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“Nvidia nears elite trillion-dollar market cap club of Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet and Amazon”

“…The chipmaker saw its shares surge 25% on Thursday, bringing its market value to just under the $1 trillion mark at around $951 billion per FactSet. It was $755 billion at Wednesday’s close. Nvidia would become the fifth publicly traded U.S.… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Shopify stock falls nearly 7% as forecast disappoints amid escalating Amazon rivalry, price increases”

“…In their forecast, Shopify executives guided for revenue to grow “in the high-teen percentages” in the fiscal first quarter, while not providing a forecast for any profit metric nor for the full year. Analysts on average were projecting first-quarter revenue… Continue Reading…

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“‘Robots are treated better’: Amazon warehouse workers stage first-ever strike in the UK”

“Hundreds of Amazon workers are on strike in Britain. The walkout marks the first formal industrial action in the country for the U.S. tech giant. The 24-hour strike action began Wednesday a minute after midnight. Strikers are expected to picket outside the… Continue Reading…

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“Amazon set to begin new round of layoffs affecting more than 18,000 people”

“…Earlier this month, CEO Andy Jassy said the layoffs would affect more than 18,000 employees, primarily in its human resources and stores divisions. Amazon said in November it was looking to cut staff, including in its devices and recruiting organizations. CNBC reported at the… Continue Reading…

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“Google, Oracle, Amazon and Microsoft awarded Pentagon cloud deal of up to $9 billion combined”

“The Pentagon said Wednesday that Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle received a cloud-computing contract that can reach as high as $9 billion total through 2028. The outcome of the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability, or JWCC, effort is in line with the U.S. Defense Department’s effort to rely on… Continue Reading…

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“Amazon’s Customer Satisfaction Slips With Shoppers”

“For nearly three decades, Amazon AMZN -2.63%decrease; red down pointing triangle.com Inc. has been defined by its obsession over customers. Recent information, however, suggests that consumer enthusiasm about the country’s largest online retailer has slipped. The number of Amazon customers who said they were… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Amazon reportedly plans to lay off about 10,000 employees starting this week”

“Amazon is planning to lay off approximately 10,000 employees in corporate and technology roles beginning this week, according to a report from The New York Times. Separately, The Wall Street Journal also cited a source saying the company plans to lay off thousands of… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Amazon shares fall on bleak forecast and slowest growth since dot-com bust”

“Amazon shares dropped as much as 10% in extended trading on Thursday after the company issued a revenue forecast that trailed analysts’ estimates. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: $7.38 per share, adjusted, vs. $8.36 expected, according to Refinitiv Revenue: $116.44 billion vs. $116.3 billion expected,… Continue Reading…

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“Amazon has banned over 600 Chinese brands as part of review fraud crackdown”

“Have you noticed some well-known tech accessory makers disappearing from Amazon? Those aren’t just rare incidents — they’re part of a larger campaign. In a response to The Verge, Amazon has confirmed a South China Morning Post report that the internet giant has banned over 600… Continue Reading…

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“Amazon.com Plunge Hits Nasdaq Harder As Stock Market Drops…”

“The stock market was off its opening lows Friday morning as the Nasdaq composite took the hardest hit from weakness in Amazon.com (AMZN) in particular.Volume 0%  Amazon.com slid nearly 7% after the company reported second-quarter sales that missed views and gave a disappointing forecast… Continue Reading…