3 Phenomenal Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy Before They Report Earnings
Keithen Drury, The Motley Fool
Sat, July 11, 2026 at 3:50 PM GMT+5:30
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As the calendar reaches mid-July, earnings season is ramping up. Over the next few weeks, <a href="https://todaytrendnews7.com/if-a-stock-market-crash-is-brewing-history-says-investors-who-do-this-1-thing-will-win-out/” title=”If a Stock Market Crash Is Brewing, History Says Investors Who Do This 1 Thing Will Win Out”>investors will hear from some of the most important companies in the market, and it could set the tone for the next few months
I think the news over the next few weeks will be mostly positive for artificial intelligence (AI) investors and signal a trend toward increased AI spending for the remainder of 2026 and into 2027. If that’s the case, there are several stocks worth buying now before they report earnings
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Three at the top of my list are Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM). Each of these has a different reason for excitement, and investors should at least pay attention to all of them, if not buy shares beforehand in anticipation of a post-earnings spike
1. Microsoft
Microsoft stock has had an atrocious 2026, falling nearly 21% from year-end levels. Its first two earnings reports delivered in 2026 were poorly received, but I think the market will come around this time
Microsoft’s earnings weren’t even remotely bad during its last announcements, as it announced incredible AI growth and a strong cloud computing performance. In fiscal 2026’s Q3 (ended March 31, 2026), revenue rose 18% year over year, and earnings per share (EPS) increased 23%. That would normally earn Microsoft a premium valuation compared to the market
And yet, Microsoft’s stock performance actually trails the S&P 500(SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), with the S&P 500 trading at 21.7 times forward earnings, while Microsoft trades at only 20 times forward earnings
If Microsoft can report more of the same as it did in the last quarter, I think the market will come to its senses and realize this is a screaming deal, and investors will happily buy it following earnings. That makes now the perfect time to buy Microsoft stock, as this deal won’t last forever
2. Meta Platforms
The market likes Meta Platforms’ stock even less, as it trades for 18.7 times forward earnings despite growing at a 33% pace last quarter. While investors will want to know how Meta’s advertising business is doing and how its AI progress is going, what’s stealing the spotlight right now is Meta’s plans to launch a cloud computing product
