Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is one of the pricier stocks in the retail space today, but one prognosticator believes it has plenty of room to go higher. On Thursday, UBS analyst Eric Sheridan released a report on the stock reiterating his buy recommendation and his $4,000 price targ
In this episode of MarketFoolery, Chris Hill chats with Motley Fool analyst Jason Moser about the latest headlines from Wall Street. They look at Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales figures and a company that really stood out during this period. They've got two merger and acquisi
NEW YORK (Reuters Breakingviews) - Wall Street has a complicated relationship with companies like Stripe. The upstart digital payments firm is a threat to the once-cozy world of consumer banking. But it’s also a potential source
PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL) recently joined Square (NYSE: SQ) in allowing its users to buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrencies. But this could just be the starting point, as PayPal plans to allow users to pay with digital currencies at its 26 million merchant partners. In today's
What happenedShares of Micro Focus International (NYSE: MFGP) popped on Thursday after Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) gave the company its full vote of confidence for helping businesses migrate to the cloud. As of 3 p.m. EST, Micro Focus stock was up 17%, but had traded as much as 25% hig
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) jumped on Thursday despite a worsening coronavirus pandemic and uncertainty over a new stimulus bill. The U.S. reported just over 200,000 cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, according to Johns Hopkins University. There are now over 1
Uncertainty among small business in November was at its highest point in four years, according to the National Federation of Small Businesses. That’s due, in part, to consumers’ rapid shift to online shopping.
Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Amazon.com Inc (Symbol: AMZN), where a total of 163,345 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 16.3 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 37
Daniel Loeb's Third Point LLC funds posted strong gains in November to extend year-to-date returns into the double digits after the billionaire investor overhauled his portfolio and the firm a few months ago.
High dividend yields aren't necessarily looked upon very fondly by investors because they're potentially seen as a sign that the best days are behind a company. When a company doesn't have significant investment opportunities within its own operations, the best use of cash is to
More than 400 lawmakers from 34 countries have signed a letter to Amazon.com Inc boss Jeff Bezos backing a campaign that claims the tech giant has "dodged and dismissed … debts to workers, societies, and the planet," organisers said.
When Jumia Technologies (NYSE: JMIA) reported third-quarter earnings in November, management highlighted certain metrics right at the top of its press release. Among the highlights was a statistic on JumiaPay, the company's financial technology (fintech) solution. In Q3, total pa
(RTTNews) - Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) Thursday plans to open a new fulfillment center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.The new fulfillment center, which is anticipated to launch in 2021, will create over 500 new full-time jobs with industry-leading pay and comprehensive benefits starting
More than 400 lawmakers from 34 countries have signed a letter to Amazon.com Inc boss Jeff Bezos backing a campaign that claims the tech giant has "dodged and dismissed … debts to workers, societies, and the planet," organisers said.
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock looks expensive today, trading at more than $3,000 for one share. That's enough money to buy about 15 shares of PayPal, 20 shares of Walt Disney, 26 shares of Apple, or 58 shares of Coca-Cola. Where should you put your money?It's not about the priceWhi
While investors mull the latest on the surging coronavirus and wait for the latest data on the U.S. Services economy and weekly jobless claims, they are weighing the prospects for some movement on a new coronavirus stimulus bill
As Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) begins sales of 5G devices and ramps up for the holiday season, investors have good reason for optimism. Amid the shifts in workloads brought about by COVID-19, demand for Apple devices has increased on many fronts.However, the stock has also risen signifi
A lot of ink has been spilled about brick-and-mortar retailers moving into e-commerce that's dominated by online selling pioneers like Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). But there's one edge that tech platforms have over big-box giants like Walmart (NYSE: WMT) that investors should know.ProS