3 Consumer Stocks That Turned $3,000 Into $30,000

3 Consumer Stocks That Turned $3,000 Into $30,000

In investing, the biggest gains often come from the unlikeliest of places. But while huge rallies are usually a surprise, we do know that eye-popping returns take many years to develop.

Below, we'll look at three consumer-focused businesses, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Domino's (NYSE: DPZ), and Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST), which have each returned 900% or more as investments over the past decade -- at time over which the broader market rose by just 60%.

A decade ago, e-commerce accounted for just 3% of overall retail spending, compared to 9% today. As the market leader throughout that period, Amazon has won far more than its fair share of those gains. Amazon's sales in the most recent fiscal year were $136 billion, which is more than Costco can claim -- compared to $15 billion in 2007.

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Source: Fool.com