For most people, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. For Amazon, it is the busiest, hardest and most full of logistical nightmares. And one that tends to cost them money, because playing catch-up during the holiday season is a very expensive business....
The reaction to Amazon’s phenomenal Q2 2016 earnings was confounding. The stock price for the online retail and cloud services colossus barely moved in response to numbers that easily surpassed analysts’ expectations and showed net profitability for the fifth straight quarter. A confident Jeff Bozos...
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Amazon‘s shares were surging in after-hours action on Thursday (July 28) after the company reported second quarter results that were higher than Wall Street expectations. It was the fifth straight quarter in which Amazon posted a profit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Paying a mortgage is the stereotypically frustrating and demoralizing part of homeownership. All that money down the drain each month can seem like a waste, especially if you don’t love the house, but at least Amazon and Capital One are making mortgage payments a little...
For the better part of a decade, India has been the go-to destination for foreign companies in search of a revenue boost. And while Amazon isn’t exactly hurting for sales right now, its big move in India still won’t hurt. Get the Full Story Complete...
Anyone who has ever tried to slip in and out of work to get a quick bite has known the pain. It seems like you should have enough time, but somehow, by the time you get to the food and back, lunch break is over,...
At first glance, it’s not a terrible decision to style your new eCommerce venture as the first true “Amazon killer.” At the very least, the epithet gave Jet.com a few weeks’ worth of positive coverage when it launched back in July 2015 with plenty of fanfare...
Amazon.com announced Thursday (July 21) that it is getting into the student loan market. The eCommerce giant is teaming up with Wells Fargo to give student loan borrowers a break on their loans. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
