If history repeats itself, investors in 14 global stocks may get lucky in the next six months. CNBC Pro screened the MSCI World Index for stocks that have consistently risen in the second half of each year for the past decade. Stocks on the list include AI chip designer Broadcom, New York Stock Exchange owner Intercontinental Exchange, IT services company CDW Corporation, defense company Booz Allen Hamilton, healthcare company Danaher, and Canadian convenience store operator Alimentacion Couche-Tard. Global insurance giants WR Berkeley, Chubb, Swiss Life, Swiss Re, Munich Re, Assicurazioni Generali, and European investor Sofina also saw their shares rise between July 1 and December 31 each year from 2013 to 2023. AI chip designer Broadcom has the second-highest upside potential, with Wall Street analysts expecting its stock to rise 18% over the next 12 months.The company's shares have already risen more than 40% this year. Sofina Belgian-listed mutual fund Sofina has the most upside potential on the list. Analysts expect the stock to rise 39% to €300 ($322) over the next 12 months. The stock is also currently trading at 26% below its net asset value. Alimentacion Couche-Tard Alimentacion Couche-Tard is listed in Canada but makes most of its profits in the United States, where it is the second-largest convenience store chain. The stock is also the largest holding in the iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF, the only exchange-traded fund with a profit every year for more than a decade. RBC Capital Markets analysts have previously said the company has a “relatively recession-proof business model.” CNBC Pro's findings come after a separate analysis of MSCI World Index price data from the past 50 years found that when the index rises 12% or more in the first six months of the year, there is an 83% chance that it will continue to rise in the second half of the year. Since the late 1980s, every time the market has risen 12% or more in the first half of the year, it has also risen in the second half.
