10 Must-Watch AI Stocks Dominating Headlines

5. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 158

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is a technology company that has recently launched Apple Intelligence, its personal intelligence system. On February 6^th, CNBC reported that Daiwa has reiterated Apple as “Buy” and lowered its price target to $270 per share from $275. The firm is bullish on the stock considering it is well-positioned to benefit from the artificial intelligence boom. At the same time, it waits for more impactful AI applications that will trigger a multi-year upgrade cycle for phones and PCs.

“We continue to believe that the company is very well placed as Artificial Intelligence is the biggest tech trend in decades. However, we do wait for more interesting AI applications to emerge to drive a multi-year phone and PC upgrade cycle starting later this year and continuing throughout 2026.”