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My 17 Top Stocks to Buy Now in May

They include a list of the best growth stocks as well as top dividend stocks.

By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – May 9, 2023 at 6:00AM EST

Fool.com contributor and finance professor Parkev Tatevosian has carefully evaluated the stock market and selected his top 17 stocks to buy now. His list includes excellent growth stocks as well as spectacular dividend stocks for passive income investors.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 6, 2023. The video was published on May 8, 2023.

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About the Author

Parkev Tatevosian, CFA
A Fool since 2019, and a graduate of Cal State LA with a B.S. in Finance and M.A. in Economics. Parkev is an adjunct professor of Finance and enjoys reading about financial and economic history. You'll often find him writing about stocks in the consumer goods and technology sectors.
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Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Randi Zuckerberg, a former director of market development and spokeswoman for Facebook and sister to Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has positions in 3M, Airbnb, Alphabet, Chegg, Mastercard, Palo Alto Networks, PayPal, Starbucks, Visa, and Walt Disney and has the following options: long January 2024 $105 calls on Walt Disney. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Adobe, Airbnb, Alphabet, DocuSign, Domino's Pizza, Etsy, Home Depot, Mastercard, MercadoLibre, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Netflix, Nike, Palo Alto Networks, PayPal, Salesforce, Starbucks, Target, Visa, and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool recommends 3M, Chegg, and eBay and recommends the following options: long January 2024 $145 calls on Walt Disney, long January 2024 $420 calls on Adobe, long January 2024 $60 calls on DocuSign, long January 2025 $370 calls on Mastercard, long January 2025 $47.50 calls on Nike, short April 2023 $100 calls on Starbucks, short April 2023 $52.50 calls on eBay, short January 2024 $155 calls on Walt Disney, short January 2024 $430 calls on Adobe, short January 2025 $380 calls on Mastercard, short July 2023 $47.50 calls on eBay, and short June 2023 $67.50 puts on PayPal. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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Stocks Mentioned

Microsoft Stock Quote
Microsoft
NASDAQ: MSFT
$420.28
(+2.20%)+$9.06
Home Depot Stock Quote
Home Depot
NYSE: HD
$336.98
(-0.57%)-$1.93
Alphabet Stock Quote
Alphabet
NASDAQ: GOOGL
$336.08
(-0.31%)-$1.04
Walt Disney Stock Quote
Walt Disney
NYSE: DIS
$103.94
(+0.87%)+$0.90
Salesforce Stock Quote
Salesforce
NYSE: CRM
$181.22
(+2.04%)+$3.62
Netflix Stock Quote
Netflix
NASDAQ: NFLX
$107.88
(+0.16%)+$0.17
Adobe Stock Quote
Adobe
NASDAQ: ADBE
$248.07
(+1.39%)+$3.41
Target Stock Quote
Target
NYSE: TGT
$123.91
(+0.85%)+$1.04
Meta Platforms Stock Quote
Meta Platforms
NASDAQ: META
$677.19
(+0.83%)+$5.61
Starbucks Stock Quote
Starbucks
NASDAQ: SBUX
$98.36
(+0.02%)+$0.02
3M Stock Quote
3M
NYSE: MMM
$150.55
(-0.46%)-$0.69
eBay Stock Quote
eBay
NASDAQ: EBAY
$101.96
(+1.95%)+$1.95
Mastercard Stock Quote
Mastercard
NYSE: MA
$518.54
(-0.27%)-$1.42
Visa Stock Quote
Visa
NYSE: V
$315.43
(-0.15%)-$0.48
Nike Stock Quote
Nike
NYSE: NKE
$45.69
(+0.54%)+$0.25
MercadoLibre Stock Quote
MercadoLibre
NASDAQ: MELI
$1,821.39
(-2.71%)-$50.73
Domino's Pizza Stock Quote
Domino's Pizza
NASDAQ: DPZ
$368.70
(+0.17%)+$0.63
Palo Alto Networks Stock Quote
Palo Alto Networks
NASDAQ: PANW
$167.06
(+1.80%)+$2.95
Chegg Stock Quote
Chegg
NYSE: CHGG
$1.13
(+3.67%)+$0.04
Alphabet Stock Quote
Alphabet
NASDAQ: GOOG
$332.85
(-0.48%)-$1.62
Etsy Stock Quote
Etsy
NYSE: ETSY
$59.65
(+2.99%)+$1.73
PayPal Stock Quote
PayPal
NASDAQ: PYPL
$49.80
(+0.46%)+$0.23
Docusign Stock Quote
Docusign
NASDAQ: DOCU
$46.06
(-1.67%)-$0.78
Airbnb Stock Quote
Airbnb
NASDAQ: ABNB
$137.81
(+0.22%)+$0.30

*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.

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