Why Amazon.com Stock Is Up 70% This Year

By Andrés Cardenal – Sep 12, 2015 at 10:00AM

NASDAQ: AMZN

Amazon

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$1,843B

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(1.49%) $2.60

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$177.23

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Amazon.com has gained almost 70% so far in 2015. Is this based on the company's fundamental performance, or pure market speculation?

Amazon.com (AMZN 1.49%) stock has delivered explosive gains lately, rising by almost 70% year to date. Is this based on solid fundamental drivers, or pure market speculation?

The following slideshow takes a look at the key reasons behind Amazon's big gains in 2015.

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