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Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040

Motley Fool2021-10-19

Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks ...

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FrederickL
·2021-10-20
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Barbarazhao
·2021-10-20
Agree. I have most of theses shares
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Leekeez
·2021-10-20
Kk
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Cockatoo
·2021-10-20
Good growth stocks, but didn’t buy because of the PE ratios 😔 Anyone has the same worry?
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Sohws
·2021-10-20
Nice! Waiting for SEA to fly!
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AetherC
·2021-10-20
I like the big open Sea
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Jac_jk
·2021-10-20
Growth stock is rotating back
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LimHianYew
·2021-10-20
[Cool]
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- LimHianYew:
  Good news
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EHG
·2021-10-20
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- LimHianYew:
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jayfalcon
·2021-10-20
See Sea [财迷]
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Cvt
·2021-10-20
Sea [Strong] [Strong]
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sjcy
·2021-10-20
once in awhile, the Fool does comes up with an article that actually makes sense. These are indeed good stocks to hold for the long term.
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JokerForever
·2021-10-20
Sea has huge potential..
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- AlenHo:
  sea ath
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- ilovekirby:
  Yes agree
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VinKuang
·2021-10-20
Like pks tyvm[开心]
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·2021-10-20
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Desoupie
·2021-10-20
Like pls [Bless]
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TaiWoeiHaur
·2021-10-20
Good morning pls like.
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Atcm100
·2021-10-20
Nice hold long term
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MengKeng
·2021-10-20
Agree, all these 5 stocks have potential and can hold for years to come
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- sjcy:
  yup. agree. Good stocks to hold for long term.
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·2021-10-20
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For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.\nFurthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.\nIf Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAirbnb\nAnother big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.\nFirst and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.\nWhat's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.\nAnd don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSalesforce\nWhereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.\nFor those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.\nWhat makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.\nSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, Slack Technologies. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSea Limited\nA fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based Sea Limited (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.\nSea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.\nBut the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.\nLastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. 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Although the benchmark <b>S&amp;P 500</b> tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.</p>\n<p>As an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer <b>AIG</b>&nbsp;now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.</p>\n<p>While a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., <b>Apple</b>, <b>Amazon</b>, <b>Microsoft</b>, and <b>Alphabet</b> -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.</p>\n<p>The following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhourglass-coins-cash-bills-money-invest-rich-retirement-compound-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"393\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Square</h3>\n<p>Although it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock <b>Square</b> (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AONE.U\">one</a> of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.</p>\n<p>For more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.</p>\n<p>Best of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.</p>\n<p>But the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.&nbsp; With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company <b>Afterpay</b>, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fman-working-on-finances-at-home-laptop-budget-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Shopify</h3>\n<p>Though it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform <b>Shopify</b> (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.</p>\n<p>The core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.</p>\n<p>Furthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.</p>\n<p>If Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhotel-travel-luggage-bed-and-breakfast-airbnb-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Airbnb</h3>\n<p>Another big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform <b>Airbnb</b> (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.</p>\n<p>First and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.</p>\n<p>What's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.</p>\n<p>And don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/72753f29fd92e186bec3ea1c1d331f6b\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"510\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CRM\">Salesforce</a></h3>\n<p>Whereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider <b>Salesforce.com</b> (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.</p>\n<p>For those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.</p>\n<p>What makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.</p>\n<p>Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/WORK\">Slack Technologies</a>. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fretail-shopping-store-online-sale-smartphone-website-ecommerce-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"467\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Sea Limited</h3>\n<p>A fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based <b>Sea Limited</b> (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.</p>\n<p>Sea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.</p>\n<p>But the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.</p>\n<p>Lastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.&nbsp; Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.</p>","source":"fool_stock","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nPrediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2021-10-19 22:10 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/><strong>Motley Fool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"SHOP":"Shopify Inc","SQ":"Block"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2176796251","content_text":"Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.\nAs an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer AIG now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.\nWhile a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.\nThe following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSquare\nAlthough it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock Square (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become one of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.\nFor more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.\nBest of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.\nBut the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.  With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company Afterpay, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nShopify\nThough it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.\nThe core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.\nFurthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.\nIf Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAirbnb\nAnother big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.\nFirst and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.\nWhat's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.\nAnd don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSalesforce\nWhereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.\nFor those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.\nWhat makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.\nSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, Slack Technologies. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSea Limited\nA fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based Sea Limited (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.\nSea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.\nBut the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.\nLastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.  Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"comments":[{"id":6287443,"gmtCreate":1634891111666,"gmtModify":1634891111784,"authorId":3581638828642415,"author":{"id":3581638828642415,"authorId":3581638828642415,"name":"Kelvin_Qiu","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/58df4d9e030a9766be7d0b65f5e798af","vip":1,"crmLevel":5,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"individualDisplayBadges":[]},"repliedAuthorId":0,"objectId":859294815,"type":1,"supId":0,"prevId":0,"content":"[OK]","text":"[OK]","html":"[OK]"}],"langContent":"CN"},{"id":859686373,"gmtCreate":1634692547389,"gmtModify":1634692567718,"author":{"id":"3576888762442253","authorId":"3576888762442253","name":"Barbarazhao","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/40f6fdeabe0e8cac300f1fd2a17eb3ac","vip":1,"crmLevel":6,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"htmlText":"Agree. I have most of theses shares","listText":"Agree. I have most of theses shares","text":"Agree. I have most of theses shares","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":1,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://laohu8.com/post/859686373","repostId":2176796251,"repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"2176796251","pubTimestamp":1634652600,"share":"https://www.laohu8.com/m/news/2176796251?lang=&edition=full","pubTime":"2021-10-19 22:10","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2176796251","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"These innovative high-growth companies could climb the ranks over the next two decades.","content":"<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark <b>S&amp;P 500</b> tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.</p>\n<p>As an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer <b>AIG</b>&nbsp;now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.</p>\n<p>While a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., <b>Apple</b>, <b>Amazon</b>, <b>Microsoft</b>, and <b>Alphabet</b> -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.</p>\n<p>The following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhourglass-coins-cash-bills-money-invest-rich-retirement-compound-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"393\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Square</h3>\n<p>Although it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock <b>Square</b> (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AONE.U\">one</a> of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.</p>\n<p>For more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.</p>\n<p>Best of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.</p>\n<p>But the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.&nbsp; With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company <b>Afterpay</b>, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fman-working-on-finances-at-home-laptop-budget-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Shopify</h3>\n<p>Though it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform <b>Shopify</b> (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.</p>\n<p>The core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.</p>\n<p>Furthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.</p>\n<p>If Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhotel-travel-luggage-bed-and-breakfast-airbnb-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Airbnb</h3>\n<p>Another big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform <b>Airbnb</b> (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.</p>\n<p>First and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.</p>\n<p>What's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.</p>\n<p>And don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/72753f29fd92e186bec3ea1c1d331f6b\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"510\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CRM\">Salesforce</a></h3>\n<p>Whereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider <b>Salesforce.com</b> (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.</p>\n<p>For those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.</p>\n<p>What makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.</p>\n<p>Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/WORK\">Slack Technologies</a>. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fretail-shopping-store-online-sale-smartphone-website-ecommerce-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"467\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Sea Limited</h3>\n<p>A fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based <b>Sea Limited</b> (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.</p>\n<p>Sea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.</p>\n<p>But the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.</p>\n<p>Lastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.&nbsp; Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.</p>","source":"fool_stock","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nPrediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2021-10-19 22:10 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/><strong>Motley Fool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"SHOP":"Shopify Inc","SQ":"Block"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2176796251","content_text":"Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.\nAs an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer AIG now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.\nWhile a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.\nThe following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSquare\nAlthough it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock Square (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become one of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.\nFor more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.\nBest of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.\nBut the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.  With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company Afterpay, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nShopify\nThough it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.\nThe core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.\nFurthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.\nIf Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAirbnb\nAnother big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.\nFirst and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.\nWhat's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.\nAnd don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSalesforce\nWhereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.\nFor those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.\nWhat makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.\nSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, Slack Technologies. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSea Limited\nA fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based Sea Limited (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.\nSea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.\nBut the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.\nLastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.  Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"langContent":"CN"},{"id":859617769,"gmtCreate":1634692323471,"gmtModify":1634692323972,"author":{"id":"4089085863454690","authorId":"4089085863454690","name":"Leekeez","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/0dc7b69aff39f86a9dc2217fe596c9af","vip":1,"crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"htmlText":"Kk","listText":"Kk","text":"Kk","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":1,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://laohu8.com/post/859617769","repostId":2176796251,"repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"2176796251","pubTimestamp":1634652600,"share":"https://www.laohu8.com/m/news/2176796251?lang=&edition=full","pubTime":"2021-10-19 22:10","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2176796251","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"These innovative high-growth companies could climb the ranks over the next two decades.","content":"<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark <b>S&amp;P 500</b> tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.</p>\n<p>As an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer <b>AIG</b>&nbsp;now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.</p>\n<p>While a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., <b>Apple</b>, <b>Amazon</b>, <b>Microsoft</b>, and <b>Alphabet</b> -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.</p>\n<p>The following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhourglass-coins-cash-bills-money-invest-rich-retirement-compound-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"393\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Square</h3>\n<p>Although it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock <b>Square</b> (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AONE.U\">one</a> of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.