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Valley National Advisers Inc. trimmed its holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) by 6.9% during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 32,882 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after selling 2,444 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises about

Institute for Wealth Management LLC. lowered its stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) by 5.6% during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 84,792 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after selling 5,044 shares during the period. Amazon.com makes up approximately 1.9% of

Permanent Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 13,410 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock, valued at approximately $2,944,000. Amazon.com makes up 0.6% of Permanent Capital Management LP's holdings, making