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The Big Four Continue to Dominate Auditing: Weekly Stat
The audit market is most concentrated among the population of large accelerated filers, 88% of which tap a Big Four firm for assurance.
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Vincent Ryan
| June 29, 2022
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Investor Relations
Why Amazon’s Stock Isn’t as Great as You Think
For CFOs wanting to understand investor behavior, here's an argument that Jeff Bezos is human, after all, and Amazon can't defy basic economic principles.
By
Vitaliy Katsenelson
| August 30, 2018
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Tech
Amazon to Buy Online Pharmacy Company PillPack
The acquisition of the upstart online pharmacy is being seen as a challenge to the large brick-and-mortar pharmacy chains.
By
William Sprouse
| June 28, 2018
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Investor Relations
Investor Explains Doubts about GE
A buy-low strategy would favor going all-in on General Electric, but Amazon may be a better bet, despite its ambivalence on earnings.
By
Vitaliy Katsenelson
| May 1, 2018
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The Economy
Feds Should Break Up Amazon
Amazon's dominance in a growing array of marketplaces could have catastrophic effects.
By
Saagar Govil
| December 21, 2017
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Strategy
Best Buy 4-Year Outlook Disappoints Investors
The retailer's stock has fallen 8.3% over the past two days amid concerns it will gain market share and pass through earnings from expected sales growth.
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Matthew Heller
| September 20, 2017
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Amazon To Buy Whole Foods
The all-cash transaction is worth about $13.7 billion, including Whole Foods’ debt.
By
William Sprouse
| June 16, 2017
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Strategy
Amazon Shares Dip 3% on Revenue Miss
Fourth-quarter net sales of $3.54 billion fell short of analysts' estimates but net income rose 55% to $749 million.
By
Matthew Heller
| February 3, 2017
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Technology
Wal-Mart Lands Jet.com in E-Commerce Shift
Wal-Mart's $3 billion purchase of the startup is aimed at boosting an e-commerce operation that lags well behind industry leader Amazon.com.
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Matthew Heller
| August 8, 2016
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Talent Management
Being ‘Intensely’ Data Driven Is Not for Everyone
A high-performing culture like Amazon’s is effective, but it also creates winners and losers. And, in some cases, it can quickly go bad.
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John Parkinson
| August 24, 2015
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Technology
Groupon Posts Lower-Than-Expected Earnings
The online coupon company's stock drops 6% as both its sales and profit came in below Wall Street estimates.
By
Katie Kuehner-Hebert
| August 7, 2015
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Strategy
EU Opens Antitrust Probe of Amazon
The European Commission is looking into whether Amazon has abused its dominant position in the European e-book market.
By
Matthew Heller
| June 15, 2015
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The Cloud
Amazon Stock Surges on First-Ever Cloud Results
Will Amazon Web Services finally make the online giant profitable?
By
Matthew Heller
| April 27, 2015
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Credit
Wet Seal Floundering
The teen retailer will close 338 stores, representing nearly half of its net sales, and lay off 3,700 employees.
By
Katie Kuehner-Hebert
| January 7, 2015
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Credit
Amazon Bond Sale Greeted Rudely by Moody’s
The online retailing giant's new debt issue would weaken interest coverage and hurt Amazon's debt-to-EBITDA ratio, says Moody's.
By
Matthew Heller
| December 2, 2014
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Tax
EU Watchdog Opens Probe of Amazon Tax Break
According to the European Commission, Amazon is being allowed to understate its taxable profits in Luxembourg.
By
Matthew Heller
| October 7, 2014
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