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title: "Should investors buy Meta stock instead of Alphabet?"
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description: "Investors are debating whether to buy Meta stock instead of Alphabet. The Motley Fool's Stock Advisor has identified 10 top stocks for investment, excluding Alphabet, which has historically underperformed compared to its recommendations. Notably, past recommendations like Netflix and Nvidia yielded significant returns. The report also highlights Alphabet and Meta as major capital spenders in 2026, while discussing the potential of AI in creating wealth."
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# Should investors buy Meta stock instead of Alphabet?

There is a growing debate comparing two of the largest tech stocks.

### Related Stocks

- [META.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/META.US.md)
- [GOOGL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GOOGL.US.md)
- [GOOG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GOOG.US.md)
- [FBL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FBL.US.md)
- [GGLL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GGLL.US.md)
- [METU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/METU.US.md)
- [METW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/METW.US.md)

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