Owning retail stocks with a long-term time horizon requires finding the time-tested businesses. The first company on this list dominates the world of online shopping, and its growth is far from finished.

Palantir is posting explosive top-line growth but trades at a wild valuation. Amazon's business is accelerating, fueled by cloud computing momentum.

Amazon is trading at a discount to its brick-and-mortar peers while growing more quickly. Crocs stock is cheap and generating a lot of cash, while having a turnaround opportunity in front of it.

JD.com launched its European online shopping platform in Europe on Monday called Joybuy. Offering same-day delivery and international brands, JD is hoping JoyBuy can compete with Amazon and standout from other Chinese rivals such as AliExpress and Temu.

Microsoft and Amazon operate the two largest cloud computing services. AI adoption hasn't reached 20% yet.

AI stocks have slipped in recent weeks, and that's pushed valuations lower. The following companies still offer great long-term prospects.

It reveals a major threat to AI hyperscalers' Middle East expansion plans.

Google parent Alphabet has reasserted itself in the AI race. Minor headwinds have taken Amazon's stock to a surprisingly low valuation.

Artificial intelligence is poised to reshape business operations in profound ways - delivering breakthroughs in productivity, innovation, and problem-solving that could unlock unprecedented economic growth. Yet this transformation carries a steep downside: widespread job displacement. Across industries, companies are announcing mass layoffs, shedding thousands of roles at once as automation takes hold. Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META)... Efficiency at All Costs: Meta Eyes 20% Jobs Bloodbath to Fund AI Empire.