Tech stocks have experienced choppy trading patterns in recent weeks. However, the long-term outlook for top companies in the sector continues to position investors for excellent return potential.
The tech-centric Nasdaq Composite has returned 90% over the last five years, outperforming the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average. Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a significant catalyst for the growth of the largest tech companies over the last few years, but it’s just getting started.
The following AI stocks are excellent options to profit from the growth of this revolutionary technology.
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Leading tech companies will continue to invest in advanced computing hardware until AI surpasses human intelligence. That’s where the world is heading. The stakes are enormous, but to achieve this, these companies will need significantly more computing power. This is why investors should consider investing in Advanced Micro Devices(NASDAQ: AMD).
AMD has navigated through a slump in its growth over the past few years, but the investments it has made to catch up in the AI chip market are starting to pay off. Revenue grew 36% year over year in the third quarter, reaching $9.2 billion. It also reported a 30% year-over-year increase in adjusted earnings per share and record free cash flow, demonstrating how AMD is profitably scaling its business.
It’s just getting started. The company is driving this accelerating growth by offering a superior cost-performance balance compared to competing chips. Its fifth-generation Epyc central processing units (CPUs) for servers continue to gain market share on Intel, while its MI300 series of graphics processing units (GPUs) are valued for their efficiency in handling AI inference workloads.
The launch of the MI450 GPU next year is expected to drive record revenue. OpenAI is slated to purchase a large cluster of MI450s in the second half of 2026. This is part of a long-term agreement that will make AMD a key strategic partner for the owner of ChatGPT.
These deals indicate further growth for AMD that could deliver substantial returns for investors. Analysts are currently projecting annualized free-cash-flow growth of 66% through 2029. This is why the stock rocketed to new highs and could offer significant upside.
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Meta Platforms(NASDAQ: META) has over 3.5 billion people using its services daily, with more than 3 billion on Instagram alone. Meta is making these services even more profitable and engaging for users by leveraging AI. With substantial resources to expand its data center capacity, Meta is building an unstoppable competitive advantage around its tech infrastructure.
Its third-quarter financial results were outstanding, with revenue up 26% year over year. Its ad revenue is generating a significant operating margin of 43% on a trailing-12-month basis, contributing to $44 billion in free cash flow.
Meta has made improvements to its ad technology, where AI is driving better efficiency and more relevant ads shown to users. AI-driven ad tools are generating over $60 billion annually, accounting for approximately a third of the company’s total revenue.
The stock is down 20% since the third-quarter earnings report, primarily due to the company’s plan to accelerate capital spending over the next year. This is expected to put pressure on margins and profits. However, the additional GPUs and compute capacity will further expand its AI capabilities, potentially leading to lucrative opportunities to generate more profits in the future.
These investments will strengthen Meta’s long-term competitive moat and potentially lead to the development of new AI-driven services. There is considerable long-term upside for Meta that is not fully reflected in its current valuation. The stock is trading at just 20 times 2026 earnings estimates, which appears to be a bargain for a leading tech company.
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China’s Double 11 shopping period this year once again proved the scale of the country’s consumer market: online retail sales reached nearly 2.4 trillion yuan, or $337.69 billion, marking double-digit, year-over-year growth. While major platforms kept sales reports intentionally low-key, several breakout brands delivered performance that cut through the noise.
Among them was Chicjoc. Its “Super Fashion Launch 2.0,” a global livestream co-created with Taobao Clothing, ran for 30 continuous hours and generated more than 100 million yuan in sales — a milestone that has quickly become part of Double 11 lore.
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The achievement offered a counterargument to recent pessimism about China’s consumer sentiment. The market is indeed more complex and volatile than before, but enthusiasm for quality products remains robust and the country’s purchasing potential is far from exhausted. The real challenge for brands today is navigating the shift from “scale dividends” to “innovation dividends” — and capturing the momentum of this era.
Since 2023, WWD China has been tracking the rise of a cohort of high-quality domestic brands. Chicjoc, one of the most internationally ambitious among them, came onto our radar in 2024. Over the past year it has rapidly expanded in global markets: its first U.S. boutique opening, a European debut in Paris, appearances at international fashion weeks, collaborations with overseas designers, and now a landmark livestream that has become a case study across the industry.
Lynn Fu, chief executive officer of WWD China, attributes the brand’s breakthrough to its alignment with market timing, its global supply-and-retail footprint, and its investment in digital and operational capabilities. All of this, she noted, is rooted in a distinctly Chinese approach — one that prioritizes product excellence, brand credibility and a long-term moat of core competitiveness.
