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7 Stocks for a Second-Half Surge

Motley Fool - Mon Jul 15, 8:02AM CDT

The S&P 500 had a fantastic first half of the year, but less than 25% of S&P 500 components are outperforming the index, meaning there are plenty of deals to be had. In today's video, I will dive into seven stocks I believe will have a solid second half of the year, with one of those stocks being Amazon(NASDAQ: AMZN).

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*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of July 11, 2024. The video was published on July 13, 2024.

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