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FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Amazon.com (AMZN) – Amazon reported adjusted quarterly earnings of $5.80 BJ’s Wholesale (BJ) – The warehouse retailer’s stock rose 2% in the premarket after Deutsche Bank upgraded it to “buy” from “hold.” per share , well above the $3.57 consensus estimate.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Amazon.com Inc. Investors in big technology stocks have a serious case of whiplash. AMZN 13.54%. on Friday notched the largest-ever one-day gain in market value for a U.S. company—just a day after Facebook parent. Meta Platforms Inc. suffered the largest-ever loss.

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JANUARY 25, 2023

Big cargo owners such as Amazon.com Inc. Global trade volumes fell 9.5% year over year in November 2022, according to London-based Container Trade Statistics, and global shipping rates have been sliding at a steep pace since early last year. and Target Corp.

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Barry Ritholtz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Dr. McAuliffe also helped to build the recommender system at Amazon.com. Previously, he was at D. Shaw & Co., where he researched, developed, and managed statistical arbitrage trading strategies. He is an Adjunct Professor of Statistics at the University of California, Berkeley.

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JANUARY 8, 2021

As part of our commitment to delivering the best possible customer experience, we have decided to transfer [the] Amazon Pantry selection to the main Amazon.com store so customers can get everyday household products faster, without an extra subscription or purchase requirement,” an Amazon representative told Bloomberg by email.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2020

Amazon's Flex Rewards program lists incentives, including up to 6 percent cash back on fuel purchases; 2 percent cash back on Amazon.com and Whole Foods Market purchases; 1 percent cash back on purchases made with an Amazon Flex debit card; and the ability to reserve preferred time blocks for scheduling.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Western Union has rolled out a new payment option that will let international Amazon.com customers pay in their respective country’s currency, the company announced in a press release. The service is being offered in 10 countries, including Chile, Peru, Colombia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia, Kenya and Indonesia.

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OCTOBER 3, 2019

The products are from the top categories across all of Amazon.com, with featured categories in the Massachusetts location including “Most-Wished-For Books on Amazon.com,” “Tailgating Essentials,” “Picks from Amazon’s Top 100 Toys” and a local twist, “Trending Around Boston,” according to WCVB.

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Barry Ritholtz

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Items that You Can’t Return : There are some items purchased on Amazon.com that you can’t return, and for obvious reasons. The problem is that there is no notice given to the consumer that this product cannot be returned on its product page. This leads us to: 4. Among them are digital items, cards, products unsafe for return, etc.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 25, 2023

Kindle Direct Publishing can even help you format your book for Kindle, at which point you can market and sell your book to millions of potential readers who shop on Amazon.com. Deliver Packages with Amazon Flex Another non-job gig lets you get paid to deliver packages for Amazon.com. How much can you earn writing eBooks?

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Barry Ritholtz

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Dr. McAuliffe also helped to build the recommender system at Amazon.com. Previously, he was at D. Shaw & Co., where he researched, developed, and managed statistical arbitrage trading strategies. Workers’ share of GDP across the world Source: Reddit Sign up for our reads-only mailing list here.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Amazon.com announced Wednesday (September 19) that it launched in Turkey, enabling consumers in the country to shop from millions of products over the internet. Since the launch of Amazon.com in 1995, hundreds of thousands of Amazon customers in Turkey have ordered millions of items from existing Amazon stores around the globe.

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JULY 5, 2020

and Amazon.com Inc. , Google and Temasek Holdings Private Ltd. , an investment company owned by the Singapore government, are in talks to invest as much as $1 billion for Tokopedia , sources told Bloomberg News. The Indonesian eCommerce retailer backed by SoftBank Group Corp. ’s s Vision Fund has also met with Facebook Inc. Microsoft Corp.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Once you have installed the app, you can stream your video content on Amazon.com on desktop, mobile, and Amazon’s mobile app. The app is currently only available on iOS, and allows streaming content directly to Amazon.com within the mobile app, on mobile and on desktop. Creating a live stream is easy.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 20, 2023

It was anywhere from two to four times as much as I would have paid for batteries on Amazon.com or at Walmart. It had been a while since I’d bought batteries, but $12 for two batteries seemed a little steep. But I paid the $12. And I was happy to do so. Wasn’t I getting ripped off?

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

That crushed economists’ expectations for 150,000 hires, driving stocks lower despite Amazon.com, Inc. Stocks are falling after hiring in January blew past expectations, raising concerns that the Federal Reserve will lift interest rates aggressively to prevent the economy from overheating. AMZN ) gaining after a solid earnings report.

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MARCH 6, 2018

The news comes as Prime customers carrying Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature credit cards have a shiny new perk — the card will now net them the same 5 percent cash back at Whole Foods that it currently captures on Amazon.com.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Now, we’re expanding our pharmacy offering to Amazon.com, which will help more customers save time, save money, simplify their lives and feel healthier,” he added. PillPack has provided exceptional pharmacy service for individuals with chronic health conditions for over six years.

