Looking for stocks you can buy and hold for the long haul? See which growth stocks you can trust to do the heavy lifting.The best growth stocks are the ones you can just forget about. Buy them once and leave them alone. The road ahead may be bumpy, but these companies should be able to overcome their challenges in the long run. And since many investors don't have this unshakable long-term perspective, the stocks may be undervalued from time to time.Here are some of these cruise-control growth stocks from my ...

Core Insights - The peak earnings season is commencing, with 7,600 companies, or 70% of the equity universe, expected to report in the next three weeks, focusing particularly on major tech firms known as the Magnificent 7 [1] Group 1: Company Performance - Tesla's share price has declined this year, attributed to ongoing boycotts and backlash against CEO Elon Musk, leading to a 40% year-over-year decline in earnings and a 9% drop in revenues [2][3] - Alphabet reported strong Q1 results, exceeding Wall Street estimates due to robust performance in search and advertising, with significant investments in AI tools paying off [3] - Intel also beat analyst estimates but provided weak forward guidance, with Q2 revenue expectations of $11.8 billion falling short of the $12.82 billion consensus, and EPS expectations flat compared to a consensus of $0.06 [3][5] Group 2: Market Trends - As of now, 36% of the S&P 500 has reported Q1 results, with a blended EPS growth rate of 10.1%, an increase from the previous week's 7.1% [3] - Only 73% of companies have surpassed EPS expectations this season, which is below the 5-year average of 77% and the 10-year average of 75% [3] Group 3: Upcoming Earnings - The upcoming week will see 180 S&P 500 companies report earnings, including key players from the Magnificent 7 such as Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Apple [4][5] - The peak earnings season is expected to continue until May 16, with over 2,000 reports anticipated each week, and May 8 predicted to be the most active day with 1,156 companies expected to report [8]