Chicjoc’s livestream strategy has evolved into a hybrid runway-show-meets-content-studio format that targets global audiences with day-to-night styling and cinematic storytelling. The format not only expands its consumer reach but also strengthens the brand’s identity.
The foundation for this year’s performance was laid in 2023. That season, Chicjoc introduced film-grade visuals, multi-camera transitions, and scenes recreating the intimacy of a designer atelier. Models showcased new collections while designers offered commentary on fabrics and craftsmanship — a format that underscored the brand’s “intellectual wardrobe” philosophy.
The livestream generated 60 million yuan in sales, with fall-winter pieces averaging 6,000 yuan per unit. One item surpassed 10 million yuan in sales, three exceeded 5 million yuan, and 12 crossed the 1 million mark. It was an early indicator that runway-caliber livestreams would become a new competitive frontier on platforms like Taobao Clothing and Douyin.
For Double 11 this year, Chicjoc and Taobao Clothing upgraded the concept. The 2.0 version preserved the high-fashion visual language while layering in richer storytelling and deeper interaction. Founder Wei Yujing appeared alongside industry figures such as designers Bonnetje and Freya Dalsjø, formerly of Maison Margiela and Balenciaga. Together with brand ambassadors, they wove discussions of creative philosophy, craftsmanship and aesthetics into the show.
Bonnetje cofounders Anna Myntekær (left) and Yoko Maja Hansen (right).
Segments ranged from international supermodel presentations to extensions of the brand’s Milan Fashion Week showcase, with invited guests sharing interpretations of “time” as a narrative theme. The result was a dialogue between fashion, culture and storytelling that heightened engagement and further cemented Chicjoc’s brand equity.
When international designers travel thousands of miles to appear on a Chinese livestream, the visual contrast of Eastern and Western aesthetics is striking. But behind the scenes is Chicjoc’s larger ambition: to help shape a new global fashion map.
In August 2024, the brand joined Taobao Clothing’s worldwide free-shipping initiative. Three months later, it opened its first U.S. boutique. Today it operates more than 40 retail locations globally. The combination of Taobao’s cross-border logistics and the brand’s overseas stores creates a frictionless “see now, buy now, receive now” loop for global consumers.
Ahead of this year’s Milan Fashion Week, Chicjoc deepened its collaboration with a rising Copenhagen-based design duo through the WWD Select design incubation platform. During its Double 11 livestream, this partnership evolved from resource sharing to value creation. Founder-designer conversations explored the intersections of minimalism, sustainability and modern wardrobe design — signaling a shift toward globally resonant aesthetics.
What gives Chicjoc the confidence to compete on an international stage? The brand’s strategy rests on three pillars: an expanding global retail network, an omnichannel understanding of consumer behavior, and the ability to create bestselling “super products” through an agile supply chain. The company, founded as a Taobao shop in 2013 and formalized as an e-commerce brand in 2015, combines digital-native instincts with disciplined product focus.
The Chinese consumer landscape has also reshaped the brand’s trajectory. A new generation of shoppers has moved past firm loyalty to foreign luxury labels and beyond the race to chase the lowest price. They prioritize aesthetics, quality and “worth” — a value system that increasingly aligns with global standards of sustainable and rational consumption.
This consumer environment offers three advantages: • A high-speed innovation lab, where robust supply chains turn global ideas into real products rapidly. • A value resonance zone, where demand for quality and aesthetics matches global conversations around sustainable fashion. • A creative ecosystem, where China’s manufacturing capabilities and market depth attract global talent and collaboration.
Given this backdrop, Chicjoc’s 100 million yuan, 30-hour global livestream success is less a coincidence than a reflection of structural transformation. China’s fashion market has entered the era of “value innovation,” where brands win not by discounting but by storytelling, technology, global integration and emotional connection.
As marketers increasingly move away from traffic-driven or discount-driven strategies, the essence of Double 11 is shifting. Shopping festivals are no longer battles of price cuts; they are stages for brand identity, creativity and cross-border cultural exchange.
Chicjoc, positioned as a rising force in the women’s fashion market, has opted out of price wars and instead leaned into an international narrative — one that fuses Chinese design intelligence with global aesthetics.
As China’s fashion industry transitions from “scale dividends” to “innovation dividends,” the rules of the game are being rewritten. Chicjoc’s performance marks not just a brand success, but a signal of how China’s fashion leaders will compete — and collaborate — on the world stage in the years ahead.
Editor’s Note: China Insight is a monthly column from WWD’s sister publication WWD China looking at trends in that all-important market.
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