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BEST STOCKS TO INVEST IN RIGHT NOW? 4 TECH FOR YOUR WATCHLIST

Published: Dec. 8, 2021 at 3:40 p.m. ET

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Dec 08, 2021 (StockMarket.com via COMTEX) -- Are These Good Tech Stocks To
Invest In Now?

Tech stocks appear to be a key focus of investors in the latest stock markethot
streak. This is apparent as the tech-heavy Nasdaq index has mostly recovered
from the Omicron variant-related sell-offs over the Thanksgiving weekend.
Overall, investors appear to be optimistically buying into risk assets as
markets continue to run. Accordingly, this seems to stem from more positive
updates regarding the Omicron Covid variant. Earlier today, Pfizer (NYSE: PFE)
and BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX) noted that three doses of their vaccine "neutralize"
the new variant. As such, we could be seeing renewed investor interest in some
of the most active stocks in the stock market today.


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Notably, this is where high-growth tech stocks come into play. Like it or not,
the world today relies on the tech industry heavily.Take Visa (NYSE: V) and
PagerDuty (NYSE: PD) for example. On one hand, Visa is officially launching
crypto consulting services in a push beyond card payments. On the other hand,
PagerDuty reported narrower-than-expected losses while providing
better-than-expected revenue guidance for the current quarter. Just in,
streaming company Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) has reached a multi-year agreement with
Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) to keep YouTube and YouTube TV on its streaming platform.
The tech stock is now up by over 11% on today's opening bell. With that said,
could one of these tech stocks be worth knowing now?

Top Tech Stocks To Buy [Or Sell] This Week

 * Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)
 * Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA)
 * Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE: PLTR)
 * Upstart Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: UPST)

Microsoft Corporation



Microsoft Corporation is a multinational tech company whose products and
services are used by billions all over the world. For instance, it is best known
for its productivity software, Office 365. Recently, it was reported that prices
for Office are going up by 20% for some business clients unless they move from
monthly to annual subscriptions. By doing so, the company could potentially have
better visibility on its revenue and customer churn. These would be important
elements for a subscription business that Microsoft has.



Next year, Microsoft is rolling out its New Commerce Experience (NCE) for
Office, revamping the way customers buy its software through business partners.
This will include new subscription term options and new monthly offers for
businesses. Microsoft also recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.62 per
share and will be payable on March 10, 2022.

On the AI front, it announced that its OpenAI service combines access to
powerful GPT-3 language models with Azure's enterprise capabilities. It will
also offer new tools to help ensure outputs that the model returns are
appropriate for their businesses. Given this piece of news, is MSFT stock worth
investing in right now?

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 * Best Lithium Battery Stocks To Buy Now? 4 To Know

Nvidia Corporation


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Next, we have Nvidia Corporation. It is a GPU company that specializes in
products and platforms for the growing markets of gaming, professional
visualization, and data center. Last month, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang outlined the
company's vision for accelerated computing and the Omniverse, Nvidia's own take
on the metaverse. During the keynote at the company's virtual GTC gathering, he
also unveiled Nvidia Omniverse Avatar and Omniverse Replicator.



"A constant theme you'll see -- how Omniverse is used to simulate digital twins
of warehouses, plants and factories, of physical and biological systems, the 5G
edge, robots, self-driving cars, and even avatars," Huang said. The company also
mentioned how machine learning and accelerated computing are giving engineers
ways to design better semiconductors faster. This is according to research
detailed in a keynote by Nvidia's chief scientist, Bill Dally.

He said that we can achieve orders-of-magnitude improvements in chip design
using GPU-accelerated systems. Add AI into the mix, and you get superhuman
results, with better circuits than anyone could design by hand. Given the
company's prospects, is NVDA stock a top tech stock to buy?

[Read More]Best Growth Stocks To Buy? 4 E-Commerce Stocks To Watch

Palantir Technologies.

Palantir Technologies is a tech company that builds software for organizations
to effectively integrate their data, decisions, and operations. Notably, its
Foundry platform is an operating system for modern enterprises. The company says
that Foundry enables its users to build and deploy quality applications on their
entire enterprise. It allows business leaders to continuously define the
criteria they want to optimize, such as production, profitability, or cost
savings. They can then run simulations on Foundry to determine what changes are
best to achieve that state.


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Last week, the company announced a multi-year partnership to deploy Foundry in
Kinder Morgan's (NYSE: KMI) storage operations to drive efficiency and safety.
Kinder Morgan is one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North
America.

In detail, Foundry will optimize Kinder Morgan's U.S-based gas storage
operations. They will be provided with a common operating picture of the
company's infrastructure, connecting the entire operations together. With
real-time access to this information, Kinder Morgan will be able to make
data-driven decisions on gas storage, optimization, and maintenance. With that
being said, is PLTR stock a buy right now?

[Read More]Best Monthly Dividend Stocks To Buy? 4 For Your December 2021
Watchlist

Upstart Holdings Inc.

Last but not least, we have Upstart. For the most part, it is a consumer lending
company. Upstart primarily serves clients via an AI-powered lending platform.
The likes of which help provide consumer loan solutions and services. Through a
series of partnerships with banks and credit unions, the company expands access
to affordable credit for the general public. As the economy continues to reopen,
demand for Upstart's services could rise. Because of this, investors could be
eyeing UPST stock now.



For one thing, the company's shares are already enjoying year-to-date gains of
over 330%. Even so, it seems like Upstart does not seem to be slowing down
anytime soon. In its latest fiscal quarter report posted last month, Upstart
posted solid figures. To highlight, the company saw its total revenue skyrocket
by over 240% year-over-year.

Moreover, Upstart also tripled its net income and earnings per share over the
same period. If all that wasn't enough, the company remains busy as ever on the
operational front. As of today, the First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO) is
expanding its partnership with Upstart. In doing so, the duo hopes to scale
FNBO's loan program nationwide. With Upstart seemingly firing on all cylinders
now, will you be adding UPST stock to your portfolio?



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