Amazon.com (AMZN) has left a trail of devastated companies in its wake, unable to compete with the e-commerce giant's lower prices and seemingly infinite selection. In being all things to all people, Amazon is now everywhere, having created its own sort of self-contained ecosystem.

That narrative is convincing. But Amazon.com isn't steamrolling every company that stands in its path.

It took some time to fully figure out what makes Amazon click for so many consumers. Then it took some effort and money to actually do something about it. But as the dust finally settles on a largely unfettered exposition of its footprint, how and why some organizations still are standing is becoming clearer. Other outfits facing Amazon - not to mention investors - would be wise to note these survivors' nuances and common threads.

Here's a rundown of eight stocks that are resisting the Amazon juggernaut. The fact that AMZN hasn't yet knocked them out suggests they're here to stay.

Discovery

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It wouldn't seem like television production outfit Discovery (, $31.26) would compete with Amazon.com. But it increasingly does. Smead Capital Management CEO and Chief Investment Officer Bill Smead points out that "Amazon, Netflix () and others