5 AI Stocks to Buy as Markets Defy the Saying “Sell in May and Walk Away.”

5 AI Stocks to Buy as Markets Defy the Saying “Sell in May and Walk Away.”

By Nalak Das
Publication Date: 2026-05-28 12:23:00

After the amazing upward trend of the last three years, the US stock markets continue their journey north in 2026. The popular Wall Street saying “Sell in May and Go Away” doesn’t apply this year either.

With only two trading days left, the three major stock indexes – the Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite – are all up in May. Likewise, the mid-cap-focused S&P 400 and small-cap benchmarks – the Russell 2000 and the S&P 600 – are also green.

May’s performance was driven primarily by the solid performance of the technology sector, particularly the revitalized artificial intelligence (AI) industry. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite is up 7.2% month-to-date. The Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK), one of the 11 major sectors of the S&P 500 Index, is up 15.6%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) rose 20.9%.

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