This suggests there’s still plenty of time to score an AI investing win. With all of this in mind, which stocks should you buy now? Let’s consider two that could soar in the near term and have what it takes to manage a future market pullback — and go on to advance over time.<\/p>\n
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Image source: Getty Images. 1. Microsoft <\/p>\n
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has lagged behind many of its big tech peers in recent times. The reason? Some have worried that AI tools could replace software — and that would be devastating news for a key part of Microsoft’s business. While AI may replace certain software in the future, I don’t think Microsoft is at risk. The company’s deeply integrated systems and its own use of AI within its software should keep customers on board. In fact, I see AI as making Microsoft’s software even more high-performance down the road than it is today.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the company’s cloud business, Azure, is also benefiting from the AI boom as it offers a broad range of products and services to customers. In the recent quarter, Azure and other cloud revenue<\/a> surged 40%. So AI clearly is an opportunity for Microsoft.<\/p>\n This company offers investors the balance of a well-developed earnings machine, as well as the opportunity for bursts of growth, potentially right around the corner, thanks to its involvement in technologies like AI and quantum computing. And this makes the stock a deal today as it trades at 24x forward earnings estimates.<\/p>\n 2. Amazon <\/p>\n Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has emerged as a key player in the AI revolution. The company uses AI<\/a> across its e-commerce operation to gain efficiency and therefore boost earnings. But the even bigger story is Amazon’s role in the development and sales of AI products and services. This is through Amazon Web Services (AWS), its cloud computing business.<\/p>\n AWS offers everything a customer may need to advance its AI program, from chips to networking equipment and even a fully managed service called Amazon Bedrock. All of this has resulted in tremendous growth in recent times, with AWS reaching an annual revenue run rate of $150 billion.<\/p>\n And these AI strengths have helped push another opportunity to the forefront: Amazon designs some of its own chips, and they’ve met with great demand — so much that in many cases certain chips are almost sold out. The company says the chips business, just counting its own in-house designed chips, has reached an annual revenue run rate of $20 billion. All of this suggests Amazon is well-positioned to deliver significant growth in the quarters to come.<\/p>\n Today, the stock trades at 31x forward earnings estimates, a reasonable level considering the company’s track record of growth and potential for an ongoing win in the AI market.<\/p>\n We just issued ‘double down’ alerts on 3 stocks \u2014 find out if\u00a0Amazon made our list <\/p>\n Ever feel like you missed the boat in buying the most successful stocks? Then you\u2019ll want to hear this.<\/p>\n On rare occasions, our expert team of analysts issues a \u201cDouble Down\u201d stock<\/a> recommendation\u00a0for companies that they think are about to pop. If you\u2019re worried you\u2019ve already missed your chance to invest, now is the best time to buy before it\u2019s too late. And the numbers speak for themselves:<\/p>\n Nvidia:\u00a0if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009,\u00a0you\u2019d have $548,603!*<\/p>\n Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you\u2019d have $54,734!*<\/p>\n Netflix: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2004, you\u2019d have $475,926!*<\/p>\n Right now, we\u2019re issuing \u201cDouble Down\u201d alerts for three incredible companies, available when you join\u00a0Stock Advisor, and there may not be another chance like this anytime soon.<\/p>\n See the 3 stocks \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n *Stock Advisor returns as of April 27, 2026<\/p>\n Adria Cimino<\/a> has positions in Amazon. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Amazon and Microsoft. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n