Key Points BNP Paribas called Arista a top AI stock for the year. Arista has been a big winner from AI over the last few years. It's become a close partner of Anthropic. 10 stocks we like better than Arista Networks › Shares of Arista Networks (NYSE: ANET) were moving higher today, although there was no clear catalyst for the move. The jump comes one day after BNP Paribas called the networking specialist, which has benefited from the growth of AI, a top AI stock for 2026. Trading volume also sp ...