The problem with finding stocks that could be the next Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) or Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is that you’re looking for a needle in a haystack. How many investors knew they had the tiger by the tail when buying either stock in 2010? Very few. So what should investors look for to find the next trillion-dollar companies? Is it incredible revenue growth? How about big profits? There’s no obvious answer.
Of the names below, the latest was founded in 1993. And while other companies may currently have larger market caps, these ones have the best shot at becoming the next trillion-dollar companies.
This post originally appeared at InvestorPlace.