15 Best S&P 500 Stocks to Look For in 2026

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13. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)

Market Capitalization: $549.02 Billion

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 122

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) is one of the best S&P 500 stocks to look for in 2026.

On January 19, new research from Information Services Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:III) found that U.S. enterprises are increasingly adopting Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). These companies are moving to Oracle as part of a broader shift toward multicloud strategies powered by data, AI, and the need for better business agility. Bill Huber, the partner at ISG Digital Transformation and Cost Optimization, said:

Large U.S. enterprises are engaging with multiple cloud providers to realize their digital transformation goals. Many data-driven companies find that Oracle’s broad portfolio of applications and cloud resources meets their increasingly complex requirements.

The report finds that Oracle has transformed into a leading cloud platform and services provider from being a conventional software vendor. Enterprises are using OCI for its performance, flexible deployment options, and lower costs as they integrate it with cloud platforms, including AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. This makes OCI the fourth-largest hyperscale cloud platform provider in the U.S., according to the report.

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) is a leading software provider that addresses enterprise information systems. The company’s OCI includes various service offerings and provides the broadest and deepest suite of AI-powered cloud applications.

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