On this week's episode of Industry Focus: Wildcard, host Jason Moser and VP of Motley Fool Ventures, Brendan Mathews, take a closer look at how Wayfair (NYSE: W) is shaping the future of the massive home furnishings market and what Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) is doing to
Amazon.com Inc supports a hike in the U.S. corporate tax rate as part of an infrastructure overhaul, Jeff Bezos, chief executive of the largest U.S. retailer, said on Tuesday.
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Amazon.com Inc (Symbol: AMZN), where a total volume of 198,270 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximat
The world was changed in many ways by the coronavirus pandemic, from our public health infrastructure to the way we think about school and work. One of them was a much heavier dependence on digital shopping and spending – something that drove massive gains in e-commerce s
MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) was already the e-commerce leader in Latin America, before its growth was accelerated by the pandemic. The company isn't letting up at all and has big plans for the future.The e-commerce and digital payments powerhouse plans to double its workforce ove
(RTTNews) - Forbes on Tuesday released its 35th annual world billionaire list, which included 2,755 billionaires with 493 among them being newcomers. In total, they are worth$13.1 trillion, higher than the $8 trillion in last year's list. This fact assumes significance in the bac
In this episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, join Motley Fool Analyst Asit Sharma and host Emily Flippen as they take a listener's question and talk about this rapidly expanding boot business. Find out what differentiates it from competitors, what its business model is, and
Argentina's e-commerce firm MercadoLibre Inc said on Tuesday it will invest $1.1 billion to expand its warehouse space and services in Mexico this year, spurred on by a pandemic-driven boom in online shopping.
While the retail landscape has changed a great deal since Walmart (NYSE: WMT) opened its first discount store in the early 1960s, the chain retains its wide popularity in large part by sticking to its long-time strategy of offering ultra-low prices on a broad range of goods. That
One thing everybody seems to have an opinion about these days is GameStop (NYSE: GME). The video game retailer is one of this year's hottest stocks, roughly a 10-bagger in 2021 alone. Bulls think it will keep moving higher as the country warms up to the digital evolution of the t
More and more companies are creating renewable energy initiatives to lower their electricity bills, cash in with tax credits, and contributions to their ESG objectives. Stem has emerged as a leader in clean energy storage and distribution, forging deep customer relationships with
Going against the market's views on a stock can be risky, but it can also lead to some incredible returns. That's because a beaten-up stock may be trading at a relatively low valuation, and as long as the fundamental business remains sound, a recovery could be in the cards.Amwell
Investing may not seem worthwhile if you only have $100 to start with. But never underestimate the power of time and consistency.If you start investing with $100 at age 25 and continue investing $100 each month, earning 8% annual returns, you'll have nearly $325,000 by the time y
Forbes' annual world's billionaires list includes a record-breaking 2,755 billionaires, with Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos topping it for the fourth consecutive year, the media company said on Tuesday.
(RTTNews) - The National Labor Relations Board or NLRB has found that Amazon illegally fired two of its corporate employees last year for voicing against the company's decisions on climate action as well as warehouse conditions during the pandemic, reports said. The labor board s
If I could only buy shares of one stock, the one I'd choose is Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN). There are certainly other companies that seem likely to grow much more briskly, and companies that pay dividends -- while Amazon doesn't do so (yet) -- but Amazon has a heck of a lot to like
Despite a more than 70% rise since its March 2020 lows, at the current price of $513 per share, we believe Netflix stock (NASDAQ: NFLX) is still a good bet. Netflix stock rallied from $299 to $513 off its recent 2020 bottom, compared to the S&P 500 which increased a little
At the current price of around $235 per share, we believe Microsoft’s stock (NASDAQ: MSFT) has moderate growth potential in the near term. MSFT stock has risen by 258% since the end of FY 2017 (ended June 2017) compared to the S&P500 which has increased by 64% in the
Walmart’s stock (NYSE: WMT), the world’s largest retailer operating discount stores, supercenters, neighborhood markets, and Sam’s Club warehouses, has grown by almost 3% over the last five trading days (one week) and currently stands at around $135. The compa