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Investors should stick to proven strategies, such as buying and holding well-established and stable companies for the long term. This article will look at one of these solid companies that beginners can consider with as little as $200: Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). Still, there are good reasons to be optimistic about its growth prospects.
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It's an ideal setting for growth companies. Chubb shares are knocking on the door of their record high reached late last month, rising in step with the company's earnings growth. That doesn't mean this company's business or bottom line grows consistently. In time, a corporation's or conglomerate's value always shines through.
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That's how much the company's earnings soared year over year in Q1. But I love its Amazon Web Services business prospects with the ongoing tailwind created by generative AI. Marubeni is a huge Japanese conglomerate. He likes the company's significant U.S. I like Amazon's opportunities in digital advertising.
One of his two investment managers initiated Berkshire's position in the e-commerce and cloud services company in 2019. For example, the company is arguably now focused on boosting profitability and free cash flow more than it has ever been. The company's earnings jumped to $10.6 Its efforts on this front are bearing fruit.
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