</p>\n<p>For more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.</p>\n<p>Best of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.</p>\n<p>But the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.&nbsp; With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company <b>Afterpay</b>, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fman-working-on-finances-at-home-laptop-budget-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Shopify</h3>\n<p>Though it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform <b>Shopify</b> (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.</p>\n<p>The core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.</p>\n<p>Furthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.</p>\n<p>If Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhotel-travel-luggage-bed-and-breakfast-airbnb-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Airbnb</h3>\n<p>Another big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform <b>Airbnb</b> (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.</p>\n<p>First and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.</p>\n<p>What's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.</p>\n<p>And don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/72753f29fd92e186bec3ea1c1d331f6b\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"510\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CRM\">Salesforce</a></h3>\n<p>Whereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider <b>Salesforce.com</b> (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.</p>\n<p>For those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.</p>\n<p>What makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.</p>\n<p>Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/WORK\">Slack Technologies</a>. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fretail-shopping-store-online-sale-smartphone-website-ecommerce-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"467\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Sea Limited</h3>\n<p>A fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based <b>Sea Limited</b> (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.</p>\n<p>Sea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.</p>\n<p>But the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.</p>\n<p>Lastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.&nbsp; Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.</p>","source":"fool_stock","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nPrediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2021-10-19 22:10 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/><strong>Motley Fool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"SHOP":"Shopify Inc","SQ":"Block"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2176796251","content_text":"Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.\nAs an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer AIG now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.\nWhile a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.\nThe following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSquare\nAlthough it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock Square (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become one of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.\nFor more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.\nBest of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.\nBut the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.  With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company Afterpay, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nShopify\nThough it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.\nThe core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.\nFurthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.\nIf Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAirbnb\nAnother big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.\nFirst and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.\nWhat's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.\nAnd don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSalesforce\nWhereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.\nFor those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.\nWhat makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.\nSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, Slack Technologies. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSea Limited\nA fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based Sea Limited (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.\nSea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.\nBut the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.\nLastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.  Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"langContent":"CN"},{"id":859842060,"gmtCreate":1634689205490,"gmtModify":1634689205991,"author":{"id":"4095668241594670","authorId":"4095668241594670","name":"Cockatoo","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/0055bde0938dcc9ff3f3925ff22ea2c7","vip":1,"crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"htmlText":"Good growth stocks, but didn’t buy because of the PE ratios 😔&nbsp;Anyone has the same worry?","listText":"Good growth stocks, but didn’t buy because of the PE ratios 😔&nbsp;Anyone has the same worry?","text":"Good growth stocks, but didn’t buy because of the PE ratios 😔 Anyone has the same worry?","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":5,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://laohu8.com/post/859842060","repostId":2176796251,"repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"2176796251","pubTimestamp":1634652600,"share":"https://www.laohu8.com/m/news/2176796251?lang=&edition=full","pubTime":"2021-10-19 22:10","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2176796251","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"These innovative high-growth companies could climb the ranks over the next two decades.","content":"<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark <b>S&amp;P 500</b> tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.</p>\n<p>As an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer <b>AIG</b>&nbsp;now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.</p>\n<p>While a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., <b>Apple</b>, <b>Amazon</b>, <b>Microsoft</b>, and <b>Alphabet</b> -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.</p>\n<p>The following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhourglass-coins-cash-bills-money-invest-rich-retirement-compound-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"393\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Square</h3>\n<p>Although it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock <b>Square</b> (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AONE.U\">one</a> of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.</p>\n<p>For more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.</p>\n<p>Best of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.</p>\n<p>But the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.&nbsp; With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company <b>Afterpay</b>, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fman-working-on-finances-at-home-laptop-budget-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Shopify</h3>\n<p>Though it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform <b>Shopify</b> (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.</p>\n<p>The core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.</p>\n<p>Furthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.</p>\n<p>If Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhotel-travel-luggage-bed-and-breakfast-airbnb-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Airbnb</h3>\n<p>Another big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform <b>Airbnb</b> (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.</p>\n<p>First and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.</p>\n<p>What's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.</p>\n<p>And don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/72753f29fd92e186bec3ea1c1d331f6b\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"510\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CRM\">Salesforce</a></h3>\n<p>Whereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider <b>Salesforce.com</b> (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.</p>\n<p>For those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.</p>\n<p>What makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.</p>\n<p>Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/WORK\">Slack Technologies</a>. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fretail-shopping-store-online-sale-smartphone-website-ecommerce-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"467\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Sea Limited</h3>\n<p>A fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based <b>Sea Limited</b> (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.</p>\n<p>Sea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.</p>\n<p>But the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.</p>\n<p>Lastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.&nbsp; Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.</p>","source":"fool_stock","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nPrediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2021-10-19 22:10 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/><strong>Motley Fool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"SHOP":"Shopify Inc","SQ":"Block"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2176796251","content_text":"Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.\nAs an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer AIG now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.\nWhile a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.\nThe following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSquare\nAlthough it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock Square (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become one of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.\nFor more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.\nBest of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.\nBut the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.  With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company Afterpay, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nShopify\nThough it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.\nThe core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.\nFurthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.\nIf Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAirbnb\nAnother big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.\nFirst and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.\nWhat's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.\nAnd don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSalesforce\nWhereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.\nFor those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.\nWhat makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.\nSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, Slack Technologies. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSea Limited\nA fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based Sea Limited (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.\nSea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.\nBut the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.\nLastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.  Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"langContent":"CN"},{"id":859854134,"gmtCreate":1634688886755,"gmtModify":1634688887262,"author":{"id":"3566383987360583","authorId":"3566383987360583","name":"Sohws","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/820619ac430f3da1496aa96b932f4372","vip":1,"crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"htmlText":"Nice! Waiting for SEA to fly!","listText":"Nice! Waiting for SEA to fly!","text":"Nice! 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Although the benchmark <b>S&amp;P 500</b> tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.</p>\n<p>As an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer <b>AIG</b>&nbsp;now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.</p>\n<p>While a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., <b>Apple</b>, <b>Amazon</b>, <b>Microsoft</b>, and <b>Alphabet</b> -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.</p>\n<p>The following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhourglass-coins-cash-bills-money-invest-rich-retirement-compound-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"393\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Square</h3>\n<p>Although it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock <b>Square</b> (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AONE.U\">one</a> of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.</p>\n<p>For more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.</p>\n<p>Best of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.</p>\n<p>But the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.&nbsp; With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company <b>Afterpay</b>, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fman-working-on-finances-at-home-laptop-budget-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Shopify</h3>\n<p>Though it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform <b>Shopify</b> (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.</p>\n<p>The core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.</p>\n<p>Furthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.</p>\n<p>If Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhotel-travel-luggage-bed-and-breakfast-airbnb-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Airbnb</h3>\n<p>Another big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform <b>Airbnb</b> (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.</p>\n<p>First and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.</p>\n<p>What's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.</p>\n<p>And don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/72753f29fd92e186bec3ea1c1d331f6b\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"510\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CRM\">Salesforce</a></h3>\n<p>Whereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider <b>Salesforce.com</b> (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.</p>\n<p>For those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.</p>\n<p>What makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.</p>\n<p>Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/WORK\">Slack Technologies</a>. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fretail-shopping-store-online-sale-smartphone-website-ecommerce-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"467\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Sea Limited</h3>\n<p>A fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based <b>Sea Limited</b> (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.</p>\n<p>Sea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.</p>\n<p>But the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.</p>\n<p>Lastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.&nbsp; Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.</p>","source":"fool_stock","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nPrediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2021-10-19 22:10 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/><strong>Motley Fool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"SHOP":"Shopify Inc","SQ":"Block"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2176796251","content_text":"Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.\nAs an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer AIG now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.\nWhile a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.\nThe following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSquare\nAlthough it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock Square (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become one of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.\nFor more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.\nBest of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.\nBut the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.  With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company Afterpay, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nShopify\nThough it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.\nThe core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.\nFurthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.\nIf Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAirbnb\nAnother big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.\nFirst and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.\nWhat's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.\nAnd don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSalesforce\nWhereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.\nFor those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.\nWhat makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.\nSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, Slack Technologies. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSea Limited\nA fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based Sea Limited (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.\nSea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.\nBut the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.\nLastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.  Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"langContent":"CN"},{"id":859858213,"gmtCreate":1634688701316,"gmtModify":1634688701660,"author":{"id":"3582258408396089","authorId":"3582258408396089","name":"AetherC","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/0e9d2b2288d3ec3cb10339c5902876c8","vip":1,"crmLevel":6,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"htmlText":"I like the big open&nbsp;Sea","listText":"I like the big open&nbsp;Sea","text":"I like the big open Sea","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":2,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://laohu8.com/post/859858213","repostId":2176796251,"repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"2176796251","pubTimestamp":1634652600,"share":"https://www.laohu8.com/m/news/2176796251?lang=&edition=full","pubTime":"2021-10-19 22:10","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2176796251","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"These innovative high-growth companies could climb the ranks over the next two decades.","content":"<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark <b>S&amp;P 500</b> tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.</p>\n<p>As an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer <b>AIG</b>&nbsp;now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.</p>\n<p>While a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., <b>Apple</b>, <b>Amazon</b>, <b>Microsoft</b>, and <b>Alphabet</b> -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.</p>\n<p>The following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhourglass-coins-cash-bills-money-invest-rich-retirement-compound-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"393\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Square</h3>\n<p>Although it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock <b>Square</b> (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AONE.U\">one</a> of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.</p>\n<p>For more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.</p>\n<p>Best of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.</p>\n<p>But the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.&nbsp; With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company <b>Afterpay</b>, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fman-working-on-finances-at-home-laptop-budget-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Shopify</h3>\n<p>Though it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform <b>Shopify</b> (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.</p>\n<p>The core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.</p>\n<p>Furthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.</p>\n<p>If Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhotel-travel-luggage-bed-and-breakfast-airbnb-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Airbnb</h3>\n<p>Another big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform <b>Airbnb</b> (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.</p>\n<p>First and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.</p>\n<p>What's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.</p>\n<p>And don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/72753f29fd92e186bec3ea1c1d331f6b\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"510\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CRM\">Salesforce</a></h3>\n<p>Whereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider <b>Salesforce.com</b> (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.</p>\n<p>For those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.</p>\n<p>What makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.</p>\n<p>Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/WORK\">Slack Technologies</a>. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fretail-shopping-store-online-sale-smartphone-website-ecommerce-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"467\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Sea Limited</h3>\n<p>A fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based <b>Sea Limited</b> (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.</p>\n<p>Sea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.</p>\n<p>But the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.</p>\n<p>Lastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.&nbsp; Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.</p>","source":"fool_stock","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nPrediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2021-10-19 22:10 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/><strong>Motley Fool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"SHOP":"Shopify Inc","SQ":"Block"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2176796251","content_text":"Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.\nAs an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer AIG now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.\nWhile a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.\nThe following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSquare\nAlthough it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock Square (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become one of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.\nFor more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.\nBest of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.\nBut the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.  With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company Afterpay, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nShopify\nThough it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.\nThe core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.\nFurthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.\nIf Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAirbnb\nAnother big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.\nFirst and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.\nWhat's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.\nAnd don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSalesforce\nWhereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.\nFor those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.\nWhat makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.\nSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, Slack Technologies. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSea Limited\nA fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based Sea Limited (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.\nSea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.\nBut the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.\nLastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.  Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"langContent":"CN"},{"id":859821374,"gmtCreate":1634688266799,"gmtModify":1634688267122,"author":{"id":"3574137361000320","authorId":"3574137361000320","name":"Jac_jk","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/9ffa694dd3ac0cd86c872ef9e38bd3c9","vip":1,"crmLevel":4,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"htmlText":"Growth stock is rotating back&nbsp;","listText":"Growth stock is rotating back&nbsp;","text":"Growth stock is rotating back","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":4,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://laohu8.com/post/859821374","repostId":2176796251,"repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"2176796251","pubTimestamp":1634652600,"share":"https://www.laohu8.com/m/news/2176796251?lang=&edition=full","pubTime":"2021-10-19 22:10","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2176796251","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"These innovative high-growth companies could climb the ranks over the next two decades.","content":"<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark <b>S&amp;P 500</b> tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.</p>\n<p>As an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer <b>AIG</b>&nbsp;now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.</p>\n<p>While a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., <b>Apple</b>, <b>Amazon</b>, <b>Microsoft</b>, and <b>Alphabet</b> -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.</p>\n<p>The following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhourglass-coins-cash-bills-money-invest-rich-retirement-compound-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"393\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Square</h3>\n<p>Although it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock <b>Square</b> (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AONE.U\">one</a> of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.</p>\n<p>For more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.</p>\n<p>Best of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.</p>\n<p>But the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.&nbsp; With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company <b>Afterpay</b>, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fman-working-on-finances-at-home-laptop-budget-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Shopify</h3>\n<p>Though it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform <b>Shopify</b> (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.</p>\n<p>The core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.</p>\n<p>Furthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.</p>\n<p>If Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhotel-travel-luggage-bed-and-breakfast-airbnb-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Airbnb</h3>\n<p>Another big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform <b>Airbnb</b> (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.</p>\n<p>First and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.</p>\n<p>What's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.</p>\n<p>And don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/72753f29fd92e186bec3ea1c1d331f6b\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"510\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CRM\">Salesforce</a></h3>\n<p>Whereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider <b>Salesforce.com</b> (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.</p>\n<p>For those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.</p>\n<p>What makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.</p>\n<p>Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/WORK\">Slack Technologies</a>. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fretail-shopping-store-online-sale-smartphone-website-ecommerce-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"467\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Sea Limited</h3>\n<p>A fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based <b>Sea Limited</b> (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.</p>\n<p>Sea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.</p>\n<p>But the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.</p>\n<p>Lastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.&nbsp; Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.</p>","source":"fool_stock","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nPrediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2021-10-19 22:10 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/><strong>Motley Fool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"SHOP":"Shopify Inc","SQ":"Block"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2176796251","content_text":"Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.\nAs an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer AIG now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.\nWhile a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.\nThe following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSquare\nAlthough it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock Square (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become one of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.\nFor more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.\nBest of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.\nBut the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.  With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company Afterpay, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nShopify\nThough it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.\nThe core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.\nFurthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.\nIf Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAirbnb\nAnother big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.\nFirst and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.\nWhat's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.\nAnd don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSalesforce\nWhereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.\nFor those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.\nWhat makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.\nSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, Slack Technologies. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSea Limited\nA fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based Sea Limited (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.\nSea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.\nBut the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.\nLastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.  Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"langContent":"CN"},{"id":859889087,"gmtCreate":1634687028712,"gmtModify":1634687029987,"author":{"id":"3576363559636103","authorId":"3576363559636103","name":"LimHianYew","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/6d37a520eb4e35950b060938ddb5e317","vip":1,"crmLevel":5,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"htmlText":"[Cool]&nbsp;","listText":"[Cool]&nbsp;","text":"[Cool]","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":3,"commentSize":1,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://laohu8.com/post/859889087","repostId":2176796251,"repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"2176796251","pubTimestamp":1634652600,"share":"https://www.laohu8.com/m/news/2176796251?lang=&edition=full","pubTime":"2021-10-19 22:10","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2176796251","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"These innovative high-growth companies could climb the ranks over the next two decades.","content":"<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark <b>S&amp;P 500</b> tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.</p>\n<p>As an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer <b>AIG</b>&nbsp;now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.</p>\n<p>While a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., <b>Apple</b>, <b>Amazon</b>, <b>Microsoft</b>, and <b>Alphabet</b> -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.</p>\n<p>The following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhourglass-coins-cash-bills-money-invest-rich-retirement-compound-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"393\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Square</h3>\n<p>Although it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock <b>Square</b> (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AONE.U\">one</a> of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.</p>\n<p>For more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.</p>\n<p>Best of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.</p>\n<p>But the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.&nbsp; With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company <b>Afterpay</b>, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fman-working-on-finances-at-home-laptop-budget-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Shopify</h3>\n<p>Though it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform <b>Shopify</b> (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.</p>\n<p>The core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.</p>\n<p>Furthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.</p>\n<p>If Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhotel-travel-luggage-bed-and-breakfast-airbnb-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Airbnb</h3>\n<p>Another big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform <b>Airbnb</b> (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.</p>\n<p>First and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.</p>\n<p>What's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.</p>\n<p>And don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/72753f29fd92e186bec3ea1c1d331f6b\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"510\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CRM\">Salesforce</a></h3>\n<p>Whereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider <b>Salesforce.com</b> (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.</p>\n<p>For those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.</p>\n<p>What makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.</p>\n<p>Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/WORK\">Slack Technologies</a>. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fretail-shopping-store-online-sale-smartphone-website-ecommerce-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"467\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Sea Limited</h3>\n<p>A fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based <b>Sea Limited</b> (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.</p>\n<p>Sea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.</p>\n<p>But the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.</p>\n<p>Lastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.&nbsp; Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.</p>","source":"fool_stock","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nPrediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2021-10-19 22:10 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/><strong>Motley Fool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"SHOP":"Shopify Inc","SQ":"Block"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2176796251","content_text":"Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.\nAs an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer AIG now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.\nWhile a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.\nThe following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSquare\nAlthough it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock Square (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become one of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.