1 Smart Stock to Buy Right Now

The Motley Fool recommends buying Alphabet (GOOG.OQ), arguing the company’s dominant ad platforms (Search and YouTube) and accelerating AI investments position it for continued revenue and earnings growth. Key drivers cited include $74.5 billion in ad sales in Q4 2025, a $240 billion Google Cloud backlog, improving cloud profitability, and $73+ billion in free cash flow in 2025 to fund growth initiatives (e.g., Waymo). While shares have rallied substantially (roughly 200% over five years; 120% in the past 12 months) and trade at a premium (~31.3x 2025 earnings), the article frames Alphabet as a smart buy given durable network effects and AI tailwinds. Disclosure notes Motley Fool’s positions in Alphabet and Nvidia.