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Buying in at the IPO might have been something to brag about in 2012, but patient investors who used a different approach are the ones bragging now.

This e-commerce platform is aligned with the long-term success of its customers, and that's good for investors.

This rural-lifestyle company may be under the radar for Wall Street, but for Main Street investors, it could provide shelter during market turmoil.

Forget the mall, holiday shopping is going online this year -- but plenty of those purchases won't involve the segment leader.

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