3 Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever

Three Motley Fool contributors have identified stocks to buy and hold forever. Here's why they chose Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY), Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO), and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX). David Jagielski (Eli Lilly): If you're planning to hold a stock forever, then you need to be comfortable with its growth potential.