Dryden Pence believes Meta Platforms (META) needs to show ways it can maintain a dominant position in the AI race, even if that means raising CapEx once again. He calls the spending an investment that will serve as a catalyst down the road. Its AI growth, paired with a global social media net, are two Dryden sees lifting earnings. He lists Broadcom (AVGO) and RTX Corp. (RTX) as other top stock picks.