Superior Growth Stocks to Buy and Hold for 10 Years - AOL

AOL argues that long-term wealth building depends on owning high-quality businesses capable of compounding, and highlights two “buy and hold for 10 years” stocks: Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Visa (NYSE: V). Amazon returned 560% over the past decade, compared with the S&P 500’s 251%, and analysts expect earnings growth around 20% annually. The article cites 20% year-over-year sales growth last quarter, with online retail and Amazon Web Services (AWS) accelerating; AWS revenue rose 37% year over year to $42 billion with a 39% operating margin. It also points to a $496 billion contracted AWS backlog and discusses demand outpacing data center capacity. For Visa, shares gained 366% over 10 years, and the company operates a major payments network that authorizes, clears, and settles transactions.