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2 Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy and Hold for 10 Years

Prosper Junior Bakiny, The Motley Fool

Thu, Jun 5, 2025, 6:23 AM 5 min read

Warren Buffett may be stepping down from his role as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway by the end of the year, but the man's wisdom and investing philosophy remain timeless. Long after he's gone, people will look to the things he's said and the moves he's made for inspiration, an already popular habit on Wall Street.

Buffett's stock picks are carefully scrutinized because he's made a habit of beating the market over the long run, so for those looking for companies to invest in for a decade or more, it's not a bad idea to take a peek at his conglomerate's portfolio.

Here are two corporations in Berkshire Hathaway's list of holdings that are worth holding onto for a decade at least: Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Visa (NYSE: V).

Trade-related concerns have weighed on Amazon's stock this year. The company could experience decreased sales volume and increased costs within its e-commerce business if President Trump implements his plans for sweeping tariffs aimed at bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. Of course, Amazon would also suffer if the economy tanks. Even the company's cloud computing unit, Amazon Web Services (AWS), would probably be affected.

Despite these issues, Amazon is an excellent stock to hold for the next decade. The company is capitalizing on two massive growth drivers: cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI), both of which are still in their early stages, according to CEO Andy Jassy.

That statement should excite investors, considering that AWS has been one of Amazon's fastest-growing segments and a leading source of profit for a while now. Yet, a massive runway lies ahead. That's not all. Amazon's advertising business continues to grow rapidly. It ended 2024 with a $69 billion annual run rate, a figure that was just $29 billion four years ago -- that's a compound annual growth rate of 24.2%. Besides these fast-growing segments, Amazon's business is diversified. It has footprints in music and video streaming and grocery shopping and is increasingly making a move in healthcare with initiatives that are disrupting the field, such as Amazon Pharmacy.

The company may be a leader in several fast-growing markets, but its strongest qualities are its culture of innovation, which has enabled it to identify and pursue attractive opportunities multiple times, and its relentless focus on customer service. Amazon should be able to deliver market-beating results in the next decade thanks to these factors. That makes the stock a buy today despite the issues it faces.

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