Visa (NYSE: V) processed over 315 billion transactions worth $16 trillion in the 12 months ending March 31, 2025. This growth reflects an increase in net income and cash flows that more than tripled over the past decade, leading to a fivefold increase in stock price. A $1,000 investment in Visa a decade ago would now be worth approximately $5,000.
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) holds a 29% market share in cloud computing through Amazon Web Services (AWS), significantly contributing 54% of the company’s operating income in 2024 despite only accounting for 14% of net sales. The cloud computing market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 20.4% from 2025 to 2030 as Amazon invests nearly $100 billion in AI and AWS infrastructure.
