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Amazon’s Q1 Profit Dips on COVID Response

Financial Performance

Amazon’s Q1 Profit Dips on COVID Response

The company expects to plow its entire Q2 operating profit back into "getting products to customers and keeping employees safe.”

By Matthew Heller | May 1, 2020

Employees Criticize Amazon on Climate Policies Despite Risk to Jobs

Employees Criticize Amazon on Climate Policies Despite Risk to Jobs

More than 340 Amazon employees signed onto a post criticizing the company’s climate stance and protesting its external communications policy.

By Lauren Muskett | January 27, 2020

Why Amazon’s Stock Isn’t as Great as You Think

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

Investor Explains Doubts about GE

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

Amazon Announces Finalists for Second HQ

Amazon Announces Finalists for Second HQ

The list of 20 includes locations not typically regarded as tech centers and snubs some West Coast cities.

By Matthew Heller | January 18, 2018

Feds Should Break Up Amazon

Feds Should Break Up Amazon

Amazon's dominance in a growing array of marketplaces could have catastrophic effects.

By Saagar Govil | December 21, 2017

Amazon Sales Jump 25% But Profits Disappoint

Global Business

Amazon Sales Jump 25% But Profits Disappoint

CFO Brian Olsavsky defends the company's heavy spending, saying "We are continuing to invest in businesses that ... can last for decades."

By Matthew Heller | July 28, 2017

Amazon To Buy Whole Foods

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

Company With the Best Reputation: Amazon

Company With the Best Reputation: Amazon

At the bottom of the list, Wells Fargo pays the price. Overall, it's tricky for a company to decide how to engage with consumers to boost its reputation.

By David McCann | February 15, 2017

Amazon to Increase U.S. Workforce by 50%

Human Capital & Careers

Amazon to Increase U.S. Workforce by 50%

The addition of 100,000 full-time jobs will help Amazon staff the new warehouses it is building to maintain its edge in delivery efficiency.

By Matthew Heller | January 12, 2017

Amazon’s India Investment Rises To $5 Billion

Amazon’s India Investment Rises To $5 Billion

“We have already created some 45,000 jobs in India and continue to see huge potential in the Indian economy,” CEO Jeff Bezos says.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | June 8, 2016

Amazon on Cloud Nine With Strong Q1 Results

Amazon on Cloud Nine With Strong Q1 Results

The company's cloud division powered a 28% jump in revenue and posted more operating income than its core business in North America.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | April 29, 2016

Amazon Stock Surges on First-Ever Cloud Results

Amazon Stock Surges on First-Ever Cloud Results

Will Amazon Web Services finally make the online giant profitable?

By Matthew Heller | April 27, 2015

Amazon Vents Over Delayed Drone Tests

Amazon Vents Over Delayed Drone Tests

An executive at the retailing giant tells the FAA the company will take drone research and development abroad if it has to.

By Matthew Heller | December 9, 2014

Amazon Bond Sale Greeted Rudely by Moody’s

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