Wedbush Says 2026 Is the "Inflection Year" for Artificial Intelligence (AI). Here's the Stock to Own.
2026-03-23 15:37:54 ET
At the end of 2025, Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives, one of Wall Street's most outspoken tech bulls, predicted the artificial intelligence ( AI ) market would reach its "inflection point" in 2026. Ives also named five stocks -- Microsoft , Apple , Tesla , Palantir , and CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) -- as the top plays on that secular trend. While all five of those companies are growing rapidly, I believe CrowdStrike could be the most compelling AI play this year for five simple reasons.
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