Ranking The Best "Magnificent Seven" Stocks to Buy for 2026

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Investors are curious which of these highly influential companies makes the best investment for 2026.

Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Continue »

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Dec. 15, 2025. The video was published on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has positions in Alphabet, Amazon, and Nvidia and has the following options: long December 2026 $320 puts on Tesla. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2026 $395 calls on Microsoft and short January 2026 $405 calls on Microsoft. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Parkev Tatevosian is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool.

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