Goldman Sachs has named a number of stocks that remain in the best position heading into the end of the year. Wall Street investment banks said a company like Nvidia is attractive and has more room to run. Other buyout-rated stocks reviewed by CNBC Pro include Dick’s Sporting Goods, Wynn Resorts, Monster Beverage, and Genius Sports. Wynn Goldman said the casino and resort company is firing on all cylinders. Analyst Lizzie Dove added the stock to her prestigious Conviction Buy list earlier this week. Dove said Wynn has good access to the most affluent travelers it attracts. “Wynn is exposed to the Strip’s most elite clientele,” she wrote. The company is also bullish on overseas business opportunities. “The launch of Wynn Al Marjan in the UAE in Q1 2027, further leveraging WYNN’s best-in-class Las Vegas assets to high-income consumers, a strong Las Vegas events calendar in 2026, and an improving situation in Macau should be transformative upside factors for WYNN,” she continued. The stock is up 46% this year. According to the company, the stock price of sporting goods company Dick’s Sporting Goods has plenty of room to operate. Analyst Kate McShane called for investors to remain calm following Dick’s recent results. McShane praised the company’s vendor relationships and competitiveness, noting the strong backdrop in the sporting goods industry. The company acknowledged that investors remain conflicted over its acquisition of Foot Locker, but said most investors it spoke to were bullish on the deal. However, the company’s stock price is up 2% this year. “We reiterate our buy rating on DKS as the company is likely to continue to benefit from health and wellness, strong brand enthusiasm, market share growth and structurally strong margins, with gross margins and EBT still well above pre-pandemic levels.” Monster beverage analyst Bonnie Herzog is increasingly bullish on beverage stocks after a series of investor meetings. “Looking forward, despite the challenging year-over-year performance, management exuded an upbeat tone regarding the category’s growth prospects for next year…” she wrote. Herzog, who raised his price target to $83 per share from $80, said the company will continue to be an innovator and ultimately help drive revenue growth into other parts of Monster’s business. “In conclusion, MNST remains one of our preferred stocks as we continue to believe it represents one of the most attractive volume-driven growth stories in the broader Staples market,” she continued. The stock is up 40% this year. Nvidia “We continue to believe that Nvidia has a sustainable model advantage relative to its peers in AI training applications, see strong upside to market expectations, and believe valuations are relatively attractive at current levels, so we reiterate our buy rating.” Genius Sports “We remain confident in our view of Genius Sports. 2) We are well-positioned to generate predictable incremental margins (due to improved visibility into our multi-year cost structure).”WYNN is exposed to the highest-end customers in the…WYNN launches in UAE in Q1 2027. “The addition of our best-in-class Las Vegas assets, leverage with high-end consumers, a strong event calendar in Las Vegas in 2026, and improving conditions in Macau should be transformative upside for WYNN.” Dick added: “We reiterate our Buy rating on DKS as the company is likely to continue to benefit from its continued trend towards health and wellness, strong brand enthusiasm, market share growth, and structurally high margins. Monster Beverage “Looking ahead, despite the challenging year-over-year performance, MGMT struck an optimistic tone related to next year’s category growth outlook… Bottom line — MNST remains one of our preferred stocks as we continue to believe it has one of the most attractive volume-driven growth stories across Staples.”
