Top Stock Picks for Investing $1,000 at the Start of the New Year

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Key Insights for 2026 Investments

Investors are advised to consider three stocks for potential growth in 2026: Alphabet, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, and Enbridge. Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) is expected to benefit from a strong demand for AI services, particularly through its Google Cloud and the launch of the Gemini 3.0 large language model, which is anticipated to enhance search traffic and advertising revenues.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) is focusing on its new cystic fibrosis therapy, Alyftrek, which may grow despite cannibalizing sales from existing products. The company is also pursuing regulatory approval for Povetacicept, targeting IgA nephropathy, affecting nearly three times as many patients in the U.S. and Europe as cystic fibrosis. Enbridge (NYSE: ENB), offering a dividend yield of 5.8% and a 30-year history of dividend increases, aims for robust long-term growth with $50 billion in opportunities ahead, particularly in gas transmission.

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