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Christmas comes around quicker every year. Although it’s mostly known as a time for spending money and emptying out your pockets, you could use this festive period as a potential time to make money by investing in Christmas stocks. Whether you’re looking at top shopping stocks or hoping for a “Santa Claus rally”, buying Christmas shares can be a gift for yourself.
We round up a selection of UK and US shares related to Christmas.
If you want to invest in Christmas stocks a little closer to home, there are some UK Christmas stocks that you can invest in, such as:
Marks and Spencer is one of the major British retailers. With all sorts of products on its offer – from clothing to food – it might be considered a perfect Christmas shopping destination. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is part of the FTSE 250.
Next is one of the most popular British fashion, beauty and homeware products retailers. The stock is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is part of the FTSE 100 index.
There’s no Christmas without food and Sainsbury’s is one of the top British providers of that. The stock is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Amazon. com, Inc. engages in the retail sale of consumer products, advertising, and subscriptions service through online and physical stores in North America and internationally.
Amazon-com is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD620.1 billion and employs 1,551,000 staff.
Target Corporation operates as a general merchandise retailer in the United States. The company offers apparel for women, men, boys, girls, toddlers, and infants and newborns, as well as jewelry, accessories, and shoes; and beauty and personal care, baby gear, cleaning, paper products, and pet supplies. It also provides dry grocery, dairy, frozen food, beverages, candy, snacks, deli, bakery, meat, and food service; electronics, which includes video game hardware and software, toys, entertainment, sporting goods, and luggage; and furniture, lighting, storage, kitchenware, small appliances, home decor, bed and bath, home improvement, school/office supplies, greeting cards and party supplies, and other seasonal merchandise.
Target Corporation is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$107.3 billion and employs 415,000 staff.
Etsy, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, operates two-sided online marketplaces that connect buyers and sellers in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Australia, and France. Its primary marketplace is Etsy.
Etsy is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$2.8 billion and employs 2,420 staff.
The TJX Companies, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, operates as an off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia. It operates through four segments: Marmaxx, HomeGoods, TJX Canada, and TJX International.
The TJX Companies is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$55.6 billion and employs 349,000 staff.
eBay Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, operates marketplace platforms that connect buyers and sellers in the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Germany, and internationally. The company's marketplace platform includes its online marketplace at ebay.
eBay is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$10.3 billion and employs 12,300 staff.
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While it’s possible to turn a profit investing in Christmas stocks, keep in mind that — like any investment — Christmas stocks are not immune to risk. These stocks are subject to fluctuating conditions — especially taking into account that they’re time-sensitive investments, so carefully vet your picks before you invest. And if you’re new to investing, or if it’s been a while since you’ve taken a critical look at your investing accounts, compare brokers to make sure you’re getting the best features in your trading account.
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