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Investors have been worried about the possibility of a recession since last year, but an economic downturn just got a bit more likely. The U.S. Federal Reserve recently predicted a mild recession would hit by late 2023. Other bodies of economists have already made similar forecas

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is the Swiss army knife of the technology sector. It operates in e-commerce, cloud computing, digital advertising, and even robotics. For that reason, the company is a great bellwether for the health of the consumer, the business sector, and the broader econ

We're in the midst of the period when companies issue their financial reports for the quarter that ended March 31, and Wall Street pros and regular investors alike are keeping a close eye on the results. With inflation falling but still elevated, and interest rates higher than th

Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) massive web presence has made it one of the leading technology companies. But despite its leadership in e-commerce and cloud services, it was not immune to the 2022 bear market. Even though it has risen 30% from recent lows, the stock still trades at a dis

Apple became a $3 trillion company on Jan. 3, 2022, but it only held that title for a short time. Coincidentally, the S&P 500 dropped into a bear market that same day, dragging Apple and many other stocks down with it. Even so, Apple still has a market capitalization of about

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) reported first-quarter 2023 financial results in late April that moved the stock. Fool.com contributor and finance professor Parkev Tatevosian elaborates on why Amazon's stock price was volatile after earnings.

The advent of cloud computing was a pivotal moment in technology. Giving companies the ability to create apps, rent computing power, and lease and access software -- all with nothing more than an internet connection -- was a game changer and helped kick off the digital transforma

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If you're feeling concerned about a potential recession (and exhausted by the uncertainty surrounding it), you're not alone.

I'll say it: A decade is a long time. And it's sure to be filled with the unexpected. Professional analysts typically attempt forecasting the next three months, and even those short-term predictions often have the precision of a coin flip. And that's not to criticize analysts --

You probably think of e-commerce when you think of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). But the company's biggest profit driver generally has been its cloud computing business, Amazon Web Services (AWS). For instance, in 2021, AWS's operating income represented more than 70% of the company's t

U.S. economic growth decelerated in the first quarter in response to high inflation and rising interest rates. But recent turmoil in the banking industry could amplify those headwinds in the coming months. To that end, Federal Reserve (the Fed) officials expect a mild recession b

One of the smartest investment strategies is to choose tech stocks active in high-growth markets and hold them indefinitely. Doing so can grant consistent, significant gains over the long term, thanks to the near-constant innovation of many of the sector's leading companies.

May is earnings season, when countless companies are revealing how recent economic challenges affected their financial performance over the last three months.

A "salad crisis" affecting British supermarkets hit headlines earlier this year but shoppers across Europe and the Middle East seeking some basic groceries - from pasta to beer to toothpaste - are also finding gaps on the shelves.

Microsoft’s stock (NASDAQ: MSFT) has gained roughly 28% YTD as compared to the 9% rise in the S&P500 index over the same period. Further, at its current price of $307 per share, it is trading slightly above its fair value of $302 – Trefis’ estimate for&

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Amazon.com Inc (Symbol: AMZN), where a total of 631,044 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 63.1 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 9

Market gains this year have been largely driven by the world's largest companies, which extended their rally last week after reporting better-than-feared results. Prior to these reports, concerns had arisen about lofty valuations, macro headwinds, and an earnings recessio

MarketBeat analyst Kate Stalter recently pointed out that the typical sell-in-May-and-go-away approach to investing could be the wrong one in 2023. Not only are their seasonal factors in play but cyclical ones that have some sectors set up to outperform over the summer. On top of