After a volatile start to 2026, the S&P 500 finished out the month of February within 1.8% of its all-time highs. The S&P 500 gained more than 16% in 2025, its third consecutive year of above-average returns. Investors are hoping that positive market momentum will continue this year.
Top 2026 performers include health care stocks with unique catalysts, as well as several semiconductor manufacturing and artificial intelligence infrastructure stocks. Here are the 10 best-performing stocks of 2026 among companies that trade on major U.S. exchanges and have market capitalizations of at least $1 billion.
This post originally appeared at U.S. News & World Report.