\nFor more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.\nBest of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.\nBut the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.  With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company Afterpay, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nShopify\nThough it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.\nThe core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.\nFurthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.\nIf Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAirbnb\nAnother big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.\nFirst and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.\nWhat's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.\nAnd don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSalesforce\nWhereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.\nFor those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.\nWhat makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.\nSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, Slack Technologies. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSea Limited\nA fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based Sea Limited (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.\nSea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.\nBut the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.\nLastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.  Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"comments":[{"id":6257949,"gmtCreate":1634687043838,"gmtModify":1634687043939,"authorId":3576363559636103,"author":{"id":3576363559636103,"authorId":3576363559636103,"name":"LimHianYew","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/6d37a520eb4e35950b060938ddb5e317","vip":1,"crmLevel":5,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"individualDisplayBadges":[]},"repliedAuthorId":0,"objectId":859889087,"type":1,"supId":0,"prevId":0,"content":"Good news","text":"Good news","html":"Good news"}],"langContent":"CN"},{"id":859832708,"gmtCreate":1634686226802,"gmtModify":1634686227527,"author":{"id":"3586941861951066","authorId":"3586941861951066","name":"EHG","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/28e4734e50f795c3218330cbb6c3e9a0","vip":1,"crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"htmlText":"Like&nbsp;","listText":"Like&nbsp;","text":"Like","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":6,"commentSize":1,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://laohu8.com/post/859832708","repostId":2176796251,"repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"2176796251","pubTimestamp":1634652600,"share":"https://www.laohu8.com/m/news/2176796251?lang=&edition=full","pubTime":"2021-10-19 22:10","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2176796251","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"These innovative high-growth companies could climb the ranks over the next two decades.","content":"<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark <b>S&amp;P 500</b> tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.</p>\n<p>As an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer <b>AIG</b>&nbsp;now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.</p>\n<p>While a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., <b>Apple</b>, <b>Amazon</b>, <b>Microsoft</b>, and <b>Alphabet</b> -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.</p>\n<p>The following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhourglass-coins-cash-bills-money-invest-rich-retirement-compound-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"393\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Square</h3>\n<p>Although it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock <b>Square</b> (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AONE.U\">one</a> of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.</p>\n<p>For more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.</p>\n<p>Best of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.</p>\n<p>But the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.&nbsp; With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company <b>Afterpay</b>, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fman-working-on-finances-at-home-laptop-budget-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Shopify</h3>\n<p>Though it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform <b>Shopify</b> (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.</p>\n<p>The core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.</p>\n<p>Furthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.</p>\n<p>If Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhotel-travel-luggage-bed-and-breakfast-airbnb-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Airbnb</h3>\n<p>Another big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform <b>Airbnb</b> (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.</p>\n<p>First and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.</p>\n<p>What's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.</p>\n<p>And don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/72753f29fd92e186bec3ea1c1d331f6b\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"510\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CRM\">Salesforce</a></h3>\n<p>Whereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider <b>Salesforce.com</b> (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.</p>\n<p>For those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.</p>\n<p>What makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.</p>\n<p>Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/WORK\">Slack Technologies</a>. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fretail-shopping-store-online-sale-smartphone-website-ecommerce-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"467\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Sea Limited</h3>\n<p>A fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based <b>Sea Limited</b> (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.</p>\n<p>Sea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.</p>\n<p>But the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.</p>\n<p>Lastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.&nbsp; Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.</p>","source":"fool_stock","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nPrediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2021-10-19 22:10 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/><strong>Motley Fool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"SHOP":"Shopify Inc","SQ":"Block"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2176796251","content_text":"Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.\nAs an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer AIG now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.\nWhile a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.\nThe following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSquare\nAlthough it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock Square (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become one of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.\nFor more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.\nBest of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.\nBut the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.  With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company Afterpay, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nShopify\nThough it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.\nThe core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.\nFurthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.\nIf Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAirbnb\nAnother big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.\nFirst and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.\nWhat's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.\nAnd don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSalesforce\nWhereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.\nFor those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.\nWhat makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.\nSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, Slack Technologies. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSea Limited\nA fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based Sea Limited (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.\nSea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.\nBut the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.\nLastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.  Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"comments":[{"id":6257958,"gmtCreate":1634687055862,"gmtModify":1634687055892,"authorId":3576363559636103,"author":{"id":3576363559636103,"authorId":3576363559636103,"name":"LimHianYew","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/6d37a520eb4e35950b060938ddb5e317","vip":1,"crmLevel":5,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"individualDisplayBadges":[]},"repliedAuthorId":0,"objectId":859832708,"type":1,"supId":0,"prevId":0,"content":"Done","text":"Done","html":"Done"}],"langContent":"CN"},{"id":859838713,"gmtCreate":1634686137673,"gmtModify":1634686138062,"author":{"id":"4090418835913750","authorId":"4090418835913750","name":"jayfalcon","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/505029b8d840d52745c57c2cbf910d5c","vip":1,"crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"htmlText":"See Sea&nbsp;[财迷]&nbsp;","listText":"See Sea&nbsp;[财迷]&nbsp;","text":"See Sea [财迷]","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":3,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://laohu8.com/post/859838713","repostId":2176796251,"repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"2176796251","pubTimestamp":1634652600,"share":"https://www.laohu8.com/m/news/2176796251?lang=&edition=full","pubTime":"2021-10-19 22:10","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2176796251","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"These innovative high-growth companies could climb the ranks over the next two decades.","content":"<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark <b>S&amp;P 500</b> tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.</p>\n<p>As an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer <b>AIG</b>&nbsp;now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.</p>\n<p>While a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., <b>Apple</b>, <b>Amazon</b>, <b>Microsoft</b>, and <b>Alphabet</b> -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.</p>\n<p>The following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhourglass-coins-cash-bills-money-invest-rich-retirement-compound-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"393\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Square</h3>\n<p>Although it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock <b>Square</b> (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AONE.U\">one</a> of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.</p>\n<p>For more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.</p>\n<p>Best of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.</p>\n<p>But the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.&nbsp; With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company <b>Afterpay</b>, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fman-working-on-finances-at-home-laptop-budget-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Shopify</h3>\n<p>Though it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform <b>Shopify</b> (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.</p>\n<p>The core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.</p>\n<p>Furthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.</p>\n<p>If Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhotel-travel-luggage-bed-and-breakfast-airbnb-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Airbnb</h3>\n<p>Another big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform <b>Airbnb</b> (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.</p>\n<p>First and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.</p>\n<p>What's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.</p>\n<p>And don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/72753f29fd92e186bec3ea1c1d331f6b\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"510\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CRM\">Salesforce</a></h3>\n<p>Whereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider <b>Salesforce.com</b> (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.</p>\n<p>For those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.</p>\n<p>What makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.</p>\n<p>Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/WORK\">Slack Technologies</a>. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fretail-shopping-store-online-sale-smartphone-website-ecommerce-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"467\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Sea Limited</h3>\n<p>A fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based <b>Sea Limited</b> (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.</p>\n<p>Sea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.</p>\n<p>But the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.</p>\n<p>Lastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.&nbsp; Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.</p>","source":"fool_stock","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nPrediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2021-10-19 22:10 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/><strong>Motley Fool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"SHOP":"Shopify Inc","SQ":"Block"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2176796251","content_text":"Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.\nAs an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer AIG now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.\nWhile a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.\nThe following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSquare\nAlthough it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock Square (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become one of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.\nFor more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.\nBest of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.\nBut the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.  With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company Afterpay, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nShopify\nThough it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.\nThe core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.\nFurthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.\nIf Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAirbnb\nAnother big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.\nFirst and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.\nWhat's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.\nAnd don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSalesforce\nWhereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.\nFor those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.\nWhat makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.\nSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, Slack Technologies. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSea Limited\nA fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based Sea Limited (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.\nSea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.\nBut the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.\nLastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.  Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"langContent":"CN"},{"id":859896512,"gmtCreate":1634685629517,"gmtModify":1634685630261,"author":{"id":"3579235597126488","authorId":"3579235597126488","name":"Cvt","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/c8fda02901ec7a98b51fe8e84d016ab2","vip":1,"crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"htmlText":"Sea [Strong]&nbsp;[Strong]&nbsp;","listText":"Sea [Strong]&nbsp;[Strong]&nbsp;","text":"Sea [Strong] [Strong]","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":6,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://laohu8.com/post/859896512","repostId":2176796251,"repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"2176796251","pubTimestamp":1634652600,"share":"https://www.laohu8.com/m/news/2176796251?lang=&edition=full","pubTime":"2021-10-19 22:10","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2176796251","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"These innovative high-growth companies could climb the ranks over the next two decades.","content":"<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark <b>S&amp;P 500</b> tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.</p>\n<p>As an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer <b>AIG</b>&nbsp;now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.</p>\n<p>While a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., <b>Apple</b>, <b>Amazon</b>, <b>Microsoft</b>, and <b>Alphabet</b> -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.</p>\n<p>The following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhourglass-coins-cash-bills-money-invest-rich-retirement-compound-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"393\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Square</h3>\n<p>Although it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock <b>Square</b> (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AONE.U\">one</a> of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.</p>\n<p>For more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.</p>\n<p>Best of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.</p>\n<p>But the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.&nbsp; With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company <b>Afterpay</b>, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fman-working-on-finances-at-home-laptop-budget-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Shopify</h3>\n<p>Though it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform <b>Shopify</b> (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.