Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) are two powerhouse stocks that, along with Walmart, dominate U.S. retail shopping. Both Costco and Amazon experienced elevated sales growth at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, and they're both seeing slowdowns in the current inflationary environment. In the 2022 third quarter, Amazon's sales increased 15% year over year; meanwhile, Costco's sales rose 8.1% year over year in its 2023 fiscal first quarter (ended Nov. 20)...
Continue ReadingWhen the cost of an Amazon Prime membership rose from $119 to $139 last year, some consumers made the decision to cancel that service due to the higher price tag. For one thing, it's more than possible to score free shipping on your purchases without a Prime membership. Meanwhile, Amazon has a lesser-known section on its site that's perpetually loaded with deals...
Continue ReadingIn 2022, investors grappled with the deepest bear market since the global financial crisis in 2008, and the technology sector took the brunt of the pessimism. Cathie Wood's Ark Invest is focused on the technology sector, so it experienced a steep decline in the value of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Its flagship Ark Innovation ETF fell a whopping 66% for 2022...
Continue ReadingWall Street will be buzzing in the week ahead, as earnings from Big Tech, the Federal Reserve’s first meeting of the year, and the monthly jobs report for January set up the busiest week of the new year...
Continue ReadingDuring the fourth quarter, the ClearBridge Global Growth Strategy outperformed its MSCI ACWI benchmark. Click here to read the full fund letter...
Continue ReadingCerence is a global provider of virtual assistance solutions for automotive industry. Read more to see CRNC's growth tailwinds, risks and my PT for the stock...
Continue ReadingIn the vast swath of tech innovation that is artificial intelligence, Microsoft has just plonked down a major stake in the ground...
Continue ReadingRecently, Alphabet stock dipped 2.5% on a day when the NASDAQ-100 fell a mere 0.18%. See why I'll be buying GOOG stock even it dips after earnings...
Continue ReadingBABA and Amazon are dirt cheap and could potentially deliver 2X to 3X returns within 2 years and 3X to 5.3X within five. Read more here...
Continue ReadingAmazon.com Inc on Friday won its bid to dismiss a proposed class action claiming its strict production quotas for warehouse workers discriminate against older employees...
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