** J.P.Morgan says Internet sector has outperformed the
market YTD and is in stronger position than pre-pandemic
** Brokerage expects increased digitization to make internet
cos more valuable and their services more essential
** "Into 2022, we generally prefer e-commerce and
subscription based names over online advertising" - JPM
** Brokerage adds it expects slower growth as many cos face
tough comps and move toward normalization and costs increase
** JPM expects e-commerce and subscription to see easing
comps, faster growth and better operating environment; expects
online ad cos to face slowing growth and some margin cuts as
costs return
** JPM's top picks in the sector include mix of Amazon.com
AMZN.O , Meta Platforms FB.O , Twitter Inc TWTR.N
(Reporting by Aniruddha Ghosh in Bengaluru)
((Aniruddha.Ghosh@thomsonreuters.com; 91 83 83 81 2416;))