Investing in companies that shape and benefit from influential trends can be a path to life-changing returns. With the new year kicking off and a multitude of world-altering business shifts underway, investors have opportunities to build positions in industry leaders that will play major roles in shaping the future. 

Read on for a look at three innovative companies that stand out as great buys this month. 

Since its public debut in 1997, few stocks have delivered better performance than Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). Perhaps even more importantly, it looks like the company's growth story is still just getting started.

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