10 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Companies to Buy Now and Hold Forever

Core Insights - The integration of AI into various sectors is accelerating, with significant investment opportunities in leading AI companies [1] Company Summaries - Nvidia: A leading semiconductor company known for its GPUs, which are essential for AI applications and data centers. Nvidia consistently generates strong free cash flow, making it a key stock for AI exposure [3] - Alphabet: The parent company of Google, Alphabet integrates its large language model, Gemini, into various products, enhancing its AI capabilities. It also offers extensive AI services through Google Cloud [4] - Microsoft: Known for its software, Microsoft provides AI exposure through its generative AI chatbot, Copilot, and its cloud platform, Microsoft Azure. It is also a major investor in OpenAI [5][6] - Meta Platforms: Recognized for Facebook, Meta has developed AI tools like Meta AI and invested $14.3 billion in Scale AI to expand its AI capabilities [7] - Broadcom: A semiconductor leader with strong ties to AI, Broadcom reported over $4.4 billion in AI semiconductor revenue for Q2 2025, a 46% year-over-year increase [8] - Amazon: Transitioned from a bookseller to a cloud computing powerhouse with Amazon Web Services (AWS), which achieved a $115 billion annualized revenue run rate by the end of 2024 [9][10] - Palantir Technologies: A software company focused on data integration and analysis, Palantir ended Q1 2025 with $5.4 billion in cash and no debt, consistently generating strong free cash flow [11] - Taiwan Semiconductor: Operates a dedicated IC foundry model, producing semiconductors for clients like Nvidia. AI accelerators contributed "close to mid-teens percent" of its total revenue in 2024 [12][13] - Tesla: Known for electric vehicles, Tesla is advancing in AI with autonomous driving capabilities and reported about $5 billion in AI-related capital expenditures in 2024 [14][15] - CoreWeave: Provides AI computing infrastructure and reported a revenue of $982 million in Q1 2025, a 420% year-over-year increase, driven by high demand for its cloud platform [16]