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Prediction: While Big Tech Grabs Headlines, These Small AI Stocks Could Outperform

Source: Motley Fool

2026-03-22 00:20:00 ET

Perhaps no stock has symbolized the artificial intelligence (AI) era more than Nvidia . Thanks to AI, it became the first company to reach a $4 trillion market cap, then beat its own record a few months later by exceeding $5 trillion.

Other big tech companies have captured AI headlines in recent years as well, such as Meta Platforms with its plan to build a data center the size of a city to house its AI tech. Yet several smaller businesses are poised to see substantial growth in the years ahead as the AI market expands.

These lesser-known growth stocks offer a great way to capture AI's upside potential. Three in this camp that I predict will deliver attractive returns over the long run are Symbotic (NASDAQ: SYM) , Fastly (NASDAQ: FSLY) , and Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) .

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