Top 7 Stocks to Buy in 2026: Sirius XM and More
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 29 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
- Strong Market Performance: As of December 24, 2025, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite have risen by 15%, 18%, and 22%, respectively, indicating investor optimism for the future, which may drive more capital into the stock market.
- Sirius XM's Competitive Edge: Despite stalled subscriber growth, Sirius XM's legal monopoly status and revenue structure, with 75% of net sales from subscriptions, provide strong pricing power and cash flow stability, positioning the company for long-term success amid market fluctuations.
- Pinterest's User Growth: Pinterest reached 600 million global monthly active users in the September quarter of 2025; although sales forecasts fell short, its user growth and ARPU increased by 31% and 44% in Europe and the Rest of World, respectively, highlighting its market potential and improving profitability.
- Goodyear's Transformation Plan: Goodyear has reduced its net debt by $669 million over the past two years through its “Goodyear Forward” initiative, focusing on higher-margin tire and service opportunities, which is expected to drive future profit growth.
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Analyst Views on GT
Wall Street analysts forecast GT stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for GT is 9.86 USD with a low forecast of 7.30 USD and a high forecast of 13.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
5 Analyst Rating
3 Buy
1 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 9.450
Low
7.30
Averages
9.86
High
13.00
Current: 9.450
Low
7.30
Averages
9.86
High
13.00
About GT
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is a tire company. It develops, manufactures, distributes and sells tires for most applications. It also operates commercial truck service and tire retreading centers. The Company operates approximately 800 retail outlets where it offers its products for sale to consumer and commercial customers and provides repair and other services. It manufactures its products in 51 manufacturing facilities in 19 countries. Its segments represent its regional tire businesses: the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Asia Pacific. It manufactures and sells numerous lines of rubber tires for automobiles, trucks, buses, aircraft, motorcycles, earthmoving and mining equipment, farm implements, industrial equipment, and various other applications. Its brands include Goodyear, Cooper, Kelly Tires, Mastercraft Tires, Mickey Thompson, Roadmaster, Debica, Sava, Fulda, Avon Tyres, and Sava, among others.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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