With 2026 just two days away, major market players have now started to unveil predictions forecasting the best stocks that could rule next year. Morgan Stanley was quick to share the trending spread, with stocks belonging to AI, cybersecurity, and cloud services raking in the majority of the capital.
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Morgan Stanley Top Stock Picks for 2026
The leading banking giant Morgan Stanley has already come up with the best stock picks for 2026, with Nvidia leading the race as the breakout asset worth keeping an eye on next year. That being said, the banking behemoth shared how Palo Alto, Spotify, and Western Digital may end up taking in significant gains next year as these companies continue to leverage AI tech to simplify their services.
Per a summary presented by Walter Bloomberg on X, MG believes Spotify may surge due to the firm adapting AI usage in its operations. Moreover, Palo Alto may also deploy AI actively to bank on the latest trends, with Western Digital amping up cloud spending to expand its positioning.
“$NVDA – MORGAN STANLEY’S TOP STOCK PICKS FOR 2026…. Spotify is favored for its use of AI, pricing power, and margin expansion potential. Palo Alto Networks is a top cybersecurity pick, supported by AI trends, platform integration, and acquisitions. Western Digital also stands out, benefiting from strong cloud spending, pricing power, and multiple near-term catalysts.”
US Stocks Outlook
Per the latest report by the Kobeissi Letter, the US stock outlook looks right, as the S&P 500 has been flashing green all across the board. The markets are expected to stay bullish in 2026, with minor monetary hurdles coming in between to set the rallies straight.
“End-of-year profit-taking is setting up for a strong New Year. US equities posted -$5.1 billion in outflows last week, accelerating from -$3.6 billion in the week prior. This marks the 10th week of net selling over the last 14. Single stocks drove the outflows, with -$8.6 billion recorded last week, marking the 7th weekly sale over the last 8. Bringing total outflows to -$37.8 billion over that period. Institutional investors sold the most, at -$5.5 billion, turning into net sellers for the first time in 5 weeks. Retail investors posted their 7th weekly sale, at -$1.7 billion, following -$1.5 billion in the week prior. Meanwhile, hedge funds bought +$2.2 billion after selling -$5.9 billion over the prior 3 weeks. Investors are cashing in on gains.
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