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Why Amazon (AMZN) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term

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Why This 1 Growth Stock Should Be On Your Watchlist

Different than value or momentum investors, growth-oriented investors are concerned with a stock's future prospects, and the overall financial health and strength of a company. Thus, they'll want to focus on the Growth Style Score, which analyzes characteristics like projected and historical earnings, sales, and cash flow to find stocks that will see sustainable growth over time.

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Amazon (AMZN)

Amazon.com is one of the largest e-commerce providers, with sprawling operations in North America, now spreading across the globe.

AMZN is a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stock, with a Growth Style Score of A and VGM Score of A. Earnings are expected to grow 40.7% year-over-year for the current fiscal year, with sales growth of 11.6%.

15 analysts revised their earnings estimate higher in the last 60 days for fiscal 2024, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.40 to $4.08 per share. AMZN also boasts an average earnings surprise of 51%.

Looking at cash flow, Amazon is expected to report cash flow growth of 59.4% this year; AMZN has generated cash flow growth of 25.3% over the past three to five years.

With solid fundamentals, a good Zacks Rank, and top-tier Growth and VGM Style Scores, AMZN should be on investors' short lists.

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