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5 Ways Amazon.com, Inc. Crushed Its 3rd Quarter
There was lots of uncertainty before Amazon.com's (NASDAQ: AMZN) third-quarter earnings release Thursday. Since Amazon's third quarter has often been marked by big investments ahead of the holiday....
Here's How Amazon.com, Inc. Nailed the Third Quarter
On Thursday night, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) reported its third-quarter results. Sales soared while earnings and cash profits backed down, all landing well above the top end of management's....
The Gap Between Wal-Mart and Amazon Is Still Getting Bigger
Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT) has seen tremendous growth in its e-commerce sales so far in 2017. Its first-quarter e-commerce sales grew 63%, followed by 60% year-over-year growth in the second....
Amazon.com, Inc. 3Q17 Earnings Send Shares Higher
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) 3Q17 earnings were released after closing bell tonight, and the company posted earnings of 52 cents per share on $43.7 billion in revenue. Analysts had been....
What Is Channel Inventory?
Manufacturers have long used retailers to sell their goods to end customers. A manufacturer makes money by selling its products to retailers, and retailers make money when products are sold to the....
The Big Problem for eBay Is That Its Rivals Are Even Better
In this segment from the MarketFoolery podcast, host Mac Greer, Total Income's Ron Gross, and Million Dollar Portfolio's Matt Argersinger parse the problems of eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY), which is in the....
Tractor Supply Posts Broad Third-Quarter Sales Gains
The aisles at your local Tractor Supply (NASDAQ: TSCO) store have gotten more crowded lately. The rural lifestyle retailer this week announced robust sales growth for its fiscal third quarter....
3 Stocks for a Bull Market
Let's rewind for a second back to March 2009. The markets were tanking, folks were worried about liquidity at banks, and it seemed like just about everyone was asking for a bailout. There was....
Expectations Are High for Plug Power Inc
Expectations are high for Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ: PLUG) in the second half of 2017 -- its performance could determine whether the company grows or flounders in the future. Orders from Walmart....
Amazon.com Makes a Huge Step With Its Alexa Platform
Despite not being first to market with virtual assistants, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) was able to secure an early lead with Alexa by being the first major company to open up the virtual assistant....
Wal-Mart's Latest Plan to Compete With Amazon
More than half of Americans begin their online shopping searches on Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN). Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) wants to change that.Wal-Mart is reportedly partnering with Lord & Taylor to....
Online Shoppers Plan to Outspend In-Store Shoppers This Holiday Season
Not only will more people be shopping online this holiday season, those that that do will be spending more than people who elect to shop in brick-and-mortar retailers.In fact, the average U.S.....
7 Gaming Stats That Prove Esports Is the Next Big Thing
Image source: Getty Images.If the idea of video games becoming popular spectator events that rival leading professional sports leagues in terms of viewership seems like a pipe dream, it....
PayPal Shares Hit a New High Friday, but Ex-Parent eBay Is Struggling
In this segment of the Motley Fool Money podcast, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger, and Total Income's Ron Gross check in on the war on cash, as....
3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks for October
Investors looking for high-yield dividend stocks need to tread with care. Usually, the very reason a stock has a big payout is that investors are wary of the company's prospects. If they were....
Cryptocurrencies: A New Kind of Money That's Breaking All the Rules
On this week's Rule Breakers podcast, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner takes on a topic that he's never hit before, but that plenty of his listeners want to hear about from him:....
What's New With Amazon.com, Inc.?
Online retailer Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is about to release its third-quarter results. After the closing bell on Thursday, Oct. 26, investors will get a fresh look at Amazon's business status.....
Why Tractor Supply Company Should Be a Stock on Your Radar
Recently on Industry Focus, we welcomed a team of Fool.com contributors to the studio to talk about some of their favorite companies as part of our Pitch a Stock theme week.In this consumer and....
Of Black Mondays and Pink Slips
On this MarketFoolery podcast, host Mac Greer, Total Income's Ron Gross, and Million Dollar Portfolio's Matt Argersinger discuss the past, the present, and the future. Black Monday hit Wall Street....
Jet.com Launches Uniquely J to Target Millennials
Jet.com, a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT), announced that it will debut new premium, private-label products on its website, beginning today. The merchandise, branded Uniquely J,....
Geld verdienen mit verschiedenen Einkommensströmen
Was würdest Du machen, wenn Dich dein Boss von heute auf morgen rausschmeißt? Wenn Du kein Geld verdienst und keine Einnahmen mehr erzielst, dann kannst Du deine Rechnungen nicht mehr zahlen, das....
Better Buy: Kroger vs. Costco
Peter Lynch once said retail investors should "invest in what you know," and it's likely that a lot of readers will have shopped at either Kroger (NYSE: KR) or Costco (NASDAQ: COST) recently.....
Is the New Kohl's Partnership With Amazon.com Suicidal?
Earlier this week, Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) officially launched its recently implemented partnership with e-commerce juggernaut Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN). Ten Kohl's locations in the Los Angeles and....
Best Buy Successfully Turned Itself Around, but New Blue Is the Future
Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) shareholders have had reason to cheer lately. Unlike competitors HH Gregg, Circuit City, and Radio Shack, the company has survived the retail shake up, and its stock has....
3 Things About Esports You Probably Didn't Know
While esports has a long way to go before it reaches the prominence of the NFL or NBA, it is very possible that some day you will see an Overwatch player as celebrated as any traditional sports....