EU antitrust enforcers face an uphill battle in tackling tech giants abusing their dominance because of the difficulty of finding remedies, the EU's budget watchdog said on Thursday in its first audit of the regulators.
U.S. online retailer Amazon.com Inc has laid off dozens of R&D and manufacturing staff from its delivery drone project, Amazon Prime Air, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.
In this episode of Industry Focus: Tech, Dylan Lewis chats with Motley Fool analyst Tim Beyers about how he analyzes stocks. Tim talks about his process for finding great companies and how he goes on to research them to find out if they make great investments.To catch full episod
The online grocer FreshDirect agreed on Wednesday to be acquired by the supermarket operator Ahold Delhaize NV and private equity firm Centerbridge Partners LLC, as the coronavirus pandemic and growing acceptance of e-commerce prompt more consumers to buy groceries online.
Electric vehicle startup Rivian, which is backed by Amazon and Ford Motor Co, on Wednesday said it plans to follow up its first two products, a full-size pickup and SUV, with smaller models targeted at China and Europe where it may eventually build some vehicles.
Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Amazon.com Inc (Symbol: AMZN), where a total of 106,991 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 10.7 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 20
Robinhood, the stock-trading app for newbs, is reportedly looking to go public next year. Bloomberg said yesterday that the favorite brokerage of millennials and Gen Z types is seeking advisors for an initial public offering, perhaps as soon as the first quarter of 2021.Founded i
A lawyer representing Alphabet Inc's Google in the search and advertising giant's legal fight with the government pressed on Wednesday for a faster release of documents used to write the complaint against the company.
NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) is arguably best known for its near-field communication chips. But several years ago, it began widening its lens to include the ability of cars to communicate with one another, as well as with the road and the environment around them.Now it is ha
In this episode of MarketFoolery, Chris Hill chats with Motley Fool analyst Maria Gallagher about the latest headlines and earnings reports from Wall Street. They talk about how people have no problem spending money with Alibaba (NYSE: BABA), some new draft regulations by Chinese
The American consumer's shift toward online shopping accelerated in a big way this year. Domestic e-commerce sales are on pace to grow by 32% in 2020 to $795 billion, a level that the analysts at eMarketer had originally expected wouldn't be reached until 2022. The market analysi
In this episode of Motley Fool Money, Chris Hill chats with Motley Fool analysts Jason Moser and Ron Gross about the latest headlines and earnings reports from Wall Street. They discuss the market's reaction to the news of a potential coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer (NYSE: PFE).
Quibi, we hardly knew ye: After just a few months of existence, viewers are saying goodbye to one of the most unique streaming services ever to challenge Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) for streaming supremacy.Quibi's business plan was certainly bold. The service's "quick bites" of conten
British electric van startup Arrival has agreed to merge with CIIG Merger Corp to get a U.S. listing at a market valuation of about $5.4 billion, it said on Wednesday.
British electric van startup Arrival has agreed to merge with CIIG Merger Corp to get a U.S. listing at a market valuation of about $5.4 billion, it said on Wednesday.
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) are fortunate to benefit from sales growth during the coronavirus pandemic. That is not to say they are not facing challenges. Amazon is investing billions of dollars to meet the increasing demand. And PepsiCo is leaning on its snac
Stock market swoons occur, but predicting when they'll happen or how long share prices will remain depressed is extraordinarily difficult. However, when the overall market declines, a buying opportunity to purchase high-quality companies is created, providing you're patient and w
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E-commerce sales may climb as much as 35% this holiday season, Deloitte research shows.
Amazon is the most-visited retail website globally.
Amazon just expanded in-garage delivery service to 4,000 U.S. cities.
Our experts issued a rare "Double Down" Buy alert on thi
Online retail giant Amazon, which has been operating during the French lockdown, has seen a boost in activity in the range of 40%-50%, the head of Amazon France said on Wednesday.
Online retail giant Amazon, which has been operating during the French lockdown, has seen a boost in activity in the range of 40-50%, the head of Amazon France said on Wednesday.