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Amazon Briefly Becomes Wall Street's Most Valuable Company

Amazon rose 4.7 percent to $865.0 billion compared to Apple's $864.8 billion market capitalisation on Monday.

News & Analysis

Amazon Briefly Becomes Wall Street's Most Valuable Company

Amazon rose 4.7 percent to $865.0 billion compared to Apple's $864.8 billion market capitalisation on Monday.


News & Analysis

Amazon Says Cyber Monday Was the Biggest Shopping Day in Company History

Customers ordered more than 18 million toys and 13 million fashion items on Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined.

News & Analysis

Amazon Says Cyber Monday Was the Biggest Shopping Day in Company History

Customers ordered more than 18 million toys and 13 million fashion items on Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined.


Retail

Amazon Opens Spanish Pop-Up Store to Showcase Its Wares

The world's largest online retailer is increasingly turning to physical stores to attract and keep customers.

Retail

Amazon Opens Spanish Pop-Up Store to Showcase Its Wares

The world's largest online retailer is increasingly turning to physical stores to attract and keep customers.


News & Analysis

Postal Strike Overshadows Black Friday in Canada

With Black Friday and the holiday season looming, questions about shipping delays could weaken confidence in e-commerce.

News & Analysis

Postal Strike Overshadows Black Friday in Canada

With Black Friday and the holiday season looming, questions about shipping delays could weaken confidence in e-commerce.


Financial Markets

Amazon Threat Is Spurring Money Managers to Invest in Underdogs

Fear of competition from the FAANGs can spur too much selling in less-exciting companies, despite their strong fundamentals.

Financial Markets

Amazon Threat Is Spurring Money Managers to Invest in Underdogs

Fear of competition from the FAANGs can spur too much selling in less-exciting companies, despite their strong fundamentals.


Financial Markets

Amazon Shares Sink 10 Percent on Growth Worries

The fall in shares, if replicated when US stock markets open officially, would knock nearly $90 billion off Amazon's market value and relegate it behind Microsoft Corp and Apple Inc.

Financial Markets

Amazon Shares Sink 10 Percent on Growth Worries

The fall in shares, if replicated when US stock markets open officially, would knock nearly $90 billion off Amazon's market value and relegate it behind Microsoft Corp and Apple Inc.


Financial Markets

Amazon Shares Dip After Sales Miss

The e-commerce behemoth came short of Wall Street projections for its quarterly sales and lowered its revenue forecast for the holiday season.

Financial Markets

Amazon Shares Dip After Sales Miss

The e-commerce behemoth came short of Wall Street projections for its quarterly sales and lowered its revenue forecast for the holiday season.


Retail

Walmart Expects Fastest US Sales Growth Next Fiscal Year

The retail giant expects some of its fastest sales growth this decade as it draws in more digital customers in its turf war against Amazon.

Retail

Walmart Expects Fastest US Sales Growth Next Fiscal Year

The retail giant expects some of its fastest sales growth this decade as it draws in more digital customers in its turf war against Amazon.


News & Analysis

Flipkart Confident of Festive Season Sales

The Indian online retailer, owned by Walmart, expects bumper sales during the annual festive season, as it boasts that US rival Amazon Inc is losing relevance in India.

News & Analysis

Flipkart Confident of Festive Season Sales

The Indian online retailer, owned by Walmart, expects bumper sales during the annual festive season, as it boasts that US rival Amazon Inc is losing relevance in India.


News & Analysis

EBay Accuses Amazon of Poaching Sellers on Its Marketplace

The online marketplace has sent its bigger rival a cease-and-desist letter.

News & Analysis

EBay Accuses Amazon of Poaching Sellers on Its Marketplace

The online marketplace has sent its bigger rival a cease-and-desist letter.