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*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of April 1, 2026. The video was published on April 3, 2026.

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Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has positions in Lululemon Athletica Inc., Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Netflix, Nvidia, Pinterest, The Trade Desk, Uber Technologies, and Visa. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Adobe, Lululemon Athletica Inc., Meta Platforms, Micron Technology, Microsoft, Netflix, Nvidia, Pinterest, Qualcomm, The Trade Desk, Uber Technologies, and Visa. The Motley Fool recommends Broadcom and recommends the following options: long January 2028 $330 calls on Adobe and short January 2028 $340 calls on Adobe. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Parkev Tatevosian is an affiliate of The Motley Fool and may be compensated for promoting its services. If you choose to subscribe through his link, he will earn some extra money that supports his channel. His opinions remain his own and are unaffected by The Motley Fool.

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