Bang a gong, Amazon (AMZN +0.53%). Shares of the leading online retailer — recently crowned the largest U.S.-listed company by trailing revenue — are rolling again. The stock hit another all-time this week, more than bouncing back from a short-lived sell-off earlier this year.
With the shares up a market-thumping 44% this year, you may be wondering if it’s too late. If you’re looking to put $50,000 to work in your portfolio, would you be better served finding a smaller company or one that is currently out of favor as a turnaround play? You may not want to make the same mistake that others did by skirting Amazon stock the last few times it notched all-time highs. Let’s dive into why the iconic growth stock could still deliver generational wealth for new investors.
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Spending money to make money
It’s been three months since Amazon rattled the market by announcing that capital expenditures this year would catapult to $200 billion, more than doubling what…
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