This year is now halfway over, and the market has taken investors on quite the roller coaster ride. 2026 started off flat, declined at the end of March, saw a major rally through June, and then gave up some of its gains to end it.
Overall, the S&P 500 is still up 8%, which is a pretty good start to the year, especially considering that its long-term annualized gain is about 10%
But not all stocks have participated. There are several that either have lost money or haven’t risen nearly as much as the data indicates they should have. These stocks are the ones I’m eyeing in July, and I’ve got three that I think are due for a major rally.
Microsoft We’ll start with Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). Its stock has declined more than 20% so far in 2026 — not the start any investor wants. This performance comes on the back of a rough end to 2025, and Microsoft is well off the all-time high it established last year.