2 Soaring Stocks to Hold for the Next 7 Years

If you are looking for soaring consumer stocks you can actually hold, forget about, and think about in seven years, it helps to start with names that already look too obvious and then ask what most people are missing. Two that fit that mold for me right now are The Coca‑Cola Company (NYSE: KO) and Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST). Both companies and their stocks are already widely followed, but there are still some lesser-known angles that make them worth watching and help explain why investors remain interested.

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You might look at Coca‑Cola and think it is a slow, sugary beverage company that will get chipped away by health trends and new brands. The numbers from this year tell a different story. In the second quarter of 2026, Coca‑Cola reported global unit case volume growth of 5%, net revenue up 7%, and operating income up 9%, then raised full‑year guidance. This shows that the business is not stuck in neutral.

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