StockStory Names Broadcom, Alphabet and Monster Beverage as Long-Term Buys

StockStory on May 13, 2026, listed Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and Monster Beverage (NASDAQ: MNST) as high-valuation stocks it says investors should hold for the long term, citing growth profiles that support premium multiples. Broadcom was quoted at $429.35, trading at 30.6 times forward earnings. Alphabet was quoted at $399.55, with a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 31.7 times, while Monster Beverage traded at $86.20, or 32.6 times forward earnings. The report framed the picks as expensive equities vulnerable to sentiment-driven pullbacks but argued that their quality and growth prospects justify investor attention. It also promoted a separate list of nine “market-beating” stocks, citing Nvidia’s 1,326% gain and Comfort Systems’ 782% return from June 2020 to June 2025.