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While July 4 marks a well-known anniversary for the United States of America, the following day marks the anniversary of one of the largest and most well-known American companies. Leading e-commerce giant Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) was founded on July 5, 1994. Here’s a look at how shares...

U.S. stocks traded mixed toward the end of trading, with the Dow Jones dropping around 70 points on Wednesday. The Dow traded down 0.22% to 33,852.66 while the NASDAQ rose 0.27% to 13,591.75. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping 0.04% to 4,376.86. These are the top stocks that gained the attention...

Ecommerce leader Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) is valued at over $1.25 trillion in 2023. In 2003, the Seattle-based company was unprofitable and valued at less than $1 billion, but every business has to start somewhere. Here’s a look back at the Amazon IPO and how much investors could have...

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: BABA) announced in November 2022 that it would be spinning off six companies. Ali Baba has been referred to as the Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) of China. It is the second largest e-commerce company in China, behind Meituan. Alibaba...

Key Takeaways: Profits at Quantgroup Technology have jumped since it launched an e-commerce transactions business But investors could be troubled by a wave of complaints about its Yangxiaomie consumer platform By Lau Ming After lifting Covid controls, China is counting on its consumers to drive...

Global commerce company Shopify Inc (NYSE: SHOP) reported fourth-quarter financial results after market close Wednesday. Here are the key highlights. What Happened: Shopify reported fourth-quarter revenue of $1.73 billion, up 26% year-over-year. The revenue total beat a Street estimate of $1.65...

E-commerce giant Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) reported fourth-quarter financial results after market close Thursday. The results showed growth of the AWS cloud business and several hits on Amazon Prime Video helping boost subscriptions. Analysts weighed in with their takes on the financial...

E-commerce giant Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been one of the best-performing stocks of the past 20 years thanks to huge growth in market share for e-commerce and expansion into new areas such as the cloud, video games and streaming. In recent years, Amazon investors had to hold...

E-commerce leader Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) reported fourth-quarter earnings after the market close Thursday. Here are the key highlights. What Happened: Amazon reported fourth-quarter net sales of $149.2 billion, up 9% year-over-year. The total came in ahead of a Street estimate of $145.45 billion...

Activist investor Ryan Cohen has made a name for himself for investments in several companies that became popular with retail traders, including GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) and Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY). Now, a new holding by Cohen has been announced. Here’s a look at his new...

Each trading day features hundreds of headlines and press releases on Benzinga Pro, a leading source for traders to see the latest news on the overall market and individual tickers all in one convenient location. Here is a look at the most-searched stocks on Benzinga Pro for 2022, ranked in order....

E-commerce leader Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) reported third-quarter financial results after the market close Thursday. Here's what investors need to know.  What Happened: Amazon reported third-quarter revenue of $127.1 billion, an increase of 15% year-over-year. The total came in shy of...

The internet revolution has disrupted the way people do their shopping.  Lining up in a store and waiting to pay for goods at the checkout is seemingly becoming a thing of the past thanks to the booming e-commerce industry. The number of goods purchased online has risen every year. Data...

Ecommerce giant Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) made its largest acquisition of all time in 2017 with the announcement it was purchasing physical retailer Whole Foods. Here’s a look at the acquisition and how shares have performed since the deal was announced. What Happened: Amazon announced on...

E-commerce leader Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) reported second-quarter financial results after the market close Thursday. Here are the key highlights for investors.  What Happened: Amazon reported net sales of $121.2 billion in the second quarter, up 7% year-over-year. The total came in ahead...