5 Best American Stocks to Buy for the Next 5 Years

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5. DoorDash Inc. (NASDAQ:DASH)

On March 31, ALSO announced a partnership with DoorDash Inc. (NASDAQ:DASH) through a strategic investment and a multi-year commercial agreement. The companies plan to work together to deploy small, purpose-built electric vehicles designed to improve how goods are delivered in population-dense urban areas. ALSO co-founder and President Chris Yu said these small autonomous EVs are well-suited for such environments and are being developed specifically for this purpose.

5 Best American Stocks to Buy for the Next 5 Years

The partnership comes as ALSO raised $200 million in a Series C financing round, led by Greenoaks, with participation from Prysm Capital and strategic investment from DoorDash. As part of the agreement, DoorDash Inc. (NASDAQ:DASH) co-founder Stanley Tang will join ALSO as a Board Observer.

A day earlier, Wells Fargo analyst Ken Gawrelski lowered the firm’s price target on DoorDash Inc. (NASDAQ:DASH) from $221 to $198 while maintaining an Equal Weight rating on the stock. According to the firm, the company’s underlying fundamentals remain strong, but short-term challenges, including weather-related impacts, higher fuel costs, and limited visibility into investment plans beyond 2027, are weighing on the outlook. Wells Fargo highlighted that, despite these challenges, the year-to-date decline in the share price makes it a potentially attractive entry point for investors with a long-term perspective.

DoorDash Inc. (NASDAQ:DASH) operates a food delivery and logistics platform, serving consumers in the US, Canada, and Australia. The company is based in San Francisco, California, and was founded in January 2013 by Andy Fang, Tony Xu, Stanley Tang, and Evan Moore.

4. Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL)

On April 2, Mizuho Securities analyst Siti Panigrahi reaffirmed a Buy rating on Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) along with a price target of $320. The firm’s price target offers a compelling 118% upside from the current levels.

The positive outlook doesn’t stop there, as a day before the Mizuho Securities update, Barclays analyst Raimo Lenschow also reiterated a Buy rating on Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) and a $240 price target.

As reported by Reuters on April 1, Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) is close to finalizing $16B in financing for a large data center project in Michigan that will support OpenAI workloads. The project is part of a broader push to expand AI infrastructure in the United States, as demand for advanced computing continues to rise. The data center campus, located in Saline Township, is expected to have more than 1 gigawatt of capacity. Construction has already begun, with work starting in February.

The financing package includes about $2 billion in equity from Blackstone and around $14B in debt led by Bank of America. The debt, which was initially planned as a construction loan, is now expected to be issued as bonds. The deal is likely to be completed soon.

Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) provides information technology-related products and services to enterprises through its main business segments: Cloud and License, Hardware, and Services. The company is based in Austin, Texas, and was founded in June 1977 by Lawrence Joseph Ellison, Robert Nimrod Miner, and Edward A. Oates.

3. Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA)

On April 2, Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) reported that its China-made electric vehicle sales continued to grow for a second straight quarter, even amid growing competition and as the company expands its focus beyond EVs. According to data from the China Passenger Car Association, the company’s  Shanghai factory sold 85,670 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in March. This total, which includes units exported to Europe and other markets, represents a 8.7% year-over-year increase.  This marks five consecutive months of growth, supported by recovering European demand.

For the first quarter of 2026, China-made sales grew 23.5% compared to the last year, up from a 1.9% rise in Q4 FY 2025. Analysts said Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and other EV makers could also benefit from higher oil prices following the Iran crisis.

Globally, TSLA’s first-quarter deliveries are expected to rebound nearly 10% from a year earlier, when some consumers showed reluctance over CEO Elon Musk’s political views. Competition in the EV market remains strong, especially from Chinese manufacturers. Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) lost nearly half of its European market share last year. In China, the company’s share of the EV market declined from 10% in 2024 to 8%.

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is a developer, manufacturer, designer, lessor, and seller of electric vehicles and energy generation and storage systems. The company operates across China, the United States, and globally. It operates through the Automotive and Energy Generation and Storage segments.

2. Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO)

Oppenheimer analyst Rick Schafer remains positive on Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO), as he named the stock among his top picks in the semiconductor sector on March 30. He said that cloud service providers continue to spend heavily on AI, with demand expected to exceed supply through 2027. This is creating supply tightness and pushing prices up across key components. He highlighted that companies with long-term growth drivers like AVGO are well-positioned to outperform over time. There are still some challenges, such as data center integration issues and long lead times. He expects current design wins to start contributing to revenue growth around 2028.

Earlier, on March 25, Hong Kong-based GF Securities analyst Alicia Xia reaffirmed a Buy rating on Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) while raising the firm’s price target to $450. Her price target revision was based on expectations of stronger demand for Google’s tensor processing units (TPUs), which she believes will support growth. She now forecasts total TPU shipments of 4.5 million units in 2026 and 7.9 million units in 2027, mainly driven by growing external demand. Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) is expected to ship 4.1 million units in 2026 and 5.8 million units in 2027, benefiting from the early readiness of its chips, such as Ironwood and Sunfish.

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) operates as a developer, designer, and supplier of a range of semiconductor devices and infrastructure software solutions globally. It operates through the  Infrastructure Software and Semiconductor Solutions segments. The company was incorporated in 1961 and is based in Palo Alto, California.

1. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)

On March 31, NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVL) announced a strategic partnership in which NVDA is investing $2 billion in Marvell. The collaboration focuses on NVDA’s NVLink Fusion, a rack-scale AI infrastructure that allows custom chip designers and hyperscalers to integrate their XPUs and CPUs with NVIDIA’s interconnect technology. Under the agreement, Marvell will supply custom AI accelerators (XPUs) and NVLink Fusion-compatible scale-up networking, while NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) will provide supporting technologies, including ConnectX NICs, Spectrum-X switches, Vera CPUs, BlueField DPUs, NVLink interconnects, and rack-scale AI compute. The companies will also work together on silicon photonics and advanced optical networking to enhance AI and telecommunications infrastructure.

According to Wedbush Securities, the partnership covers AI-RAM, NVLink, and key technologies like optical networking and SiPh. Analyst Matt Bryson said it is not clear which technology is the main driver for NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), while Marvell is motivated to complete the deal because of the $2 billion investment. NVLink Fusion allows Marvell’s custom XPUs to integrate seamlessly with NVIDIA systems. Additionally, Marvell already supplies XPUs to clients, including Amazon and Microsoft.

Oppenheimer analyst Rick Schafer said the deal strengthens NVDA’s AI ecosystem by combining Marvell’s XPUs with NVLink Fusion for high-performance scale-up networking. He described the partnership as “a vote of confidence” in Marvell as a key AI partner for ASIC and connectivity.

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is a fabless semiconductor and AI computing company that designs GPUs, AI accelerators, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), and system-on-a-chip units. Through its CUDA ecosystem, the company enables industries ranging from autonomous vehicles to scientific research by advancing AI, accelerated computing, and data center infrastructure.

While we acknowledge the potential of NVDA to grow, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than NVDA and that has 100x upside potential, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.

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