3 Smart Stocks to Buy Now
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If you're looking for some great buying opportunities, the market is fortunately providing a handful of them to smart investors. I think the best stocks to buy now are the ones that are beaten down for no reason and could easily turn around in the second half of 2026 as the market comes to its senses. Three stocks that I think are smart buys now are Microsoft ( MSFT +1.69% ) , Meta Platforms ( META 4.80% ) , and Nvidia ( NVDA 1.39% ) . All three of these stocks are trading at relatively low valuations yet have growth and prospects that could turn today's price into an absolute bargain. Microsoft leads this list as it may be the most absurdly priced stock on this list. The company is a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, having close ties to OpenAI and growing its revenue at an 18% pace. With diluted earnings per share (EPS) growing at a 23% pace in its most recent quarter, you'd be right to assume that everything is going great for Microsoft. However, none of that has translated to any stock success. MSFT PE Ratio (Forward) data by YCharts. The stock is cheaply priced at 19.3 times forward earnings -- less than the S&P 500 's forward multiple of 21.5. Deals like this on Microsoft's stock rarely come around, and a strong quarterly earnings result later in July could kick-start a rebound .
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