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Monday, November 02, 2009
Amazon.com (AMZN) a Great Retail Play for Holidays 

If retailer stocks have any month during which they tend to go up throughout the year, it is the month of November.  November, of course, has the busiest shopping day of the year (the day after Thanksgiving) and online retailers have their own version of that day, which has become the Monday after the Thanksgiving weekend.

Amazon.com (AMZN) has typically done well during the month of November, and I expect this year to be no different.

Take a look at the weekly chart below:


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Although the recent gap up may correct itself a bit, if you are willing to hold on for a few weeks and up to 45 days, you’ll probably collect a nice profit on the flagship online retailer everyone will be mentioning in news stories for the next 60 days.

I’m bullish on retail sales this year and Amazon.com will be an obvious beneficiary.

By Tim Bourquin, trading content director, MoneyShow.com



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Monday, November 02, 2009 at 5:04:06 PM    by Anonymous
Nice call Tim, it would have been even better if you had published this article 2 or 3 weeks ago. You have even covered the downside by saying it may correct from here. So are you saying it will go up from here or correct from here? I have to pay for those christmas presents...thanks.
Monday, November 02, 2009 at 5:30:10 PM    by Tim Bourquin
I wish I had purchased a few weeks ago as well! Thanks for the comment. When I say correct itself a bit, you're right I should have been more specific. I would expect it to head down to the 115 area as profit takers sell, but then head back up through 120 again as it takes advantage of the increased holiday sales. Tim
Monday, November 02, 2009 at 6:22:58 PM    by Anonymous
thanks Tim. Excellent website content by the way, I am a frequent visitor.
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thanks Tim. Excellent website content by the way, I am a frequent visitor. Anonymous

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