Stock Market Pullback: 7 Best Stocks to Buy Now
Some great companies are now on sale, with many down 20%, 30%, or even more from their recent highs. That's not a reason to panic. For a long-term investor, it's a reason to make a shopping list. Here are seven quality stocks I'd buy on this pullback, all trading well below where they were just months ago.
*Stock prices used were the morning prices of Sept. 22, 2026. The video was published on Oct. 2, 2026.
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Matt Frankel, CFP® has positions in Dream Finders Homes, International Business Machines, and PayPal and has the following options: long January 2027 $75 calls on PayPal, long January 2027 $95 calls on PayPal, short January 2027 $135 calls on PayPal, and short January 2027 $85 calls on PayPal. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Dream Finders Homes, International Business Machines, Marvell Technology, Otis Worldwide, PayPal, Sterling Infrastructure, and Winmark. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: short December 2026 $62.50 calls on PayPal. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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