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Alphabet reached $4T valuation after Apple agreed to integrate Gemini AI into iPhones.
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Alphabet’s cloud revenue jumped 34% to $15.2B with a $155B backlog.
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MercadoLibre reported 77M active buyers and 63% advertising revenue growth.
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Broadcom’s AI semiconductor business grew 74% and expects 100% revenue growth in Q1.
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2026 is on a fresh start, and January is nearly halfway over. While we cannot slow the hands of time, we can look at it as an opportunity to make money. This is why I like to make a fresh start each January and update my portfolio with the right growth stocks.
Each year brings a new trend, and this new year is shaping up to be crucial for the tech companies. While the sector dominated 2025, it will continue to remain at the forefront in 2026 too. If you, like me, seek higher returns this year, consider these growth stocks. Each is uniquely positioned for growth and could become a leader before the end of 2026.
Having recently hit $4 trillion in valuation, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is a hot growth stock right now. The stock has gained 73% in the past year and is exchanging hands for $332, nearing a new high. This rally was driven by the confirmation that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) will integrate Google’s Gemini AI into its iPhones, making Alphabet a strong aspect of Apple’s growth story.
This integration has marked a turning point in tech collaboration. It has also increased the scalability of the Gemini platform and opened new monetization paths across the cloud services segment. Google has become an AI top dog, and it could soar to new highs this year. Apart from this deal, Alphabet has remained an industry leader. Its third-quarter results showed why it is a top player today.
Its revenue in the third quarter jumped 16% year over year to $102.3 billion, and it was driven by different business segments. The Google Search revenue jumped 15% to $56.6 billion, while the YouTube advertising revenue jumped 15% to $10.3 billion. Its revenue from subscriptions and platforms jumped 21% to $12.9 billion. Its core business remains a cash cow, allowing the company to invest in new business opportunities.
Alphabet’s cloud computing business can hyperscale the company’s growth. The third quarter revenue of the segment jumped 34% year over year to $15.2 billion, and it ended the quarter with a backlog of $155 billion. This shows that it will show strong growth in the coming quarters. Alphabet has also increased its capital expenditure spending and is poised for explosive growth in 2026.
Another stock worth loading up on is MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:MELI). It is the Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) of Latin America, and it could show strong growth this year. The stock has gained 23.56% this year and is exchanging hands for $2149. It has seen revenue growth steadily over the last five years, and it operates in an extremely favorable environment. Its e-commerce business is growing at a rapid pace.
The company reported 77 million active buyers in the third quarter, reporting a 26% jump and an impressive 39% jump in items sold. MercadoLibre’s biggest advantage is that its regions remain underpenetrated to a large extent. When it comes to e-commerce and fintech, the industry is only going to expand in the coming years.
Similar to Amazon, MercadoLibre’s e-commerce business has led to an opportunity in the advertising segment. In the recent quarter, the company saw a 63% jump in revenue. It is using technology to reduce costs and expand the margins. It is using robotics in the warehouse and has managed to offset some headwind from free shipping in Brazil. Besides being a dominant e-commerce player, MercadoLibre is a strong player in the financial sector as well. It has over 72 million active monthly users, a 29% jump in the fintech service segment.
MercadoLibre is a leader in both segments and is growing faster than Amazon. It has a long runway for growth and an opportunity to pursue other avenues for growth. It can continue to grow its core business segments while also expanding on the advertising sector. The company has high growth and strong long-term prospects, making it a solid buy this year.
Tech company Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) has had one of its best years in 2025. The stock is on a rally and has gained 56% in the past year. Exchanging hands for $352, the stock is steadily running higher, and I believe it can keep the momentum up this year.
Broadcom provides mainframe software and hardware, cybersecurity software, and virtual desktop software. Additionally, it creates customized computing units tailored to the needs of hyperscalers. It doesn’t provide graphics processing units (GPUs) like Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA); instead, it fills the gap by offering exactly what the client wants. This has helped Broadcom become an alternative to Nvidia GPUs.
Its chips run a specific kind of workload and are designed keeping the workload in mind. It offers flexibility and allows the chip to do its best while keeping the cost at a minimum. Its numbers are impressive. The fourth quarter revenue of its semiconductor segment totalled $6.5 billion, up 74% year over year, and its overall revenue hit $18 billion, up 28% year over year.
Its AI semiconductor business makes up more than a third of the total revenue. The management expects this segment to see a 100% revenue growth in the first quarter. This number could keep growing throughout 2026. The market is aware of Broadcom’s ability to grow, and investors are loading up on this stock. Mizuho has an outperform rating with a price target of $480, while HSBC has a buy rating with a price target of $535.
While Nvidia continues to rule the market, Broadcom has huge potential and could deliver in 2026.
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