Best AI Stocks 2026 — Global Heat List

The world's most important AI and semiconductor stocks in one place — US chip leaders like NVIDIA, Broadcom, Micron and AMD, memory giants SK Hynix and Samsung (South Korea), foundry king TSMC and equipment makers ASML and Applied Materials. All prices are converted to USD so you can compare them directly, ranked live by trading activity and social buzz. Free, no sign-up.

🌐 US · South Korea · Taiwan · Netherlands · updated daily · list reviewed 4 July 2026

SymbolPrice% ChgHeat
SNDK
SanDisk
45.00+4.10%
13
MU
Micron Technology
120.00-3.10%
10
SMCI
Super Micro
45.00+3.20%
10
SKHYNIX
SK Hynix
150.00+2.40%
8
MRVL
Marvell Technology
90.00-2.50%
8
AVGO
Broadcom
385.00-2.10%
7
AMD
AMD
175.00-1.80%
6
WDC
Western Digital
65.00+1.50%
5
NVDA
NVIDIA
205.00-1.20%
4
INTC
Intel
99.00-1.30%
4
DELL
Dell Technologies
130.00+1.20%
4
SAMSUNG
Samsung Electronics
52.00+1.10%
3
ARM
Arm Holdings
150.00+1.00%
3
QCOM
Qualcomm
170.00-0.90%
3
PLTR
Palantir
65.00-1.10%
3
AMAT
Applied Materials
210.00+0.80%
3
TSM
TSMC
210.00+0.60%
2
ASML
ASML
900.00+0.30%
1
Yahoo Finance · Global · prices in USD · Mkt Cap = approx. static~15 min delayed (free market data) · refreshes every 5s

The AI stocks in this list

  1. 1NVIDIANVDAAI GPUs / Accelerators · US
  2. 2BroadcomAVGOAI Networking / Custom Silicon · US
  3. 3TSMCTSMFoundry (AI chip fab) · Taiwan (US ADR)
  4. 4Samsung ElectronicsSAMSUNGMemory & Foundry · South Korea
  5. 5SK HynixSKHYNIXHBM Memory (AI) · South Korea
  6. 6Micron TechnologyMUHBM Memory (AI) · US
  7. 7ASMLASMLEUV Lithography · Netherlands (US ADR)
  8. 8AMDAMDAI GPUs / CPUs · US
  9. 9Arm HoldingsARMChip IP / Architecture · UK (US ADR)
  10. 10Marvell TechnologyMRVLCustom AI Silicon · US
  11. 11SanDiskSNDKStorage / Memory · US
  12. 12Western DigitalWDCStorage (AI data) · US
  13. 13QualcommQCOMEdge AI / Mobile · US
  14. 14IntelINTCCPUs / Foundry · US
  15. 15Super MicroSMCIAI Servers · US
  16. 16PalantirPLTRAI Software / Data · US
  17. 17Applied MaterialsAMATSemiconductor Equipment · US
  18. 18Dell TechnologiesDELLAI Servers / Infra · US

Not financial advice.Prices are converted to USD (US real-time; Asia/EU ~15 min delayed) and for information only. “Heat” shows trading and social activity, not a buy signal. Rates.my is an independent information site, not a licensed adviser — always verify on a live source and do your own research.

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AI stocks — FAQ

What are the best AI stocks to buy in 2026?

The most widely-held global AI and semiconductor stocks include NVIDIA (AI GPUs), Broadcom (AI networking and custom silicon), TSMC (chip foundry), Micron and SK Hynix (HBM memory for AI), Samsung Electronics, ASML (EUV lithography), AMD, Arm Holdings, Marvell and Qualcomm. The live heat list above ranks them by trading activity and social buzz, updated daily. This is information only, not a buy recommendation.

What are AI semiconductor (chip) stocks?

AI chip stocks are the companies that design or manufacture the processors, memory and equipment that power artificial intelligence — GPUs and accelerators (NVIDIA, AMD, Broadcom), high-bandwidth memory (Micron, SK Hynix, Samsung), the foundries that fabricate them (TSMC) and the tool makers that build the fabs (ASML, Applied Materials). They're the 'picks and shovels' of the AI boom.

Which countries are the top AI stocks from?

AI leadership spans several markets: the United States (NVIDIA, Broadcom, Micron, AMD, Marvell), South Korea (SK Hynix, Samsung — the memory giants), Taiwan (TSMC), the Netherlands (ASML) and the UK (Arm). This list combines them all and converts every price to US dollars so they're directly comparable.

How is the AI stock heat list ranked?

Each stock gets a live 0–100 'heat' score blending dollar turnover, share volume, price activity and social buzz (Reddit mentions, StockTwits and TradingView activity for US-listed names). A higher score means a stock is busier and more talked-about than its peers right now — a measure of attention, not a price target.

Is this AI stock list free, and is it investment advice?

It's completely free with no sign-up. Rates.my is an independent information site — not a broker or financial adviser — and holds no position in the stocks shown. Prices are indicative and delayed for non-US markets; always verify on a live source and do your own research.