2 Soaring Growth Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever
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There is a great advantage in parking your money in a stock and holding it for decades. Uninterrupted compounding interest has a big payoff because you're not selling s and paying...
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There is a great advantage in parking your money in a stock and holding it for decades
Uninterrupted compounding interest has a big payoff because you're not selling s and paying taxes on capital gains
If you identify competitively positioned es that can sustain growth over multiple decades, you're on a path to building wealth
To help you in your, here are two top stocks that might qualify as "forever" investments
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Meta Platforms (Facebook) Meta Platforms (META -0. 13%) has more than 3. 4 billion people using its apps every day
It's got stellar financials, and management is billions in nology and artificial intelligence (AI) to position Meta AI as the most used personal assistant
Meta is growing revenue and earnings at strong rates as the digital advertising market continues to expand
Social media makes up a large chunk of the $700 billion digital ad market
In the first quarter, Meta's revenue and earnings grew 16% and 37%, respectively
AI enhancements are lifting engagement across its social media platforms
Meta AI has nearly 1 billion monthly users, up from 700 million at the end of 2024
A stand-alone app for Meta AI was released in April, which is powered by the Llama 4 large language model
But CEO Mark Zuckerberg is not satisfied
While the company plans to spend between $64 billion to $72 billion on infrastructure to support its growth, Zuckerberg is making a big push to hire top talent
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Meta recently hired away three reers from ChatGPT maker OpenAI
This illustrates an advantage Meta has in the AI race with its resources, where it generates $66 billion in trailing-12-month net income
Meta reportedly offered $100 million in signing bonuses to lure away OpenAI's talent
The stakes are that big
Meta Platforms can leverage its significant user base and AI investments to grow its ad revenue
The company can innovate with new AI-powered services that could drive significant growth for investors, and that's ly what Zuckerberg is aiming for
The stock is reasonably priced, trading at 28 times this year's consensus earnings estimate
Investors can sleep well at night knowing it has a CEO that understands what's at stake and is to maintain the company's competitive edge
Netflix Netflix (NFLX -0. 64%) stock has given investors an incredible run the past few years
The company's more affordable ad-supported plans and paid sharing initiative, forcing all viewers to have a paid membership, have accelerated revenue growth, lifting the stock to new all-time highs
Many investors may look at the high price and think it's too late, but it is never too late to invest in a great
Netflix is the dominant ing service with more than 300 million paid households, but there are multiple ways for the company to keep growing
Netflix reported a 12. 5% year-over-year increase in revenue in Q1, and management sees top-line growth imving to 15
The bump in revenue growth reflects Netflix's recent price increases
Netflix has regularly raised its subscription prices for years, which is a sign of tremendous brand strength
It also continues to expand its operating fit margin that can support a growing content budget to win over more of the 1. 5 billion-plus broadband users worldwide
Analysts expect earnings to grow 22% on an annualized basis in the coming years, reflecting further margin expansion opportunities
One of those opportunities is advertising
Netflix is tapping into a monster opportunity with its ad-supported plans
Management is guiding for its advertising revenue to double in 2025
Netflix's total viewership is estimated at more than 700 million, and it's still growing as it signs up more rs
As the company continues to expand into broadcasts, such as sports, it has a lot of upside with advertising, which can boost margins
The stock trades at a high multiple or earnings, but it's also growing earnings at robust rates from imving margins
Netflix also has relatively low risk due to millions of people paying monthly subscription fees, which along with imving fitability, makes the stock worth a premium valuation
Netflix is a quality growth stock that can grow your savings for years to come
Randi Zuckerberg, a former director of market development and spokeswoman for Facebook and sister to Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors
John Ballard has no position in any of the stocks mentioned
The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Meta Platforms and Netflix
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