{"id":1131,"date":"2023-02-17T07:47:55","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T12:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/embarrdowns.com\/investing-in-growth-stocks-wmt-vrtx-para-meta-and-amzn\/"},"modified":"2023-02-17T07:47:55","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T12:47:55","slug":"investing-in-growth-stocks-wmt-vrtx-para-meta-and-amzn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/embarrdowns.com\/investing-in-growth-stocks-wmt-vrtx-para-meta-and-amzn\/","title":{"rendered":"Investing in Growth Stocks: WMT, VRTX, PARA, META, and AMZN"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the fiscal third quarter ending on October 31, 2022, WMT’s total revenue saw a year-over-year increase of 8.7%, amounting to $152.81 billion. Its adjusted EPS came in at $1.50, representing a 3.4% year-over-year rise, while its total assets increased by 1.1% from the prior-year value to $247.66 billion.[0]<\/a><\/sup> Analysts expect WMT\u2019s revenue to increase 3.9% year-over-year to $145.72 billion for the fiscal first quarter ending April 2023, with an EPS of $1.38, up 6.5% year-over-year.<\/p>\n

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) is a stock ripe for the picking. For the past 10 years, the company has grown at an annualized adjusted earnings growth rate of roughly 10%, compared to most electric utilities which are growing by a low single-digit percentage.[1]<\/a><\/sup> It expects to develop between 32.7 GW and 41.8 GW of combined wind, solar, energy storage, and wind repowering projects from 2023 through 2026.[1]<\/a><\/sup> Vertex also has its sights set on big markets beyond its current Cystic Fibrosis (CF) indications, and could win regulatory approvals as soon as late 2023 for exa-cel in treating sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia.[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

Another no-brainer stock for investors with $200 ready to invest is Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA).[1]<\/a><\/sup> This media stock has seen a sizable rebound lately, and is a great buy for those looking for a dependable growth stock with the potential to deliver double-digit returns in the coming decade.[3]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

Finally, social media stock Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), formerly known as Facebook, is a great buy.[4]<\/a><\/sup> With a market cap of only $2 billion and potential to deliver megablockbuster sales, this stock is a no-brainer.<\/p>\n

When it comes to growth stocks, one should not underestimate Amazon (AMZN 0.16%). Famous investor Bill Miller recently called Amazon “one of the easiest names in the market right now,” and for good reason.[2]<\/a><\/sup> With its long-term prospects looking brighter than ever, the company is on track to launch new products for five disease areas within the next five years, each representing a multibillion-dollar market opportunity.[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

0. <\/span>“WMT: 2 No-Brainer Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever” StockNews.com, 15 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/stocknews.com\/news\/wmt-ko-2-no-brainer-stocks-to-buy-and-hold-forever\/<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n

1. <\/span>“3 No-Brainer Stocks to Buy With $200 Right Now” msnNOW, 14 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/money\/markets\/3-no-brainer-stocks-to-buy-with-dollar200-right-now\/ar-AA17sVwh<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n

2. <\/span>“The Best Stocks To Invest $5,000 in Right Now” The Motley Fool, 12 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/www.fool.com\/investing\/2023\/02\/12\/the-best-stocks-to-invest-5000-in-right-now\/<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n

3. <\/span>“Don\u2019t Wait for a Market Bottom: These 2 Stocks Are on Sale” Yahoo Canada Finance, 16 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/ca.finance.yahoo.com\/news\/don-t-wait-market-bottom-133000423.html<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n

4. <\/span>“2 \u201cStrong Buy\u201d Stocks Set to Outpace the Market” TipRanks, 15 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/www.tipranks.com\/news\/article\/2-strong-buy-stocks-that-could-outpace-the-market<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the fiscal third quarter ending on October 31, 2022, WMT’s total revenue saw a year-over-year increase of 8.7%, amounting to $152.81 billion. Its adjusted EPS came in at $1.50, representing a 3.4% year-over-year rise, while its total assets increased by 1.1% from the prior-year value to $247.66 billion.[0]<\/a><\/sup> Analysts expect WMT\u2019s revenue to increase 3.9% year-over-year to $145.72 billion for the fiscal first quarter ending April 2023, with an EPS of $1.38, up 6.5% year-over-year.<\/p>\n

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) is a stock ripe for the picking. For the past 10 years, the company has grown at an annualized adjusted earnings growth rate of roughly 10%, compared to most electric utilities which are growing by a low single-digit percentage.[1]<\/a><\/sup> It expects to develop between 32.7 GW and 41.8 GW of combined wind, solar, energy storage, and wind repowering projects from 2023 through 2026.[1]<\/a><\/sup> Vertex also has its sights set on big markets beyond its current Cystic Fibrosis (CF) indications, and could win regulatory approvals as soon as late 2023 for exa-cel in treating sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia.[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

Another no-brainer stock for investors with $200 ready to invest is Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA).[1]<\/a><\/sup> This media stock has seen a sizable rebound lately, and is a great buy for those looking for a dependable growth stock with the potential to deliver double-digit returns in the coming decade.[3]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

Finally, social media stock Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), formerly known as Facebook, is a great buy.[4]<\/a><\/sup> With a market cap of only $2 billion and potential to deliver megablockbuster sales, this stock is a no-brainer.<\/p>\n

When it comes to growth stocks, one should not underestimate Amazon (AMZN 0.16%). Famous investor Bill Miller recently called Amazon “one of the easiest names in the market right now,” and for good reason.[2]<\/a><\/sup> With its long-term prospects looking brighter than ever, the company is on track to launch new products for five disease areas within the next five years, each representing a multibillion-dollar market opportunity.[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

0. <\/span>“WMT: 2 No-Brainer Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever” StockNews.com, 15 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/stocknews.com\/news\/wmt-ko-2-no-brainer-stocks-to-buy-and-hold-forever\/<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n

1. <\/span>“3 No-Brainer Stocks to Buy With $200 Right Now” msnNOW, 14 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/money\/markets\/3-no-brainer-stocks-to-buy-with-dollar200-right-now\/ar-AA17sVwh<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n

2. <\/span>“The Best Stocks To Invest $5,000 in Right Now” The Motley Fool, 12 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/www.fool.com\/investing\/2023\/02\/12\/the-best-stocks-to-invest-5000-in-right-now\/<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n

3. <\/span>“Don\u2019t Wait for a Market Bottom: These 2 Stocks Are on Sale” Yahoo Canada Finance, 16 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/ca.finance.yahoo.com\/news\/don-t-wait-market-bottom-133000423.html<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n

4. <\/span>“2 \u201cStrong Buy\u201d Stocks Set to Outpace the Market” TipRanks, 15 Feb. 2023, https:\/\/www.tipranks.com\/news\/article\/2-strong-buy-stocks-that-could-outpace-the-market<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1130,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/embarrdowns.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1131"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/embarrdowns.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/embarrdowns.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/embarrdowns.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/embarrdowns.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1131"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/embarrdowns.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1131\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/embarrdowns.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/embarrdowns.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1131"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/embarrdowns.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1131"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/embarrdowns.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}