</p>\n<p>The core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.</p>\n<p>Furthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.</p>\n<p>If Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhotel-travel-luggage-bed-and-breakfast-airbnb-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Airbnb</h3>\n<p>Another big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform <b>Airbnb</b> (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.</p>\n<p>First and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.</p>\n<p>What's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.</p>\n<p>And don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/72753f29fd92e186bec3ea1c1d331f6b\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"510\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CRM\">Salesforce</a></h3>\n<p>Whereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider <b>Salesforce.com</b> (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.</p>\n<p>For those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.</p>\n<p>What makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.</p>\n<p>Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/WORK\">Slack Technologies</a>. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fretail-shopping-store-online-sale-smartphone-website-ecommerce-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"467\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Sea Limited</h3>\n<p>A fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based <b>Sea Limited</b> (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.</p>\n<p>Sea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.</p>\n<p>But the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.</p>\n<p>Lastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.&nbsp; Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.</p>","source":"fool_stock","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nPrediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2021-10-19 22:10 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/><strong>Motley Fool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"SHOP":"Shopify Inc","SQ":"Block"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2176796251","content_text":"Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.\nAs an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer AIG now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.\nWhile a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.\nThe following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSquare\nAlthough it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock Square (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become one of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.\nFor more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.\nBest of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.\nBut the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.  With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company Afterpay, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nShopify\nThough it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.\nThe core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.\nFurthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.\nIf Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAirbnb\nAnother big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.\nFirst and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.\nWhat's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.\nAnd don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSalesforce\nWhereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.\nFor those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.\nWhat makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.\nSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, Slack Technologies. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSea Limited\nA fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based Sea Limited (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.\nSea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.\nBut the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.\nLastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.  Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"langContent":"CN"},{"id":859899396,"gmtCreate":1634685452806,"gmtModify":1634695123106,"author":{"id":"3574851563436207","authorId":"3574851563436207","name":"sjcy","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/487e7915540a102784b62ddbbb7208f1","vip":1,"crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"htmlText":"once in awhile, the Fool does comes up with an article that actually makes sense. These are indeed good stocks to hold for the long term.&nbsp;&nbsp;","listText":"once in awhile, the Fool does comes up with an article that actually makes sense. These are indeed good stocks to hold for the long term.&nbsp;&nbsp;","text":"once in awhile, the Fool does comes up with an article that actually makes sense. These are indeed good stocks to hold for the long term.","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":2,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://laohu8.com/post/859899396","repostId":2176796251,"repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"2176796251","pubTimestamp":1634652600,"share":"https://www.laohu8.com/m/news/2176796251?lang=&edition=full","pubTime":"2021-10-19 22:10","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2176796251","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"These innovative high-growth companies could climb the ranks over the next two decades.","content":"<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark <b>S&amp;P 500</b> tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.</p>\n<p>As an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer <b>AIG</b>&nbsp;now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.</p>\n<p>While a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., <b>Apple</b>, <b>Amazon</b>, <b>Microsoft</b>, and <b>Alphabet</b> -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.</p>\n<p>The following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhourglass-coins-cash-bills-money-invest-rich-retirement-compound-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"393\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Square</h3>\n<p>Although it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock <b>Square</b> (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AONE.U\">one</a> of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.</p>\n<p>For more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.</p>\n<p>Best of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.</p>\n<p>But the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.&nbsp; With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company <b>Afterpay</b>, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fman-working-on-finances-at-home-laptop-budget-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Shopify</h3>\n<p>Though it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform <b>Shopify</b> (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.</p>\n<p>The core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.</p>\n<p>Furthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.</p>\n<p>If Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhotel-travel-luggage-bed-and-breakfast-airbnb-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Airbnb</h3>\n<p>Another big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform <b>Airbnb</b> (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.</p>\n<p>First and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.</p>\n<p>What's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.</p>\n<p>And don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/72753f29fd92e186bec3ea1c1d331f6b\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"510\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CRM\">Salesforce</a></h3>\n<p>Whereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider <b>Salesforce.com</b> (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.</p>\n<p>For those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.</p>\n<p>What makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.</p>\n<p>Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/WORK\">Slack Technologies</a>. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fretail-shopping-store-online-sale-smartphone-website-ecommerce-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"467\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Sea Limited</h3>\n<p>A fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based <b>Sea Limited</b> (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.</p>\n<p>Sea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.</p>\n<p>But the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.</p>\n<p>Lastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.&nbsp; Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.</p>","source":"fool_stock","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nPrediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2021-10-19 22:10 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/><strong>Motley Fool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"SHOP":"Shopify Inc","SQ":"Block"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2176796251","content_text":"Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.\nAs an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer AIG now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.\nWhile a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.\nThe following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSquare\nAlthough it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock Square (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become one of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.\nFor more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.\nBest of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.\nBut the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.  With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company Afterpay, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nShopify\nThough it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.\nThe core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.\nFurthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.\nIf Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAirbnb\nAnother big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.\nFirst and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.\nWhat's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.\nAnd don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSalesforce\nWhereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.\nFor those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.\nWhat makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.\nSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, Slack Technologies. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSea Limited\nA fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based Sea Limited (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.\nSea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.\nBut the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.\nLastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.  Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"langContent":"CN"},{"id":859803956,"gmtCreate":1634684892629,"gmtModify":1634684892966,"author":{"id":"4089081450453300","authorId":"4089081450453300","name":"JokerForever","avatar":"https://static.laohu8.com/default-avatar.jpg","vip":1,"crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"htmlText":"Sea has huge potential..&nbsp;","listText":"Sea has huge potential..&nbsp;","text":"Sea has huge potential..","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":7,"commentSize":2,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://laohu8.com/post/859803956","repostId":2176796251,"repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"2176796251","pubTimestamp":1634652600,"share":"https://www.laohu8.com/m/news/2176796251?lang=&edition=full","pubTime":"2021-10-19 22:10","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2176796251","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"These innovative high-growth companies could climb the ranks over the next two decades.","content":"<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark <b>S&amp;P 500</b> tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.</p>\n<p>As an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer <b>AIG</b>&nbsp;now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.</p>\n<p>While a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., <b>Apple</b>, <b>Amazon</b>, <b>Microsoft</b>, and <b>Alphabet</b> -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.</p>\n<p>The following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhourglass-coins-cash-bills-money-invest-rich-retirement-compound-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"393\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Square</h3>\n<p>Although it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock <b>Square</b> (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AONE.U\">one</a> of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.</p>\n<p>For more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.</p>\n<p>Best of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.</p>\n<p>But the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.&nbsp; With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company <b>Afterpay</b>, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fman-working-on-finances-at-home-laptop-budget-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Shopify</h3>\n<p>Though it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform <b>Shopify</b> (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.</p>\n<p>The core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.</p>\n<p>Furthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.</p>\n<p>If Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhotel-travel-luggage-bed-and-breakfast-airbnb-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Airbnb</h3>\n<p>Another big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform <b>Airbnb</b> (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.</p>\n<p>First and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.</p>\n<p>What's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.</p>\n<p>And don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/72753f29fd92e186bec3ea1c1d331f6b\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"510\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CRM\">Salesforce</a></h3>\n<p>Whereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider <b>Salesforce.com</b> (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.</p>\n<p>For those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.</p>\n<p>What makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.</p>\n<p>Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/WORK\">Slack Technologies</a>. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fretail-shopping-store-online-sale-smartphone-website-ecommerce-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"467\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Sea Limited</h3>\n<p>A fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based <b>Sea Limited</b> (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.</p>\n<p>Sea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.</p>\n<p>But the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.</p>\n<p>Lastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.&nbsp; Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.</p>","source":"fool_stock","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nPrediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2021-10-19 22:10 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/><strong>Motley Fool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"SHOP":"Shopify Inc","SQ":"Block"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2176796251","content_text":"Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.\nAs an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer AIG now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.\nWhile a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.\nThe following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSquare\nAlthough it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock Square (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become one of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.\nFor more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.\nBest of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.\nBut the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.  With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company Afterpay, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nShopify\nThough it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.\nThe core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.\nFurthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.\nIf Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAirbnb\nAnother big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.\nFirst and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.\nWhat's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.\nAnd don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSalesforce\nWhereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.\nFor those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.\nWhat makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.\nSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, Slack Technologies. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSea Limited\nA fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based Sea Limited (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.\nSea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.\nBut the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.\nLastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. 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Although the benchmark <b>S&amp;P 500</b> tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.</p>\n<p>As an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer <b>AIG</b>&nbsp;now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.</p>\n<p>While a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., <b>Apple</b>, <b>Amazon</b>, <b>Microsoft</b>, and <b>Alphabet</b> -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.</p>\n<p>The following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhourglass-coins-cash-bills-money-invest-rich-retirement-compound-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"393\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Square</h3>\n<p>Although it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock <b>Square</b> (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AONE.U\">one</a> of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.</p>\n<p>For more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.</p>\n<p>Best of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.</p>\n<p>But the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.&nbsp; With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company <b>Afterpay</b>, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fman-working-on-finances-at-home-laptop-budget-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Shopify</h3>\n<p>Though it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform <b>Shopify</b> (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.</p>\n<p>The core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.</p>\n<p>Furthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.</p>\n<p>If Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhotel-travel-luggage-bed-and-breakfast-airbnb-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Airbnb</h3>\n<p>Another big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform <b>Airbnb</b> (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.</p>\n<p>First and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.</p>\n<p>What's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.</p>\n<p>And don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/72753f29fd92e186bec3ea1c1d331f6b\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"510\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CRM\">Salesforce</a></h3>\n<p>Whereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider <b>Salesforce.com</b> (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.</p>\n<p>For those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.</p>\n<p>What makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.</p>\n<p>Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/WORK\">Slack Technologies</a>. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fretail-shopping-store-online-sale-smartphone-website-ecommerce-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"467\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Sea Limited</h3>\n<p>A fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based <b>Sea Limited</b> (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.</p>\n<p>Sea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.</p>\n<p>But the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.</p>\n<p>Lastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. 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Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"SHOP":"Shopify Inc","SQ":"Block"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2176796251","content_text":"Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.\nAs an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer AIG now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.\nWhile a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.\nThe following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSquare\nAlthough it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock Square (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become one of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.\nFor more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.\nBest of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.\nBut the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.  With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company Afterpay, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nShopify\nThough it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.\nThe core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.\nFurthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.\nIf Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAirbnb\nAnother big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.\nFirst and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.\nWhat's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.\nAnd don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSalesforce\nWhereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.\nFor those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.\nWhat makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.\nSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, Slack Technologies. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSea Limited\nA fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based Sea Limited (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.\nSea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.\nBut the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.\nLastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.  Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"comments":[{"id":6257966,"gmtCreate":1634687067241,"gmtModify":1634687067277,"authorId":3576363559636103,"author":{"id":3576363559636103,"authorId":3576363559636103,"name":"LimHianYew","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/6d37a520eb4e35950b060938ddb5e317","vip":1,"crmLevel":5,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"individualDisplayBadges":[]},"repliedAuthorId":0,"objectId":859803087,"type":1,"supId":6257362,"prevId":0,"content":"Liked","text":"Liked","html":"Liked"},{"id":6257362,"gmtCreate":1634685148677,"gmtModify":1634685148789,"authorId":3573341177962944,"author":{"id":3573341177962944,"authorId":3573341177962944,"name":"buckethead","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/fb0baba9e10b75fa4dc0ff143e54bbea","vip":1,"crmLevel":6,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"individualDisplayBadges":[]},"repliedAuthorId":0,"objectId":859803087,"type":1,"supId":0,"prevId":0,"content":"done","text":"done","html":"done"}],"langContent":"CN"},{"id":859809397,"gmtCreate":1634684762010,"gmtModify":1634684762180,"author":{"id":"3586378906726582","authorId":"3586378906726582","name":"Dallaslkh","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2b0bfea3b63dbd8c980598951b99bbed","vip":1,"crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"htmlText":"I","listText":"I","text":"I","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":2,"commentSize":1,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://laohu8.com/post/859809397","repostId":2176796251,"repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"2176796251","pubTimestamp":1634652600,"share":"https://www.laohu8.com/m/news/2176796251?lang=&edition=full","pubTime":"2021-10-19 22:10","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2176796251","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"These innovative high-growth companies could climb the ranks over the next two decades.","content":"<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark <b>S&amp;P 500</b> tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.</p>\n<p>As an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer <b>AIG</b>&nbsp;now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.</p>\n<p>While a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., <b>Apple</b>, <b>Amazon</b>, <b>Microsoft</b>, and <b>Alphabet</b> -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.</p>\n<p>The following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhourglass-coins-cash-bills-money-invest-rich-retirement-compound-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"393\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Square</h3>\n<p>Although it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock <b>Square</b> (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AONE.U\">one</a> of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.</p>\n<p>For more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.</p>\n<p>Best of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.</p>\n<p>But the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.&nbsp; With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company <b>Afterpay</b>, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fman-working-on-finances-at-home-laptop-budget-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Shopify</h3>\n<p>Though it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform <b>Shopify</b> (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.</p>\n<p>The core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.</p>\n<p>Furthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.</p>\n<p>If Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhotel-travel-luggage-bed-and-breakfast-airbnb-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Airbnb</h3>\n<p>Another big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform <b>Airbnb</b> (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.</p>\n<p>First and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.</p>\n<p>What's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.</p>\n<p>And don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/72753f29fd92e186bec3ea1c1d331f6b\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"510\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CRM\">Salesforce</a></h3>\n<p>Whereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider <b>Salesforce.com</b> (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.</p>\n<p>For those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.</p>\n<p>What makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.</p>\n<p>Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/WORK\">Slack Technologies</a>. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fretail-shopping-store-online-sale-smartphone-website-ecommerce-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"467\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Sea Limited</h3>\n<p>A fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based <b>Sea Limited</b> (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.</p>\n<p>Sea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.</p>\n<p>But the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.</p>\n<p>Lastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. 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Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"SHOP":"Shopify Inc","SQ":"Block"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2176796251","content_text":"Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.\nAs an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer AIG now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.\nWhile a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.\nThe following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSquare\nAlthough it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock Square (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become one of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.\nFor more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.\nBest of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.\nBut the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.  With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company Afterpay, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nShopify\nThough it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.\nThe core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.\nFurthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.\nIf Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAirbnb\nAnother big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.\nFirst and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.\nWhat's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.\nAnd don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSalesforce\nWhereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.\nFor those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.\nWhat makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.\nSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, Slack Technologies. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSea Limited\nA fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based Sea Limited (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.\nSea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.\nBut the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.\nLastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.  Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"comments":[{"id":6269667,"gmtCreate":1634773657822,"gmtModify":1634773657852,"authorId":3586378906726582,"author":{"id":3586378906726582,"authorId":3586378906726582,"name":"Dallaslkh","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/2b0bfea3b63dbd8c980598951b99bbed","vip":1,"crmLevel":1,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"individualDisplayBadges":[]},"repliedAuthorId":0,"objectId":859809397,"type":1,"supId":0,"prevId":0,"content":"<u>h</u>","text":"<u>h</u>","html":"<u>h</u>"}],"langContent":"CN"},{"id":859809005,"gmtCreate":1634684752532,"gmtModify":1634684752917,"author":{"id":"4088779006345160","authorId":"4088779006345160","name":"Desoupie","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/61605302726ca838436e74d61cb437ae","vip":1,"crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"htmlText":"Like pls [Bless]&nbsp;","listText":"Like pls [Bless]&nbsp;","text":"Like pls [Bless]","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":3,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://laohu8.com/post/859809005","repostId":2176796251,"repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"2176796251","pubTimestamp":1634652600,"share":"https://www.laohu8.com/m/news/2176796251?lang=&edition=full","pubTime":"2021-10-19 22:10","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2176796251","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"These innovative high-growth companies could climb the ranks over the next two decades.","content":"<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark <b>S&amp;P 500</b> tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.</p>\n<p>As an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer <b>AIG</b>&nbsp;now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.</p>\n<p>While a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., <b>Apple</b>, <b>Amazon</b>, <b>Microsoft</b>, and <b>Alphabet</b> -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.</p>\n<p>The following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhourglass-coins-cash-bills-money-invest-rich-retirement-compound-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"393\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Square</h3>\n<p>Although it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock <b>Square</b> (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AONE.U\">one</a> of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.</p>\n<p>For more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.</p>\n<p>Best of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.</p>\n<p>But the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.&nbsp; With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company <b>Afterpay</b>, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fman-working-on-finances-at-home-laptop-budget-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Shopify</h3>\n<p>Though it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform <b>Shopify</b> (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.</p>\n<p>The core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.</p>\n<p>Furthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.</p>\n<p>If Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhotel-travel-luggage-bed-and-breakfast-airbnb-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Airbnb</h3>\n<p>Another big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform <b>Airbnb</b> (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.</p>\n<p>First and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.</p>\n<p>What's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.</p>\n<p>And don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/72753f29fd92e186bec3ea1c1d331f6b\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"510\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CRM\">Salesforce</a></h3>\n<p>Whereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider <b>Salesforce.com</b> (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.</p>\n<p>For those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.</p>\n<p>What makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.</p>\n<p>Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/WORK\">Slack Technologies</a>. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fretail-shopping-store-online-sale-smartphone-website-ecommerce-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"467\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Sea Limited</h3>\n<p>A fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based <b>Sea Limited</b> (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.</p>\n<p>Sea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.</p>\n<p>But the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.</p>\n<p>Lastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.&nbsp; Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.</p>","source":"fool_stock","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nPrediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2021-10-19 22:10 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/><strong>Motley Fool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"SHOP":"Shopify Inc","SQ":"Block"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2176796251","content_text":"Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.\nAs an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer AIG now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.\nWhile a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.\nThe following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSquare\nAlthough it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock Square (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become one of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.