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In early trading on Tuesday, shares of Amazon.com topped the list of the day's best performing components of the S&P 500 index, trading up 2.2%. Year to date, Amazon.com registers a 10.2% gain.

The Nasdaq hit a record high on Tuesday, as growth-focused sectors gained, while Beijing's regulatory crackdown hammered shares of several U.S.-listed Chinese firms.

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The U.S. economy is opening back up, and consumer confidence is its highest level since before the pandemic first began more than a year ago. That's great news for businesses and could lead to a surge in value for many stocks that will benefit from an increase in consumer activit

U.S. stock indexes were set for a mixed open on Tuesday, as investors returned from a long holiday weekend to focus on Beijing's crackdown on several U.S.-listed Chinese firms, while energy stocks rose as oil prices touched multi-year highs.

U.S. stock index futures were mixed on Tuesday, as investors returned from a long holiday weekend to focus on Beijing's crackdown on several U.S.-listed Chinese firms, while energy stocks rose as oil prices touched multi-year highs.

Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google recently partnered with Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) to develop new 5G and edge cloud solutions for telecom companies and enterprise customers.

The head of the Cannes Film Festival took a swipe at rival events on Monday, saying some had been too quick to allow movies made by streaming giants into their main competitions without applying strict rules, and had harmed cinema as a result.

For decades Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been investing heavily into its expansion from a small book retailer when it started to the global everything store it is today. Several big retailers no longer in existence today can partly blame Amazon for their demise.

The $8.7 billion bid battle for Britain's Morrisons intensified on Monday when a third private equity group entered the fray, sending the supermarket group's share price racing ahead of the value of an offer it recommended on Saturday.

BlackBerry (NYSE: BB) isn't the same company it was a decade ago, transitioning from a consumer electronics maker to an enterprise software and intellectual property play. It's also become a so-called "meme stock." But in this Fool Live clip, recorded on June 25, Fool.com contrib

Bezos, 57, is stepping down as Amazon's CEO on Monday. He'll remain executive chairman and the company's biggest shareholder, but his Instagram account shows he has plenty of other interests to occupy his time.

Warren Buffett is back to his winning ways. His beloved Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) lagged well behind the S&P 500 in 2020. However, it's a much better story so far this year with Berkshire's shares up more than 20% -- well ahead of any of the major market

Amazon.com Inc and India's Tata Group warned government officials on Saturday that plans for tougher rules for online retailers would have a major impact on their business models, four sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters.

While streaming services saw a huge uptick in viewers during 2020, it seems not everyone is streaming video to their television sets. A new study from media and entertainment analyst Interpret found half of consumers planning to buy a smart TV or streaming device over the next th

The American dream may mean different things to different people, but the desire to strike it rich and achieve financial freedom probably remains pretty central to the idea. Making the dream a reality may be easier said than done in many cases, but applying well-informed and calc

The Wisdom of Crowds gained widespread attention when it was published 17 years ago. In the book, author James Surowiecki laid out the case that "the many are smarter than the few."

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been the e-commerce king for more than two decades because it's been able to put together a simple shopping solution with a nearly unlimited variety of products. And no retailer, brick-and-mortar or online, was able to keep up with this incredible growth

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Amazon.com Inc and India's Tata Group warned government officials on Saturday that plans for tougher rules for online retailers would have a major impact on their business models, four sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters.