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Earnings Report Amazon’s International Segment Saw Improvement in 2Q15
The year-over-year revenue growth trend for Amazon’s International segment was falling until last quarter.Company & Industry Overviews Will Walmart and Target’s Digital Initiatives Hurt Costco?
Costco’s top line has grown at an average rate of 11.9% in the past five quarters. On average, the company’s adjusted EPS increased 17.9%.Macroeconomic Analysis FDN Sees Huge Fund Inflows in Trailing 12-Month Period
In the trailing 12-month period, net fund inflows were $2.3 billion. FDN’s fund flows in the trailing one week and trailing three months were -$105.7 million and $719.3 million, respectively.Earnings Report Can Cisco Beat Its Own Revenue Forecast in Fiscal 3Q15?
Cisco is expected to announce its fiscal 3Q15 earnings on May 13. Cisco expects its year-over-year revenue growth to be 3%–5% in the quarter.Company & Industry Overviews EU Fine Had a Huge Impact on Alphabet’s Profitability
Facebook’s net profit was $3.9 billion in 2Q17, up from $2.3 billion in the corresponding quarter a year earlier.Company & Industry Overviews Why the Microsoft–Amazon Cloud Competition Could Spike in 2019
Microsoft, Amazon, and other vendors are pursuing a $278.3 billion revenue opportunity in the global public cloud market, according to the latest Gartner estimates.Company & Industry Overviews Why Is Twitter Investing in Original Shows and Programming?
Last month, Twitter (TWTR) announced it would partner with 30 companies to bring original shows to its platform.Company & Industry Overviews Why Does Comcast Expect Programming Costs to Rise in Fiscal 2016?
On March 8, 2016, the Wall Street Journal reported that Comcast and the YES Network were locked in a dispute regarding the carriage fee for the YES Network.Consumer What Drove Costco’s Double-Digit Earnings Growth in 2Q18?
Costco (COST) reported lower-than-expected fiscal 2Q18 earnings (period ended February 18, 2018) results on March 7, 2018.Company & Industry Overviews Why Microsoft Isn’t the Only Threat to Amazon’s Cloud Dominance
In late 2016, Oracle (ORCL) launched the second generation of its IaaS (infrastructure-as-a-service) offering, Oracle Bare Metal Cloud.Macroeconomic Analysis US Retail Sales Flat in April on Rising Oil Prices, Yet XRT Up 1%
Retail sales in the United States in April didn’t see any growth over March’s sales figures. But the jobless claims reading brought some positive news for the consumer sector.Earnings Report What Can We Expect from Salesforce’s Fiscal 3Q17 Results?
For fiscal 3Q17, analysts expect Salesforce (CRM) to post revenue and non-GAAP EPS (earnings per share) of ~$2.12 billion and $0.21, respectively.Company & Industry Overviews Why Time Warner Intends to Pull Its HBO Programming from Amazon
Time Warner announced at its fiscal 1Q17 earnings call that it most likely won’t extend its agreement with Amazon beyond 2018.Consumer What to Expect of DISH’s 4Q17 Revenue
DISH Network will release its 4Q17 earnings before the market opens on February 20, 2018. As per Yahoo Finance, DISH’s revenue in 4Q17 is expected to be $3.5 billion.Earnings Report SanDisk Announced 3Q15 Earnings October 21: Reaction Is Positive
SanDisk (SNDK) announced its 3Q15 earnings on October 21, 2015. The market reaction was positive, which showed a marginal increase of 0.16% in after-hours trading.Consumer US Businesses Push Back against Trump’s Tariffs
Farmers for Free Trade’s campaign was rolled out on September 12 with the slogan “Tariffs Hurt the Heartland.”Consumer Must-know: Why eBay’s operating margins continue to decline
eBay’s management noted that eBay Enterprise margins fell by 3.9% during the last quarter compared to a year ago. The increased cost to prepare for the holiday season was blamed for the decline.Company & Industry Overviews Buckingham Research Downgrades Netflix due to Competition Fears
On March 8, Netflix (NFLX) stock fell 0.9% to $349.60 after Buckingham Research downgraded its rating from “buy” to “neutral.”Company & Industry Overviews Why Twitter Closed Its TV Apps
Twitter (TWTR) announced it will be closing its TV apps on streaming devices Roku (ROKU), Xbox, and Android TV as of May 24.Consumer Renaissance Technologies sells its Amazon shares in 4Q13
Renaissance Technologies eliminated a position in online retailer Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) that accounted for 0.34% of the fund’s 3Q portfolio.Company & Industry Overviews Will Amazon’s Dominance in Cloud Affect Oracle’s Lead in Database?
Amazon Neptune marked the company’s entry into the graph database market.Company & Industry Overviews How Facebook Plans to Address Content Disputes
Facebook (FB) has once again reiterated its ambitions to become the leading content supplier in the social media space.Consumer Apple Regains Its Crown, but Can It Keep It?
Apple (AAPL) was the biggest public company by market cap between 2011 and last November, when holding that title became a game of cat and mouse.Consumer Amazon Just Crossed Another Milestone
Amazon (AMZN) stock closed at its highest point ever on July 11, at $1,755.Company & Industry Overviews Will Oracle Continue to Outperform the S&P 500 Index?
Earlier in this series, we discussed the factors that might impede Oracle’s (ORCL) dominance in the database space, which is also the company’s cash cow.Consumer Must-know: Why Google acquired the music streaming service Songza
According to a report from Statista and the previous chart, Pandora leads the Internet Radio market with a share of 31%.Earnings Report Chart in Focus: Alphabet’s Returns and Stock Trends
On May 12, 2017, Alphabet (GOOGL) generated investor returns of 30.1% on a trailing 12-month basis.Company & Industry Overviews Is Disney Plotting to Deprive Apple of Television Box Revenue?
Disney Kids TV streaming box, which Walt Disney (DIS) unveiled at the CES 2017, quickly has generated heat in the streaming media device market.Company & Industry Overviews Why Investors Are Optimistic about Tech Stocks
The tech sector’s competitive edge So far in this series, we’ve discussed the potential effects of Trump’s proposed tax reform on prominent tech stocks such as Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), IBM (IBM), and Amazon (AMZN). Tech companies continue to be preferred by investors due to their proprietary technological expertise and large cash balances. Their technical […]Company & Industry Overviews How Are Google and Amazon Placed in Home Automation Space?
Alphabet’s (GOOGL) biggest division, Google, has recently gained traction in the home automation segment where Amazon (AMZN) has a dominant position with its Echo Devices.Earnings Report A Look at a Technical Analysis of Amazon
On May 22, 2017, 2.6 million shares of Amazon (AMZN) exchanged hands, and the stock rose 1.1% to close at ~$970.7.Company & Industry Overviews Analyzing Twitter’s Latest Stock Performance
Twitter’s EV-to-adjusted EBITDA (enterprise value to adjusted earnings before interested, tax, depreciation, and amortization) for the trailing 12 months is 68.1x.Company & Industry Overviews Can Google Make $20 Billion Selling Hardware?
Amid tightening competition for advertising dollars, there is growing pressure on Google to diversify its revenue sources.Company & Industry Overviews Analyzing Alibaba’s Fundamentals
On December 19, Alibaba (BABA) stock opened at $140.75 and closed at $137.14, posting an average volume of 27.24 million.Consumer Must-know: Apple’s valuation versus Google and Microsoft
Apple’s stock is trading at a forward P/E of 12.5x, which is lower than its main peers, Google (GOOG) and Microsoft (MSFT).Consumer Can China Manage Growth without Fueling a Debt Crisis?
While there is no denying that China (FXI) needs stimulus measures to kickstart its slowing economy, any propping up needs to be done in a way to avoid another debt-fueled crisis.Company & Industry Overviews Can Oath Make More Money for Verizon?
Verizon’s (VZ) media-focused business, Oath, reported a revenue fall of 6.9% YoY (year-over-year) to $1.8 billion in the third quarter.Company & Industry Overviews Facebook Objects to Startups Using Similar Names
Facebook had to deal with its own infringement case brought against it by a company named Timeline in 2011. The matter was settled out of court, however, and dismissed in 2013.Fund Managers Why Marc Faber Thinks These Stocks Are Vulnerable
Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and Google returned nearly 388%, 345%, 1,157%, and 217%, respectively, in the last five years.Company & Industry Overviews Comcast Moves To Boost Growth In Business Unit
In 3Q17, Comcast’s Business Services segment generated revenues of $1.6 billion, which rose 12.6% year-over-year.Consumer Why Airbus Abandoned Microsoft Office for Google Docs
Airbus is flying out of Microsoft’s (MSFT) Office environment, and the destination is Google.Company & Industry Overviews Revisiting PayPal–Amazon Payment Partnership Talks
PayPal’s (PYPL) chief financial officer, John Rainey, mentioned partnering with Amazon (AMZN) during a recent Credit Suisse technology event. He didn’t clarify whether the companies were still in active talks.Consumer Border Wall and Trump’s Obsession with National Security
Whether the border wall could enhance US national security is a debatable topic. The answers about the wall vary depending who you ask.Company & Industry Overviews A Look at Groupon’s Marketing Strategy
Groupon (GRPN) is pumping millions of dollars (UUP) into marketing and customer acquisition efforts as it seeks to conquer the North American daily deals market.Consumer Behind NVIDIA’s Record Fiscal 3Q18
NVIDIA’s revenues of $2.6 billion represented a quarterly top-line record. The revenue figure rose 32% year-over-year and topped the consensus estimate by ~$280.0 million.Consumer Why Is Amazon Opening Physical Bookstores?
According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, the global book market could grow to $121.1 billion by 2020, up from $114.8 billion in 2016.Company & Industry Overviews How Would Facebook Make Money with a Dating Service?
Facebook (FB) is expanding into the online dating business. Its online dating service is expected to begin trials in the coming months.Company & Industry Overviews IBM Has Ample Space for Growth in Hybrid Cloud Space
Amazon’s AWS (Amazon Web Services), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud all include enterprise AI solutions such as translation, NLP (natural language processing), and image recognition.Company & Industry Overviews Why Did Amazon Shut Down Its Online Travel Business?
In April, Amazon had launched its new travel and hotel service, called Amazon Destinations.Consumer Strong Economy and a Rate Cut: Can Trump Have It Both Ways?
Today, President Donald Trump told reporters, “Our country’s doing unbelievably well economically.”