3 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Next Decade

The Motley Fool recommends three AI-exposed large-cap stocks to buy and hold for the next decade: Meta Platforms (META.OQ), Microsoft (MSFT.OQ), and Broadcom (AVGO.OQ). The piece argues each company has the profitable cash flow and scale to fund heavy AI investments: Meta’s ad business is already accelerating (Q1 revenue +33% to $56.3B) even as 2026 capex is raised to $125–$145B; Microsoft shows strong cloud/AI demand (Azure +40%, AI business >$37B ARR and $627B commercial backlog); Broadcom is seeing rapid AI semiconductor growth (AI revenue $10.8B, guided to $16B next quarter, ~$56B fiscal 2026 and >$100B fiscal 2027). The article is broadly bullish, noting risks (higher near-term capex pressure on margins, regulatory and customer-concentration risks) but concludes all three are well-positioned to compound over the long term.