\nFor more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.\nBest of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.\nBut the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.  With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company Afterpay, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nShopify\nThough it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.\nThe core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.\nFurthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.\nIf Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAirbnb\nAnother big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.\nFirst and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.\nWhat's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.\nAnd don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSalesforce\nWhereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.\nFor those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.\nWhat makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.\nSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, Slack Technologies. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSea Limited\nA fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based Sea Limited (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.\nSea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.\nBut the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.\nLastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.  Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"langContent":"CN"},{"id":859174326,"gmtCreate":1634684488552,"gmtModify":1634684489437,"author":{"id":"3563667765668803","authorId":"3563667765668803","name":"TaiWoeiHaur","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/0aa233d5ea38c3d04355d0d183645c4e","vip":1,"crmLevel":5,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"htmlText":"Good morning pls like.&nbsp;","listText":"Good morning pls like.&nbsp;","text":"Good morning pls like.","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":9,"commentSize":2,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://laohu8.com/post/859174326","repostId":2176796251,"repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"2176796251","pubTimestamp":1634652600,"share":"https://www.laohu8.com/m/news/2176796251?lang=&edition=full","pubTime":"2021-10-19 22:10","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2176796251","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"These innovative high-growth companies could climb the ranks over the next two decades.","content":"<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark <b>S&amp;P 500</b> tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.</p>\n<p>As an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer <b>AIG</b>&nbsp;now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.</p>\n<p>While a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., <b>Apple</b>, <b>Amazon</b>, <b>Microsoft</b>, and <b>Alphabet</b> -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.</p>\n<p>The following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhourglass-coins-cash-bills-money-invest-rich-retirement-compound-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"393\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Square</h3>\n<p>Although it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock <b>Square</b> (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AONE.U\">one</a> of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.</p>\n<p>For more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.</p>\n<p>Best of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.</p>\n<p>But the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.&nbsp; With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company <b>Afterpay</b>, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fman-working-on-finances-at-home-laptop-budget-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Shopify</h3>\n<p>Though it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform <b>Shopify</b> (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.</p>\n<p>The core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.</p>\n<p>Furthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.</p>\n<p>If Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhotel-travel-luggage-bed-and-breakfast-airbnb-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Airbnb</h3>\n<p>Another big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform <b>Airbnb</b> (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.</p>\n<p>First and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.</p>\n<p>What's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.</p>\n<p>And don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/72753f29fd92e186bec3ea1c1d331f6b\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"510\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CRM\">Salesforce</a></h3>\n<p>Whereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider <b>Salesforce.com</b> (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.</p>\n<p>For those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.</p>\n<p>What makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.</p>\n<p>Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/WORK\">Slack Technologies</a>. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fretail-shopping-store-online-sale-smartphone-website-ecommerce-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"467\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Sea Limited</h3>\n<p>A fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based <b>Sea Limited</b> (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.</p>\n<p>Sea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.</p>\n<p>But the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.</p>\n<p>Lastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.&nbsp; Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.</p>","source":"fool_stock","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nPrediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2021-10-19 22:10 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/><strong>Motley Fool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"SHOP":"Shopify Inc","SQ":"Block"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2176796251","content_text":"Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.\nAs an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer AIG now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.\nWhile a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.\nThe following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSquare\nAlthough it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock Square (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become one of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.\nFor more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.\nBest of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.\nBut the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.  With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company Afterpay, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nShopify\nThough it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.\nThe core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.\nFurthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.\nIf Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAirbnb\nAnother big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.\nFirst and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.\nWhat's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.\nAnd don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSalesforce\nWhereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.\nFor those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.\nWhat makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.\nSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, Slack Technologies. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSea Limited\nA fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based Sea Limited (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.\nSea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.\nBut the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.\nLastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.  Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"comments":[{"id":6257970,"gmtCreate":1634687079184,"gmtModify":1634687079301,"authorId":3576363559636103,"author":{"id":3576363559636103,"authorId":3576363559636103,"name":"LimHianYew","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/6d37a520eb4e35950b060938ddb5e317","vip":1,"crmLevel":5,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"individualDisplayBadges":[]},"repliedAuthorId":0,"objectId":859174326,"type":1,"supId":0,"prevId":0,"content":"Okay","text":"Okay","html":"Okay"},{"id":6257195,"gmtCreate":1634684511983,"gmtModify":1634684512016,"authorId":3581761980405366,"author":{"id":3581761980405366,"authorId":3581761980405366,"name":"J288","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/f139ffb0e1f3cec014732c0986adcded","vip":1,"crmLevel":4,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"individualDisplayBadges":[]},"repliedAuthorId":0,"objectId":859174326,"type":1,"supId":0,"prevId":0,"content":"<u>ok</u>","text":"<u>ok</u>","html":"<u>ok</u>"}],"langContent":"CN"},{"id":859179806,"gmtCreate":1634683927717,"gmtModify":1634683927717,"author":{"id":"3582659992259211","authorId":"3582659992259211","name":"Atcm100","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/5e22b40d8f97b702a3f5028953029c13","vip":1,"crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"htmlText":"Nice hold long term&nbsp;","listText":"Nice hold long term&nbsp;","text":"Nice hold long term","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":5,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://laohu8.com/post/859179806","repostId":2176796251,"repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"2176796251","pubTimestamp":1634652600,"share":"https://www.laohu8.com/m/news/2176796251?lang=&edition=full","pubTime":"2021-10-19 22:10","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2176796251","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"These innovative high-growth companies could climb the ranks over the next two decades.","content":"<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark <b>S&amp;P 500</b> tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.</p>\n<p>As an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer <b>AIG</b>&nbsp;now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.</p>\n<p>While a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., <b>Apple</b>, <b>Amazon</b>, <b>Microsoft</b>, and <b>Alphabet</b> -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.</p>\n<p>The following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhourglass-coins-cash-bills-money-invest-rich-retirement-compound-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"393\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Square</h3>\n<p>Although it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock <b>Square</b> (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AONE.U\">one</a> of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.</p>\n<p>For more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.</p>\n<p>Best of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.</p>\n<p>But the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.&nbsp; With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company <b>Afterpay</b>, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fman-working-on-finances-at-home-laptop-budget-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Shopify</h3>\n<p>Though it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform <b>Shopify</b> (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.</p>\n<p>The core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.</p>\n<p>Furthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.</p>\n<p>If Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhotel-travel-luggage-bed-and-breakfast-airbnb-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Airbnb</h3>\n<p>Another big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform <b>Airbnb</b> (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.</p>\n<p>First and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.</p>\n<p>What's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.</p>\n<p>And don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/72753f29fd92e186bec3ea1c1d331f6b\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"510\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CRM\">Salesforce</a></h3>\n<p>Whereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider <b>Salesforce.com</b> (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.</p>\n<p>For those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.</p>\n<p>What makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.</p>\n<p>Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/WORK\">Slack Technologies</a>. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fretail-shopping-store-online-sale-smartphone-website-ecommerce-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"467\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Sea Limited</h3>\n<p>A fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based <b>Sea Limited</b> (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.</p>\n<p>Sea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.</p>\n<p>But the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.</p>\n<p>Lastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. 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Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"SHOP":"Shopify Inc","SQ":"Block"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2176796251","content_text":"Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.\nAs an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer AIG now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.\nWhile a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.\nThe following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSquare\nAlthough it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock Square (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become one of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.\nFor more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.\nBest of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.\nBut the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.  With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company Afterpay, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nShopify\nThough it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.\nThe core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.\nFurthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.\nIf Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAirbnb\nAnother big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.\nFirst and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.\nWhat's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.\nAnd don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSalesforce\nWhereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.\nFor those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.\nWhat makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.\nSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, Slack Technologies. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSea Limited\nA fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based Sea Limited (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.\nSea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.\nBut the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.\nLastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.  Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"langContent":"CN"},{"id":859142863,"gmtCreate":1634683546510,"gmtModify":1634683547346,"author":{"id":"3582668988155006","authorId":"3582668988155006","name":"MengKeng","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/daf999525f61ba41d3c13b0ed728eb77","vip":1,"crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"htmlText":"Agree, all these 5 stocks have potential and can hold for years to come","listText":"Agree, all these 5 stocks have potential and can hold for years to come","text":"Agree, all these 5 stocks have potential and can hold for years to come","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":6,"commentSize":1,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://laohu8.com/post/859142863","repostId":2176796251,"repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"2176796251","pubTimestamp":1634652600,"share":"https://www.laohu8.com/m/news/2176796251?lang=&edition=full","pubTime":"2021-10-19 22:10","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2176796251","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"These innovative high-growth companies could climb the ranks over the next two decades.","content":"<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark <b>S&amp;P 500</b> tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.</p>\n<p>As an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer <b>AIG</b>&nbsp;now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.</p>\n<p>While a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., <b>Apple</b>, <b>Amazon</b>, <b>Microsoft</b>, and <b>Alphabet</b> -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.</p>\n<p>The following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhourglass-coins-cash-bills-money-invest-rich-retirement-compound-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"393\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Square</h3>\n<p>Although it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock <b>Square</b> (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AONE.U\">one</a> of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.</p>\n<p>For more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.</p>\n<p>Best of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.</p>\n<p>But the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.&nbsp; With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company <b>Afterpay</b>, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fman-working-on-finances-at-home-laptop-budget-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Shopify</h3>\n<p>Though it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform <b>Shopify</b> (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.