That means there may not be a mountain of gifts beneath the tree this year, but, instead, a few carefully selected items that will hold or appreciate in value.

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Take a window seat to admire the mountain ranges on the way to the tree houses.

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Among the largest underlying components of MDY, in trading today Dollar Tree, Inc. ( NASD: DLTR) is down about 0.8%, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc ( NASD: GMCR) is up about 5.7%, and Perrigo Company ( NASD: PRGO) is higher by about 1%.

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