Alphabet is a must-own stock
Alphabet is a must-own because cloud revenue surged 63% YoY, backlog up 50%, every increment of compute is profitable, and the company has many shots on goal including YouTube, search, Gemini, and chips. CEO Sundar Pichai is understated but delivering. The stock hit an all-time high.
Meta is cheap with strong growth
Meta is a buy after the 9% decline because the quarter was phenomenal with strong revenue growth, valuation is only 20x 2026 estimates with a 20% discount to the S&P, management has shown ability to rationalize spending, and the founder mentality enables continued growth despite capex concerns.