but a double will be a tall task.Nvidia (NVDA +3.93%) has had a lackluster 2025 compared to 2023 and 2024. In both of those years, the stock more than doubled, but in 2025, it's only up about 30%. That's still outperforming the broader market, but not by as much as you may think, considering Nvidia's excellent growth and results.Looking ahead to 2026, the trends that prevailed during the previous three years are still ongoing, which could set Nvidia up for an excellent 2 ...

Trade-offs in cost, yield, and portfolio allocation differentiate these two popular ETFs.Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ +1.30%) and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY +0.91%) are two of the most widely traded exchange-traded funds in the U.S., each tracking a different major index. QQQ focuses on the NASDAQ-100, which skews toward technology and growth companies, while SPY mirrors the S&P 500, offering exposure to all eleven sectors. Here is how they stack up on cost, returns, and risk.Snapshot (cost & size) ...

Shares in the streaming powerhouse are having an unusually disappointing year.This year has been a volatile one for many stocks, including Netflix (NFLX +0.41%). However, the king of streaming is currently up 7% in 2025 (as of Dec. 18), still a positive gain, even though it trails the broader market. With the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery assets, investors have a lot to chew on these days.Netflix has been a top stock in recent decades; shares have risen a jaw-dropping 679% and 25,310% in the ...

Hedge fund manager Philippe Laffont has a large percentage of his portfolio invested in Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and Amazon.Billionaire Philippe Laffont runs Coatue Management, a hedge fund that outperformed the S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.88%) by 94 percentage points over the last three years. That makes him an excellent source of inspiration.Laffont had nearly 18% of his portfolio invested in three artificial intelligence stocks (each worth well over $1 trillion) as of the third quarter: 7.3% in Meta Platforms (M ...

These Vanguard index funds provide cheap and easy exposure to international stocks.Morgan Stanley analysts led by Lisa Shalett expect the S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.88%) to return 6.3% annually over the next seven years. That would be substantially worse than the 15% annually we've had over the last seven years. But exceptionally high starting valuations are likely to be a major headwind in the future.Indeed, the S&P 500 currently trades at one of its most expensive cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings (CAPE) ratio ...