44th Anniversary Buy-and-Hold Pick: Amazon.com (AMZN)

Group 1 - Schaeffer's Investment Research celebrates its 44th anniversary and expresses gratitude to its subscribers by releasing a free report on top stock picks for the remainder of 2025 [1] Group 2 - Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) has made significant moves to reclaim its 2020-2021 range highs, indicating potential undervaluation of its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities for Amazon Web Services (AWS) revenue streams [2] - The upcoming earnings report for Amazon could see a substantial boost due to the anticipated benefits from AI integration [2] Group 3 - In the options market, there is notable activity with deep in-the-money December 270 puts being sold and December 270 calls being purchased in large quantities, suggesting that major players are positioning for a year-end rally [4] - The premium for these options is considered affordably priced, with Amazon's Schaffer's Volatility Index (SVI) at the 8th percentile of its annual range, indicating low volatility expectations [4]