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How Changes In Amazon’s International Margins Impact Its Stock Price
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has had a very strong 2017, with its stock price surging from $750 at the beginning of the year to over $1,200 at the end of the year. The internet giant derives over 50% of its total value from Amazon Web Services, per Trefi...
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How Sensitive Is Amazon’s Stock To Changes In Its North America EBITDA Margin?
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has continued to be one of the most impressive growth stories in recent years, as it has followed its retail business growth with impressive growth in the AWS business. The behemoth has a robust presence across multiple vert...
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Amazon’s Year In Review: Growth Spree Continues Across Segments
Like most internet companies, Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has had a solid year, with its stock surging by 60% through the year. Strong growth across segments through the year was complemented by certain key acquisitions that drove a positive sentiment ...
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Amazon’s Impressive Holiday Season Performance Sends A Message To Retail Giants
Over the years, Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has evolved from a bookseller to the go-to shopping place for all kinds of purchases for customers across age groups. It has had a deep impact on the retail industry, with many large retailers contemplating st...
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How Alexa And Intelligent Speakers Are Integral To The Amazon Ecosystem
Despite ambitious and large-scale expansion plans, Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has managed to improve its profitability in the last few years across segments, as shown in the table below. In order to continue to improve margins, enhance profitability an...
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Why India Is Crucial To Amazon’s Massive International Expansion Plans
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has had a solid year thus far, with revenue growth of over 25% on an annual basis. This is not an easy feat for a company that reported $136 billion in revenues last year. In recent years, Amazon has invested massively in its...
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What Will Drive Growth In Amazon’s International Segment
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has continued in its growth spree in 2017 thus far, with strong revenue growth in all three quarters. The company’s profitability has also improved this year, which has further impressed investors. Amazon has operated a...
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Amazon Posts Solid Quarter As AWS Drives Top-Line Growth, Profits
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) announced its third quarter results on October 26, reporting a 34% increase in revenues to $43.7 billion. Amazon’s operating income (GAAP) fell 40% on a y-o-y basis to $347 million – a trend consistent in recent ...
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AWS To Help Drive Amazon’s Top Line Growth; Margins To Remain Under Pressure
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is scheduled to report its third quarter results on October 26. The e-commerce giant has reported a strong period of growth in the last few quarters, driven by Amazon Web Services. AWS revenues have grown at a CAGR of over 6...
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Is Home Depot Amazon-Proof?
The home improvement industry in the US is massive, with Home Depot (NYSE:HD), one of the biggest players in this space, garnering close to $100 billion in sales. Furthermore, the relatively decent operating margin for the company, 15.9% in the...
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Target And Wal-Mart May Move Away From AWS, Will Amazon Be Affected?
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has made a high-profile push into the brick-and-mortar retail space with its acquisition of Whole Foods, putting it in direct competition with retail giants such as Target and Wal-Mart. This could potentially impact the othe...
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How Amazon And Alibaba Are Battling For The Indian Grocery Market
Amazon’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) recently closed acquisition of Whole Foods has signaled its intent to make a further push into the grocery segment going forward. The company was in recent talks with India’s most popular online grocery site, Big Bas...
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Here’s How Amazon Could Benefit From The Launch of Instant Pickup
Amazon’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) razor sharp focus on convenience and speed of delivery has led to yet another innovative offering by the company, this time called Instant Pickup . Launched earlier this week, Instant Pickup allows Prime members and ...
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Amazon Earnings Preview: AWS To Continue To Drive Growth
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is scheduled to report its second quarter results on Thursday, July 27. The company made headlines this quarter for multiple reasons ranging from the Whole Foods deal, to introducing Prime Wardrobe, venturing into the home ...
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Amazon Explores Yet Another Booming Market; Blue Apron Feels The Brunt
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) appears to be entering into yet another market: the meal-kit home delivery business. The company listed fresh, ready-to-cook meal ingredients in a box on its website and trademarked the slogan “We do the prep. You be t...
