The best tech stocks

Many of the most valuable companies in the world are technology companies. These are some of the most dominant and impressive tech stocks that investors should consider in the fourth quarter:

$Amazon (AMZN.US)$ is the leading online retailer and the leading provider of cloud computing infrastructure. Founder Jeff Bezos stepped down in July, opening a new chapter for the dominant tech company.
$Microsoft (MSFT.US)$ is a dominant software company known for its Windows PC operating system and Office productivity software. Microsoft is also the second-largest provider of cloud infrastructure behind Amazon.
$Apple (AAPL.US)$ makes the iPhone, the iPad, and Mac computers. Intense customer loyalty ensures plenty of repeat customers, and a growing array of services makes Apple’s ecosystem sticky.
$Intel (INTC.US)$ is one of the largest semiconductor companies in the world. Intel designs and manufactures central processing units (CPUs) for PCs and servers, as well as specialty chips for uses such as artificial intelligence. The company is betting big on manufacturing, with plans to make chips for other companies.
$Cisco (CSCO.US)$ is the dominant provider of the enterprise networking hardware that forms the backbone of the internet.
$Netflix (NFLX.US)$ is the top dog in the video streaming industry, spending billions of dollars each year on content to keep its ever-growing subscriber base hooked.
$Meta Platforms (FB.US)$ is the largest social media company, with more than 2 billion daily active users across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. The company sees virtual reality as its future.
$Alphabet-C (GOOG.US)$ $Alphabet-A (GOOGL.US)$ is the parent company of online search giant Google and the popular Android operating system for smartphones.