Are These 5 Stocks the Smartest Buys Before Earnings Season Heats Up?

The Motley Fool article/video (published April 23, 2026) highlights four stocks worth buying before upcoming earnings and asks whether Meta Platforms is a long-term buy. It notes Meta wasn’t included in Stock Advisor’s latest top-10 pick list, despite Meta trading around $675 and showing a recent intraday gain (~+2.5%). The piece situates Meta amid several big-tech names reporting around April 29 (Alphabet/Google, Amazon, Microsoft, SoFi) and promotes Stock Advisor’s long-term track record (average return ~983% vs. S&P 500 ~200%). Market impact is mostly directional: the article serves as bullish, buy-the-dip commentary ahead of earnings, likely reinforcing investor interest in large-cap tech names and near-term trading ahead of earnings announcements.