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Back-to-school season boosts retail sales, offering opportunities beyond Amazon.

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05 Aug 2026
Seeking Alpha
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As the new academic year begins, back-to-school shopping is driving a surge in retail sales, creating opportunities for select retailers to outperform Amazon. Steven Cress, Head of Quantitative Strategies at Seeking Alpha, highlights that seasonal spending, promotions, and strong consumer demand are key factors fueling this trend. Investors may find promising retail stocks poised to benefit from this seasonal boost before the holiday shopping season starts.

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Lumen expands multi-cloud strategy with Amdocs to modernize service orchestration on AWS using AI.

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Zoox begins charging for robotaxi rides in Las Vegas starting August 10

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Zoox begins charging for robotaxi rides in Las Vegas starting August 10

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Palantir and Amazon lead Q2 earnings with strong AI-driven growth and raised forecasts.

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