Zacks.com featured highlights include Amazon.com, Vertiv and Marvell

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Chicago, IL – December 18, 2025 – Stocks in this week’s article are Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN, Vertiv Holdings Co VRT and Marvell Technology, Inc. MRVL.

3 AI Stocks Showing Strong Momentum Heading into 2026

As 2026 approaches, it’s prudent for investors to choose stocks that are charged up for big gains. In that context, investors should choose stocks by applying Richard Driehaus’ “buy high and sell higher" theory, which has helped him earn a place in Barron’s All-Century Team. No doubt, it’s a proven investment strategy that can be used to identify the leading momentum stocks.

To that end, Amazon.com, Inc., Vertiv Holdings Co and Marvell Technology, Inc. have been selected as the momentum picks using the Driehaus strategy. These three stocks are also capitalizing on the current artificial intelligence (AI) boom to scale higher. Lest we forget, the global AI market is expected to reach $2,407.02 billion by 2032, up from $371.71 billion in 2025, according to MarketsandMarkets.

A Detailed Look Into the Driehaus Strategy

Regarding the strategy, Driehaus once said, “I would much rather invest in a stock that’s increasing in price and take the risk that it may begin to decline than invest in a stock that’s already in decline and try to guess when it will turn around.” In line with this insight, the American.

The Association of Individual Investors (“AAII”) considered the percentage 50-day moving average as one of the key criteria before creating a portfolio following Driehaus’ philosophy.

It is calculated by dividing the numerator (month-end price minus 50-day moving average of month-end price) by the 50-day moving average of the month-end price. Another momentum indicator — positive relative strength — has also been included in this strategy. A positive percentage 50-day moving average indicates that the stock is trading at a price higher than its 50-day moving average level, indicating an uptrend.

Moreover, AAII found that Driehaus primarily focuses on strong earnings growth rates and impressive earnings projections to pick potential outperformers. Companies with a strong history of beating estimates are also given importance in this strategy, which was made to provide better returns over the long term.

These few parameters have narrowed the universe of more than 7,743 stocks to only 47.

Here are three of the 47 stocks:

Amazon

Amazon is a key player in AI, with its Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud platform providing critical infrastructure for AI applications. AMZN has a Zacks Rank #2 and a Momentum Score of B. The trailing four-quarter earnings surprise for AMZN is 22.5%, on average.

Vertiv

Vertiv plays a key AI role by providing essential power and cooling infrastructure for AI data centers. VRT has a Zacks Rank #2 and a Momentum Score of B. The trailing four-quarter earnings surprise for VRT is 14.9%, on average.

Marvell

Marvell is a critical AI infrastructure player, powering data centers with networking and custom chip solutions. MRVL has a Zacks Rank #1 and a Momentum Score of A. The trailing four-quarter earnings surprise for MRVL is 1.2%, on average.

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