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title: "Retail Stocks AMZN, WMT, COST Set for Holiday Windfall Despite Pressure on Shoppers"
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description: "Shares of top U.S. retailers Amazon (AMZN), Walmart (WMT), and Costco (COST) could soon get a new boost. On Thursday, the National Retail Federation forecast November and December 2026 holiday spending at $1.013 trillion, up 4.2% from the previous year. This marks better growth than last year, when holiday sales grew 3.1% to $972 billion. The forecast comes despite continued pressure on shoppers amid rising U.S. inflation.PromotionAMZO: built for a short position on AMZN"
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# Retail Stocks AMZN, WMT, COST Set for Holiday Windfall Despite Pressure on Shoppers

Shares of top U.S. retailers Amazon (AMZN), Walmart (WMT), and Costco (COST) could soon get a new boost. On Thursday, the National Retail Federation forecast November and December 2026 holiday spending at $1.013 trillion, up 4.2% from the previous year. This marks better growth than last year, when holiday sales grew 3.1% to $972 billion. The forecast comes despite continued pressure on shoppers amid rising U.S. inflation.

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