The first two-thirds of 2023 are in the books. And despite a far better year for investors than last, there are some surprising stocks that were punished.

Investors with an eye toward value have come to the right place. Target (NYSE: TGT), NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE: NEP), and the Invesco Solar ETF (NYSEMKT: TAN) headline three top beaten-down securities to buy now. Meanwhile, D.R. Horton (NYSE: DHI) and growth stock (NASDAQ: MELI) are soaring and still have room to run.

Maintaining a balanced and diversified portfolio centers around buying stocks in different sectors that have the potential to compound for years to come. Here's what separates all five of these investment ideas offered up by various Motley Fool contributors from the broader stock market.

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