</p>\n<p>The core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.</p>\n<p>Furthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.</p>\n<p>If Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhotel-travel-luggage-bed-and-breakfast-airbnb-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Airbnb</h3>\n<p>Another big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform <b>Airbnb</b> (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.</p>\n<p>First and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.</p>\n<p>What's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.</p>\n<p>And don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/72753f29fd92e186bec3ea1c1d331f6b\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"510\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CRM\">Salesforce</a></h3>\n<p>Whereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider <b>Salesforce.com</b> (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.</p>\n<p>For those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.</p>\n<p>What makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.</p>\n<p>Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/WORK\">Slack Technologies</a>. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fretail-shopping-store-online-sale-smartphone-website-ecommerce-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"467\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Sea Limited</h3>\n<p>A fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based <b>Sea Limited</b> (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.</p>\n<p>Sea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.</p>\n<p>But the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.</p>\n<p>Lastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.&nbsp; Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.</p>","source":"fool_stock","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nPrediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2021-10-19 22:10 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/><strong>Motley Fool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"SHOP":"Shopify Inc","SQ":"Block"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2176796251","content_text":"Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.\nAs an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer AIG now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.\nWhile a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.\nThe following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSquare\nAlthough it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock Square (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become one of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.\nFor more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.\nBest of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.\nBut the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.  With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company Afterpay, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nShopify\nThough it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.\nThe core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.\nFurthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.\nIf Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAirbnb\nAnother big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.\nFirst and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.\nWhat's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.\nAnd don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSalesforce\nWhereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.\nFor those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.\nWhat makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.\nSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, Slack Technologies. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSea Limited\nA fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based Sea Limited (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.\nSea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.\nBut the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.\nLastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.  Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"comments":[{"id":6257436,"gmtCreate":1634685395255,"gmtModify":1634685395289,"authorId":3574851563436207,"author":{"id":3574851563436207,"authorId":3574851563436207,"name":"sjcy","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/487e7915540a102784b62ddbbb7208f1","vip":1,"crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"individualDisplayBadges":[]},"repliedAuthorId":0,"objectId":859142863,"type":1,"supId":0,"prevId":0,"content":"yup. agree. Good stocks to hold for long term.","text":"yup. agree. Good stocks to hold for long term.","html":"yup. agree. Good stocks to hold for long term."}],"langContent":"CN"},{"id":859141443,"gmtCreate":1634683354721,"gmtModify":1634683355788,"author":{"id":"3581844295426037","authorId":"3581844295426037","name":"hohok","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/b9ae72338572431c58f911b40ae0f930","vip":1,"crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0},"htmlText":"Like pls","listText":"Like pls","text":"Like pls","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":4,"commentSize":1,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://laohu8.com/post/859141443","repostId":2176796251,"repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"2176796251","pubTimestamp":1634652600,"share":"https://www.laohu8.com/m/news/2176796251?lang=&edition=full","pubTime":"2021-10-19 22:10","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2176796251","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"These innovative high-growth companies could climb the ranks over the next two decades.","content":"<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark <b>S&amp;P 500</b> tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.</p>\n<p>As an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer <b>AIG</b>&nbsp;now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.</p>\n<p>While a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., <b>Apple</b>, <b>Amazon</b>, <b>Microsoft</b>, and <b>Alphabet</b> -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.</p>\n<p>The following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhourglass-coins-cash-bills-money-invest-rich-retirement-compound-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"393\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Square</h3>\n<p>Although it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock <b>Square</b> (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/AONE.U\">one</a> of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.</p>\n<p>For more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.</p>\n<p>Best of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.</p>\n<p>But the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.&nbsp; With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company <b>Afterpay</b>, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fman-working-on-finances-at-home-laptop-budget-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Shopify</h3>\n<p>Though it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform <b>Shopify</b> (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.</p>\n<p>The core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.</p>\n<p>Furthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.</p>\n<p>If Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fhotel-travel-luggage-bed-and-breakfast-airbnb-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Airbnb</h3>\n<p>Another big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform <b>Airbnb</b> (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.</p>\n<p>First and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.</p>\n<p>What's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.</p>\n<p>And don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/72753f29fd92e186bec3ea1c1d331f6b\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"510\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CRM\">Salesforce</a></h3>\n<p>Whereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider <b>Salesforce.com</b> (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.</p>\n<p>For those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.</p>\n<p>What makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.</p>\n<p>Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/WORK\">Slack Technologies</a>. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://g.foolcdn.com/image/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.foolcdn.com%2Feditorial%2Fimages%2F646991%2Fretail-shopping-store-online-sale-smartphone-website-ecommerce-getty.jpg&amp;w=700&amp;op=resize\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"467\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images.</p>\n<h3>Sea Limited</h3>\n<p>A fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based <b>Sea Limited</b> (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.</p>\n<p>Sea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.</p>\n<p>But the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.</p>\n<p>Lastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.&nbsp; Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.</p>","source":"fool_stock","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Prediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nPrediction: These Will Be 5 of the Biggest Stocks by 2040\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2021-10-19 22:10 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/><strong>Motley Fool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"SHOP":"Shopify Inc","SQ":"Block"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/10/19/prediction-these-will-be-5-biggest-stocks-by-2040/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2176796251","content_text":"Whether you realize it or not, the stock market is a dynamic investment vehicle that's constantly evolving. Although the benchmark S&P 500 tends to head higher over long periods of time, the stocks primarily responsible for pushing the widely followed index to new heights change regularly.\nAs an example, nine of the 10 largest stocks by market cap in 2004 are no longer in the top 10 as of today. In fact, insurer AIG now sits around No. 250 in the market cap rankings.\nWhile a number of today's largest publicly traded companies have a good shot at remaining near the top of the leaderboard in terms of market cap -- e.g., Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet -- many smaller companies could emerge as some of the market's biggest stocks within two decades.\nThe following five stocks all have the innovative capacity and addressable markets to become some of the biggest stocks by 2040.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSquare\nAlthough it currently ranks just outside the top 100, in terms of market cap, fintech stock Square (NYSE:SQ) has an excellent chance to become one of the largest stocks by 2040. Square may also become one of the most instrumental payment companies in the world.\nFor more than a decade, Square has leaned on its seller ecosystem as its foundational puzzle piece. This segment provides point-of-sale devices, analytics, loans, and other tools to help merchants succeed. In 2012, Square recognized $6.5 billion in gross payment volume (GPV) on its network. This year, the seller ecosystem could top $150 billion in GPV.\nBest of all, this merchant fee-driven segment is seeing a larger percentage of GPV originate from bigger businesses, as defined by annualized GPV. Larger merchants using its payment ecosystem should result in steadily growing gross profit.\nBut the bigger long-term growth driver is peer-to-peer digital payments platform Cash App, which has grown its monthly active user base from 7 million to 36 million in three years, ended Dec. 31, 2020. Cash App allows Square to generate revenue from more channels, including investments, and is bringing in $55 in gross profit per user (as of Q2 2021), compared to a $5 cost to attract each new user.  With the acquisition of buy now, pay later company Afterpay, Square will have its very own closed payment ecosystem, which could really ramp up its growth potential.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nShopify\nThough it's already a top-60 company by market cap, cloud-based e-commerce platform Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) may well be a top-10 company in size by 2040.\nThe core trend backing Shopify's ascent is simple: more and more businesses are shifting their operating presence online. Whether it's stand-alone online retail sales or the ability to appear in third-party marketplaces, Shopify is ready to help businesses of all sizes grow their e-commerce business. For some context, FTI Consulting estimates that online retail market share as a percentage of total retail sales in the U.S. will grow from 18% in 2020 to 33% by 2030.\nFurthermore, the services Shopify provides are high-margin and generate predictable cash flow. While Shopify's addressable market for small businesses sits at $153 billion, according to the company, this figure doesn't account for continued innovation, the regular introduction of new products, or its ability to secure deals with larger businesses that purchase its $2,000 a month Shopify Plus subscription service.\nIf Wall Street's consensus sales estimates prove accurate, sales for the company are on pace to more than quintuple by 2025, with no signs of slowing.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nAirbnb\nAnother big-time disruptor with aspirations of becoming one of the largest stocks by 2040 is the stay-and-hosting platform Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB). To do so, Airbnb would need to climb around 100 spots in the market cap rankings over the next 19 years.\nFirst and foremost, it's completely disrupting the traditional hotel operating model. According to Airbnb, over 4 million households worldwide are being used for hosting, and are, in many cases, cheaper, more convenient, and more private than local hotels. Though the pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the works for a couple of quarters, it's worth pointing out that bookings more than quintupled in the three-year period between the end of 2016 and the end of 2019.\nWhat's more, the fastest-growing segment for Airbnb is long-term stays (defined as 28 or more days). As the world becomes more remote in the wake of the pandemic, Airbnb has an opportunity to secure the lion's share of business from these work-from-anywhere individuals.\nAnd don't overlook the Experiences segment, which hires local experts to lead travelers on adventures. Experiences will allow Airbnb to further infiltrate the $9.2 trillion travel and tourism industry.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSalesforce\nWhereas Airbnb has a big hill to climb to become one of the largest stocks by 2040, cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software provider Salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) is closer to that mark than any other company on this list. With a market cap nearing $300 billion, it looks to be well on its way to becoming a foundational tech giant that other businesses envy.\nFor those unfamiliar with CRM software, it's used by consumer-facing businesses to improve customer relationships and grow sales. It can help oversee online marketing campaigns, handle product or service issues, and run predictive sales analyses on an existing client base.\nWhat makes Salesforce special is its utter dominance of the CRM space. According to IDC, it was responsible for 19.5% of global CRM spending in 2020. That's more than the No.'s 2 through 5 in market share on a combined basis. CRM software spending is slated for double-digit annual growth through at least mid-decade, and Salesforce's share of this trend is virtually untouchable.\nSalesforce CEO Marc Benioff has also overseen a number of earnings-accretive and ecosystem-expanding acquisitions, including MuleSoft, Tableau, and the latest, Slack Technologies. Inclusive of acquisitions, Salesforce can continue doubling its sales every four or five years.\n\nImage source: Getty Images.\nSea Limited\nA fifth and final company that could become one of the largest stocks by 2040 is Singapore-based Sea Limited (NYSE:SE). Sea sits just inside the top 50, at the moment, with a market cap of nearly $200 billion.\nSea's secret weapon is that it has not one or two, but three rapidly growing operating segments. For the time being, the company's gaming division is the only one generating positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The company had approximately 725 million mobile game users in the second quarter, 12.7% of which were paying to play. This is a pay-to-play conversion rate that's well above the industry average of closer to 2%.\nBut the real lure here is the e-commerce platform Shopee, which is the most downloaded shopping app in Southeastern Asia and is also gaining steam in Brazil. Shopee is primarily targeting emerging market countries and has delivered jaw-dropping growth over the past couple of years. For instance, the $15 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) purchased in the second quarter places Shopee's annual sales run rate 500% higher than the GMV produced in all of 2018.\nLastly, the company's digital financial services segment can be a hit in underbanked emerging markets. Despite being a relatively new division, it already has close to 33 million paying mobile wallet customers.  Together, these segments give Sea Limited a real shot to handily surpass a $1 trillion valuation.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"comments":[{"id":6256957,"gmtCreate":1634683498552,"gmtModify":1634683498592,"authorId":3568077096460628,"author":{"id":3568077096460628,"authorId":3568077096460628,"name":"Autumnbees","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/5373ec9f4d536c956079b137f2a04cff","vip":1,"crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"individualDisplayBadges":[]},"repliedAuthorId":0,"objectId":859141443,"type":1,"supId":0,"prevId":0,"content":"Done","text":"Done","html":"Done"}],"langContent":"CN"}],"hasMoreComments":true,"newsSizeData":{"likeSize":404,"commentSize":73,"repostSize":0,"favoriteSize":2,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false}}