The 9 Best Stocks to Buy Now in May (2025)!

This list of excellent stocks includes growth, dividend, and artificial intelligence stocks.

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

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of April 30, 2025. The video was published on May 2, 2025.

Don’t miss this second chance at a potentially lucrative opportunity

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On rare occasions, our expert team of analysts issues a “Double Down” stock recommendation for companies that they think are about to pop. If you’re worried you’ve already missed your chance to invest, now is the best time to buy before it’s too late. And the numbers speak for themselves:

• Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, you’d have $289,433!*
• Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $40,444!*
• Netflix: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2004, you’d have $611,271!*

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*Stock Advisor returns as of April 28, 2025

Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market, an Amazon subsidiary, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has positions in Alphabet, Nvidia, and Uber Technologies. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Advanced Micro Devices, Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Oracle, Pinterest, and Uber Technologies. 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.