Artificial intelligence (AI) was, once again, the hottest investing topic in 2024. Consider two industries that also have excellent long-term prospects: e-commerce and cloud computing. Two such growth stocks that look like excellent picks to buy this year and hold onto for a while are Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) and Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV).

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Growth stocks represent shares of companies that are still in their development stages. Many of these businesses belong to fast-moving sectors, offering significant room to expand and evolve. HubSpot (HUBS) and Microsoft (MSFT) are two such growth stocks that Wall Street has assigned a “Strong Buy” rating.