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MAY 10, 2018

Sears Auto Centers announced Wednesday (May 9) a new deal with Amazon.com to provide full-service tire installation and balancing for customers who purchase any brand of tires on Amazon.com. We’re thrilled to expand our assortment of this iconic brand to include passenger tires on Amazon.com.” during the next few weeks.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2018

More changes are underway at J.Crew, and some of those changes may risk ending its newly-forged sales relationship with Amazon.com. Mercantile, however, is currently the only line for sale on Amazon.com. The elimination of Mercantile calls into question J.Crew’s deal with Amazon.com Inc.,

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Amazon.com is reportedly getting into the online mattress business, entering a market in which a handful of startups are trying to dominate. Retailers, including Amazon.com , have been picking up the pace of creating their own products under their in-house brands. For Amazon, Wall Street is bullish on its prospects.

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Future CFO

JULY 20, 2022

Moller-Maersk A/S and e-commerce giants Amazon.com Inc. Software and technology companies like IBM will reap the benefits of companies' increasing blockchain technology adoption, according to the credit rating agency. Industry leaders in other sectors are also leading blockchain solution investment, including shipping company A.P.

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OCTOBER 2, 2020

The new funding reportedly comes from Amazon.com Inc. The unit assists companies in harnessing Amazon to sell merchandise. Its funding occurs as the country gears up for its busy festival season. of Mauritius and Amazon Corporate Holdings Pvt. of Singapore. Russian eTailer Ozon Seeks US IPO.

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

The technology lets firms in the B2B space make an order, see freight choices and fees, and handle the shipment’s status in a similar way to people ordering on platforms such as Amazon.com, American Shipper reported.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Only about $4 billion of Amazon’s Q2 revenue took place outside of the Amazon.com domain, meaning Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go. Amazon is more convoluted due to its four-pronged approach to the category: Amazon.com, Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go. Overall, gross sales in the U.S. percent for total sales and 30.1

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MARCH 13, 2017

For the first time since launching 20 years ago, Amazon.com is rolling out a new language for its website, reported CNET. More and more customers should expect to see the option to shop Amazon.com in Spanish soon.”. The Spanish-language Amazon.com isn’t the first foray into a different language for other Amazon-owned websites.

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JUNE 19, 2020

Amazon.com Inc. will soon enter West Bengal, India’s multi-billion dollar alcohol sales market, sources told Reuters. The West Bengal State Beverages Corp., the state agency that manages liquor licenses, granted approval for Amazon to sell liquor online, the news service reported.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2019

We’re helping to unlock access to Amazon.com for customers who need and want items that can only be found online in many parts of the world,” said Khalid Fellahi, Western Union consumer money transfer president. This is a great example of two global brands innovating and collaborating to bring customers more convenience and choice.

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APRIL 29, 2020

Trade Representative (USTR) on marketplaces known for issues with privacy and illegitimate goods, multiple international websites of Amazon.com were named. In the “Notorious Markets” report by the Office of the U.S.

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MARCH 27, 2019

The store, available online at amazon.com/Coachella , will feature what Amazon calls “festival essentials,” items like sunscreen, cameras, earrings and Pedialyte. Interested parties can enter at amazon.com/Coachellagiveaway. Other pickup points include Amazon pickup locations in neighborhoods, cities and campuses across the U.S.,

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JUNE 26, 2020

House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has ongoing investigations into Google, Amazon.com Inc., The state attorneys general are also considering going after the company for privacy lapses by using statutes that bar deceptive practices, according to one source. At the same time, the U.S. Facebook Inc. and Apple Inc.

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

Consumers can already tap into the “Spend $10, Get $10” promotion and earn up to $50 in credits for use during Prime Day on Amazon.com while they buy their fresh food items in Amazon’s many locations.

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Barry Ritholtz

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Dr. McAuliffe also helped to build the recommender system at Amazon.com. Previously, he was at D. Shaw & Co., where he researched, developed, and managed statistical arbitrage trading strategies.

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JUNE 15, 2020

SoftBank mobile phone owners can now pay for everything from movies to membership fees on Amazon.com with help from mobile commerce firm Bango , according to an announcement.

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DECEMBER 8, 2017

Daimler is suing Amazon over three sets of counterfeit Mercedes-Benz branded wheel caps it discovered listed on the site and marked as “Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.” Specifically, wheel caps.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Major competitors include Amazon.com Inc. Alphabet competes with companies that provide online platforms for connecting people with information and relevant advertising, digital content and application platforms, enterprise cloud services, and more. AMZN ), Microsoft Corp. MSFT ), Apple Inc. AAPL ), Facebook Inc. ( BABA ), and others.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

For the second consecutive year, Amazon.com Inc.’s s annual Prime Day shopping event will be a two-day spectacle. Analysts estimated the initiative, scheduled for Oct. 13 and 14 has the potential to break its fourth-quarter earnings record. It offers savings on products from small businesses and top brands for Prime members.

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