Then there are Amazon’s services, video, books and music. These all ride on the Amazon cloud. Even if it had to pay a market rate for using that cloud, it would be insanely profitable. Separating the infrastructure from Amazon Prime Video means it would have to collect the $10 per mon...
Amazon is facing two fundamental problems in its business. Most economists havedebunkedthe fact that we are certain to enter into a recession. However, consumer spending is weakening as I hadwarned. Second, Amazon is ramping up capital expenditure, which fundamentally lowers the value of the stoc...
A fat dividend yield can also reflect a company in trouble. A company's challenges can push the stock price down, which, in turn, boosts the yield. That's not a big problem if these problems are temporary, such as a factory fire delaying production or an inability to keep up with d...
Amazon has invested in Rivian and continues to be a customer, buying electric delivery trucks. However, Amazon’s market cap (~$2 trillion) is so large that even if Rivian has a successful IPO, the Amazon shares will not be affected much. Amazon owns about 20% of Rivian. Another indirect...
But should you buy it? I say probably not, and here's why. Many of the people buying Apple today are doing so with the memory of the stock as a great investment. They want to relive those days, whether they profited the first time around or not. ...
“When credit scores drop, it is an indicator that a sizable number of consumers are having trouble with their finances,” one expert says. Dawn PapandreaApril 18, 2025 7 Steps to Paying Off Debt Freedom from debt may feel like a distant dream, but experts say with the rig...
Amazon tools that can help prevent and reduce dead stock What is dead stock? “Dead stock” refers to unsold products that have been sitting in your inventory for an extended period and are unlikely to sell without intervention. It can include products that are outdated, damaged, or simply no...
Risk Level: High (depends on the stock chosen) Micro-investing apps make it affordable to purchase individual stocks with fractional shares. Instead of needing hundreds or thousands of dollars to buy whole shares, you can buy a portion of a stock for as little as $1. Let's say Amazon (...
Second Quarter Stock Market Outlook Here are several factors for investors to consider in the second quarter. Dan KernApril 29, 2021 3 SPAC ETFs to Consider SPAC ETFs are a new investment tool for investors to access the entire IPO market. ...
Some of the worst-hit stocks during the rout can be found in the tech sector, with the so-called Magnificent Seven, a group of tech stocks including Amazon, Apple and Nvidia, among the market's worst performers on Monday. Nvidia, the chip company whose technology powers artificial intelligenc...