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Zacks.com featured highlights include Qualcomm, Microsoft and Meta
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Chicago, IL – November 3, 2025 – Stocks in this week’s article are Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM - Free Report) , Microsoft Corp. (MSFT - Free Report) , Meta Platforms, Inc. (META - Free Report) .
November's Top 3 AI Stocks with Big Upside
Traditionally, November has been a strong month for the stock market. At the same time, the artificial intelligence (AI) sector continues to grow quickly, with Statista projecting that its market size will reach US$1.68 trillion by 2031, at a CAGR of 36.89% from this year. Riding this momentum, it’s wise for investors to keep an eye on AI-driven stocks that can benefit from sector growth and overall market strength in November.
To choose the top momentum stocks, investors can use the Driehaus strategy, also known as "buy high and sell higher," a proven approach that earned Richard Driehaus a spot in Barron’s All-Century Team. To that end, AI stocks like Qualcomm Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Meta Platforms, Inc. have been chosen as November’s momentum picks using the Driehaus strategy.
A Deep Dive Into the Driehaus Investment 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 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.
Higher EPS growth compared to the industry average indicates superior earnings performance
These few parameters have narrowed the universe of over 7,743 stocks to only 120.
Here are the top three of those 120 stocks:
Qualcomm
Qualcomm develops and commercializes core technologies for the global wireless industry. QCOM has a Zacks Rank #3 and a Momentum Score of A. The trailing four-quarter earnings surprise for QCOM is 6.2%, on average.
Microsoft
Microsoft provides software, services, and devices worldwide. MSFT has a Zacks Rank #3 and a Momentum Score of B. The trailing four-quarter earnings surprise for MSFT is 8.5%, on average.
Meta Platforms
Meta Platforms develops products that help people connect and share globally across devices and reality technologies. META has a Zacks Rank #2 and a Momentum Score of B. The trailing four-quarter earnings surprise for META is 18.9%, on average.
You can get the rest of the stocks on this list by signing up now for your 2-week free trial to the Research Wizard and start using this screen in your own trading. Further, you can also create your own strategies and test them first before taking the investment plunge.
The Research Wizard is a great place to begin. It's easy to use. Everything is in plain language. And it's very intuitive. Start your Research Wizard trial today. And the next time you read an economic report, open up the Research Wizard, plug your finds in, and see what gems come out.
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Zacks.com featured highlights include Qualcomm, Microsoft and Meta
For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – November 3, 2025 – Stocks in this week’s article are Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM - Free Report) , Microsoft Corp. (MSFT - Free Report) , Meta Platforms, Inc. (META - Free Report) .
November's Top 3 AI Stocks with Big Upside
Traditionally, November has been a strong month for the stock market. At the same time, the artificial intelligence (AI) sector continues to grow quickly, with Statista projecting that its market size will reach US$1.68 trillion by 2031, at a CAGR of 36.89% from this year. Riding this momentum, it’s wise for investors to keep an eye on AI-driven stocks that can benefit from sector growth and overall market strength in November.
To choose the top momentum stocks, investors can use the Driehaus strategy, also known as "buy high and sell higher," a proven approach that earned Richard Driehaus a spot in Barron’s All-Century Team. To that end, AI stocks like Qualcomm Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Meta Platforms, Inc. have been chosen as November’s momentum picks using the Driehaus strategy.
A Deep Dive Into the Driehaus Investment 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 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.
Higher EPS growth compared to the industry average indicates superior earnings performance
These few parameters have narrowed the universe of over 7,743 stocks to only 120.
Here are the top three of those 120 stocks:
Qualcomm
Qualcomm develops and commercializes core technologies for the global wireless industry. QCOM has a Zacks Rank #3 and a Momentum Score of A. The trailing four-quarter earnings surprise for QCOM is 6.2%, on average.
Microsoft
Microsoft provides software, services, and devices worldwide. MSFT has a Zacks Rank #3 and a Momentum Score of B. The trailing four-quarter earnings surprise for MSFT is 8.5%, on average.
Meta Platforms
Meta Platforms develops products that help people connect and share globally across devices and reality technologies. META has a Zacks Rank #2 and a Momentum Score of B. The trailing four-quarter earnings surprise for META is 18.9%, on average.
You can get the rest of the stocks on this list by signing up now for your 2-week free trial to the Research Wizard and start using this screen in your own trading. Further, you can also create your own strategies and test them first before taking the investment plunge.
The Research Wizard is a great place to begin. It's easy to use. Everything is in plain language. And it's very intuitive. Start your Research Wizard trial today. And the next time you read an economic report, open up the Research Wizard, plug your finds in, and see what gems come out.
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