Looking for Stocks to Invest in Right Now? Here Are 3 Top Picks. Enjoy collecting dividends? Here are three stocks to buy in May. International Business Machines ( IBM ): The tech giant’s ongoing shift into hybrid cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) could prove to be a strong long-term investment. Williams-Sonoma ( WSM ): The retailer recently announced a 10% increase in dividends, as well as a $1.5 billion stock buyback. First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF ( RDVY ): The fund focuses on companies with a history of raising their dividends. Source: AdityaB. Photography|ShutterStock.com Wall Street is trending lower. Since the beginning of 2022, the NASDAQ 100 Index has fallen over 21%, while the SP 500 Index has lost more than 13%. As a result, finding stocks to invest in right now may not feel easy in such a choppy environment. Analysts are debating whether we could see a recession in 2022 or 2023. Such a worry comes on top of the impact of inflation as well as geopolitical concerns. Therefore, markets still remain vulnerable to further choppiness.