Top 5 Stocks to Buy Today — September 4, 2026 Watchlist
Published September 4, 2026 · daily research watchlist · methodology · see today's watchlist
Every trading day, our model works through 500+ US stocks and pulls out the five with the strongest mix of catalysts, chart setup, and analyst sentiment. This is the short-term momentum watchlist — entries are tracked until an upside or downside level is reached, typically within a month. Here's the five-stock snapshot for September 4, 2026, plus a full deep dive on the top-ranked name. Members can unlock the complete reasoning and model monitoring for all five. Looking for a longer-horizon watchlist instead? See the Undervalued watchlist.
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| # | Stock | Price | Day | Score | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  W. R. Berkley WRB |
$67.66 | -0.68% | 72 | Low |
| 2 |  Global Payments GPN |
$90.23 | -1.02% | 67 | Low |
| 3 |  Newmont NEM |
$122.61 | -2.51% | 62 | Low |
| 4 |  Mastercard MA |
$581.29 | -0.59% | 56 | Low |
| 5 |  Caterpillar CAT |
$779.14 | +2.24% | 50 | Low |
VIX is at 14, the Fear & Greed index sits at 74 — Greed.
#1 — W. R. Berkley (WRB)
$67.66 -0.68% · Insurance · Large Cap · Score 72 · Low risk
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W. R. Berkley lands at 72 in the low risk tier.
On the chart, RSI is at 46, a bullish MACD crossover is supporting the setup, and a Bollinger Band squeeze suggests a breakout may be coming.
Why it's here: positive earnings growth, institutions hold a meaningful share of the company, and a wall street consensus raising.
What to watch next: scheduled earnings (in 45 days).
#2 — Global Payments (GPN)
$90.23 -1.02% · Financial Services · Large Cap · Score 67 · Low risk
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#3 — Newmont (NEM)
$122.61 -2.51% · Basic Materials · Large Cap · Score 62 · Low risk
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#4 — Mastercard (MA)
$581.29 -0.59% · Financial Services · Mega Cap · Score 56 · Low risk
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#5 — Caterpillar (CAT)
$779.14 +2.24% · Industrials · Mega Cap · Score 50 · Low risk
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Top 5 Crypto Watchlist — September 4, 2026
From our sister channel @Top5CryptoDaily. Research watchlist only — crypto is highly volatile. See the full crypto watchlist article.
#1 — Chainlink (LINK)
$11.65 +2.01% 24h · +2.30% 7d · $8.7B market cap · Score 74 · Moderate risk
Chainlink is showing real momentum: trading volume is running at about 6.2x its usual level and the chart is tightening up, which can precede a bigger move.
Another reason Chainlink made the list: accumulation.
#2 — Lighter (LIT)
$4.53 +13.88% 24h · +32.60% 7d · $1.1B market cap · Score 73 · Moderate risk
The strongest signals for Lighter include trading volume is running at about 16.0x its usual level and it is up 120% over the past month.
Another reason Lighter made the list: high volume surge.
#3 — Ethereum (ETH)
$2,450.06 +1.12% 24h · +0.70% 7d · $298.9B market cap · Score 72 · Moderate risk
What stands out for Ethereum is trading volume is running at about 6.9x its usual level and it is up 35% over the past month.
Another reason Ethereum made the list: accumulation.
#4 — Zcash (ZEC)
$985.07 +16.37% 24h · +26.40% 7d · $16.6B market cap · Score 71 · Moderate risk
The case for Zcash starts with trading volume is running at about 8.0x its usual level and it is up 96% over the past month.
Another reason Zcash made the list: upside move.
#5 — NEAR Protocol (NEAR)
$1.94 +1.49% 24h · +8.50% 7d · $2.5B market cap · Score 71 · Moderate risk
NEAR Protocol is on the list because trading volume is running at about 13.4x its usual level and it is up 19% over the past month.
Another reason NEAR Protocol made the list: accumulation.
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