As I look ahead to 2026 and search for compelling investment opportunities, one productive place to focus is on stocks that lagged during an otherwise strong year for U.S. equities. The broader market notched its third consecutive double-digit gain, yet beneath the surface, performance was far from uniform.

Fox is Newsmax's primary rival and should remain much bigger than Newsmax by the end of the decade. Mirum Pharmaceuticals is a small drugmaker that's poised to deliver tremendous growth.

Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD - Get Free Report) and Golden Energy Power (OTCMKTS:IGLDF - Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership. Insider and Institutional Ownership 67.8%

The Trade Desk stock price crashed by 68% in 2025, making it the worst performer in the S&P 500 Index. Its crash led to a sharp decline in its market cap, which moved from $70 billion in January to $19 billion today.

Investors have every reason to smile, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite rising by 15%, 18%, and 22%, respectively, in 2025. Wall Street's biggest bargains are found by looking to the future, not reliving the past.

Following a revenue dip, The Trade Desk should see better performance. With its stock in the dumps, PayPal has been buying back shares hand over fist.

Nvidia expects more strong growth in 2026. The Trade Desk was the S&P 500's worst-performing stock.

The Trade Desk's growth has decelerated some. But it's still growing at an impressive rate.

These two stocks have seen pullbacks in their prices as competitive pressure weighs on investor outlook. They're both leaders in fast-growing markets with huge total addressable markets.

In the most recent trading session, The Trade Desk (TTD) closed at $38.12, indicating a +1.82% shift from the previous trading day.