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Highlights
- The time around Christmas and New Year is usually the most lucrative time of the year.
- Some sectors have shown resilience even during these times of economic turbulence and public health crisis while approaching the holiday season.
The time around Christmas and New Year is usually the most worthwhile period, where you can expect greater returns on your investment. Although the fear of the new strain of coronavirus, omicron, has created panic in the market, there are still sectors which have proven to be resilient in these times of economic turbulence and public health crisis.
Keeping the negative impact of the pandemic aside, let’s talk about what stocks to buy in the ongoing holiday season for maximum future gains. Here are 3 stocks you can pick for the holiday season.
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Tinybuild Inc (LON:TBLD)
Washington-based TinyBuild Inc. is engaged in developing and publishing of indie games. Over the last decade, the sales of video games have surged significantly, and the lockdowns have led to a further push in sales with increased buoyancy of the video games market. The company has a good track record and has published over 70 games worldwide, including popular games like Hello Neighbor, and is possibly a good buy amid the rising competition in the video games market. The video game company is a constituent of the FTSE AIM 100 index.
Tinybuild Inc got listed on the LSE recently in March 2021. Its market cap stood at £379.70 million as of 23 December 2021. Tinybuild Inc’s shares closed at GBX 187.50 on 23 December 2021.
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (LON: BMY)
UK-based publishing firm Bloomsbury Publishing plc is a globally operating publishing house focusing on both fiction and non-fiction segments. The Harry Potter series publisher is still among the most reliable media FTSE shares to buy. The publishing house has also started focusing on academic publishing and its sales have surged by 32% from March to August this year. The London-headquartered company is a constituent of the FTSE SmallCap Index.
The market cap of the company stood at £292.16 million as of 23 December 2021. It has given a return of 23.39% to its shareholders in the last one year and its year-to-date returns stood at 23.81% as of 23 December 2021. Bloomsbury Publishing plc’s shares closed at GBX 364.00, up by 1.68%, on 23 December 2021.
Card Factory PLC (LON: CARD)
UK-based retail firm Card Factory PLC sells greeting cards, party decorations, and gifts across the UK. The company operates over 1,000 stores and also two retail websites, along with mobiles apps. The company has performed better than expected after the lockdowns with a total revenue of £285.1 million, and its online business has grown significantly with 13-14 million visitors on both its websites this year.
The market cap of the company stood at £195.90 million as of 23 December 2021. It has given a return of 35.24% to its shareholders in the last one year and its year-to-date returns stood at 34.87% as of 23 December 2021. Card Factory PLC’s shares closed at GBX 56.80, down by 0.87%, on 23 December 2021.
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