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Futures tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index sank 2% on Wednesday as the possibility of Democrats gaining control of the Senate sparked fears of tighter regulations on technology mega-caps.
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Futures tracking the technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 index sank 2% on Wednesday as investors priced in the prospect of a Democrat-controlled Senate that could lead to tighter regulations on technology mega-caps.
Amazon (AMZN) announced that it has bought 11 Boeing (BA) 767-300 planes from Delta Air Lines and WestJet to boost its in-house cargo airline fleet. This marks the online retail giant’s first-ever purchase of aircraft to expand its delivery network.
Amazon said that the purchase includes seven planes from Delta Air Lines (DAL) and the remaining four from WestJet. The four planes from WestJet will join the Amazon Air cargo network this year while aircraft bought from Delta will be added in 2022.
"Our goal is to continue delivering for customers across the U.S. in the way that they expect from Amazon, and purchasing our own aircraft is a natural next step toward that goal," said Sarah Rhoads, Vice President of Amazon Global Air."
The company stated that it will continue to rely upon third-party airline carriers to operate the newly purchased planes. (See AMZN stock analysis on TipRanks).
On Dec. 21, Monness analyst Brian White reiterated his Buy rating and a price target of $4,000 (24.3% upside potential) on the stock. In a note to investors, White wrote, “we believe the company’s growth path is very attractive across the e-commerce segment, AWS, digital media, advertising, Alexa and more. Also, we expect the COVID-19 to drive accelerated digital transformation, benefiting the company’s business model.”
Like White, the rest of the Street maintains a bullish outlook on the stock. The Strong Buy analyst consensus is based on 34 Buys and 1 Hold. With shares up over 71.7% over the past year, the average price target of $3,810.18 implies further upside potential of about 18.4% to current levels.
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What happenedShares of airplane manufacturer Boeing (NYSE: BA) got a huge lift Tuesday when Bloomberg reported, late in the morning, that Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is buying 11 Boeing 767-300 airplanes.
On Tuesday, Boeing shares surged and aerospace ETFs gained amid news that Amazon (AMZN) said it’s purchasing 11 used Boeing 767-300 jets from Delta and WestJet. The move happens as airlines struggle to reduce their fleets, in an attempt to mitigate lower demand due to the coronavirus. Amazon and related consumer ETFs gained slightly amid the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Amazon.com's (NASDAQ: AMZN) air cargo ambitions are taking a new flight path after the e-commerce giant announced it was buying, not leasing, 11 used Boeing aircraft from Delta Air Lines and WestJet Airlines.The purchase marks the first time Amazon has not leased any airplanes fo
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Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it bought 11 Boeing 767-300 aircraft, as it looks to boost its delivery capabilities to cater to a surge in online orders.
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