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It's been a turbulent year for cybersecurity company CrowdStrike (CRWD -3.43%) Last July, a glitch was identified during an update to CrowdStrike's software -- ultimately resulting in widespread outages across the world for many of its customers.

While the broader stock market has bounced back somewhat following its recent sell-off, many tech stocks are still well off their highs and trading at cheap valuations. Let's look at three cheap tech stocks you can buy right now.

Every so often, Wall Street sends a not-so-subtle reminder to investors that stocks can move in both directions.

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a decline in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Fear” zone on Wednesday.

The Google stock price has crashed into a bear market this year as concerns about the technology industry continues. After peaking at $208 earlier this year, the Alphabet share price has plunged by almost 20% to the current $167.

Google offers a compelling investment opportunity at $170, with potential 50-100% upside over the next 3–5 years. GOOG leads in high-growth areas: digital ads, cloud computing, robotaxis, and quantum computing, debunking the narrative of decline. Despite AI search risks, GOOG Cloud, YouTube, and Waymo present significant growth opportunities, potentially driving a $4.8 trillion valuation.

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The Dividend Income Accelerator Portfolio focuses on financially healthy companies with strong balance sheets, aiming to generate sustainable dividend income and reduce portfolio volatility. Recent additions like Canadian Natural Resources and NextEra Energy enhance dividend growth potential and diversify sector allocation, reducing Financials Sector concentration. The portfolio boasts a Weighted Average Dividend Yield [FWD] of 3.98% and a 5-Year Weighted Average Dividend Growth Rate [CAGR] of 7.82%, ensuring attractive income and growth.

Utah's App Store Accountability Act is the first of its kind in the nation and represents a significant shift in how user ages are verified online. The law says it is the responsibility of mobile app stores to verify ages — putting the onus on Apple and Google, instead of individual apps like Instagram, Snapchat and X, to do age checks.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a game-changing growth driver for more than two years now. More recently, investors have embraced quantum computing as the Next Big Thing with wealth-building promise.