The COVID-19 outbreak in India has kept people indoors for more than two months now as the central government has extended the lockdown -- which originally began toward the end of March -- multiple times. This should have been an ideal situation for both Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN)
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is reportedly in advanced discussions to acquire self-driving car start-up Zoox, though neither company has confirmed the talks. The autonomous driving system designer was valued at $3.2 billion in 2018, but the purchase price is likely lower due to fal
In this episode of Industry Focus: Tech, Dylan Lewis and Fool.com contributor Brian Feroldi talk about the latest market news. There is an exciting announcement in the e-commerce space for small businesses. They discuss ad revenues, online marketplaces, antitrust lawsuits, and m
Facebook Inc's Instagram app on Wednesday rolled out new tools enabling people to make money off the videos they post, as it competes for creative talent in an increasingly crowded market for mobile video content.
When it comes to the discussion of major retailers, Target (NYSE: TGT) sometimes becomes an afterthought. Particularly with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic, retail analysts have tended to focus on Target's principal competitors, Walmart, Costco, and Amazon.
It's no big secret that Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) wants in on the video game industry. Like many of its tech industry peers, Amazon sees an opportunity for big bucks in the changing nature of video games. The free-to-play and games-as-a-service models are keeping revenue streams ope
Retail giant Walmart (NYSE: WMT) had a fabulous fiscal first quarter, with sales rising 9%, and online sales up 74%. Probably the biggest revelation from Walmart's report, however, was this: Racking up all those sales in the midst of a pandemic cost Walmart $900 million in cash
Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) took another step into social commerce last week with the introduction of Facebook Shops. The feature gives small and medium-sized businesses the ability to upload their catalog to Facebook and Instagram, providing shoppers with another way to buy online.
The COVID-19 pandemic is undoubtedly going to change things. However, it makes sense not to go overboard and start predicting wholesale changes to society. A better idea would be to look at the possibility that certain trends, already in place, will see accelerated development a
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has disrupted many retail sectors, but it's repeatedly failed to crack the home improvement market. That's why shares of home improvement leader Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) surged 400% over the past decade as those of other retailers withered.
AT&T’s WarnerMedia division launches its HBO Max streaming service on Wednesday, taking on Netflix, Disney and Amazon at a time when coronavirus lockdowns have boosted demand for streaming even as rising unemployment has cut disposable incomes.
The current 300-pound gorilla of e-commerce, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), wants to get into the podcasting game. According to a report in Axios published on Tuesday and citing "a source familiar with the company's plans," the retailer is searching through its voice technology vent
With the original fan favorite TV series The Walking Dead wrapping up its final season, AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) now has a fairly likely timetable for the franchise to rise from the grave in the spinoff series The Walking Dead: World Beyond. Originally scheduled to start i
Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Amazon.com Inc (Symbol: AMZN), where a total volume of 96,004 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximate