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Amazon.com is one of the world’s largest technology and e-commerce companies.
Founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Amazon began as an online bookstore but quickly expanded into selling a vast range of products, including electronics, clothing, household goods, and more. Today, it operates a massive global online marketplace where individuals and businesses can buy and sell goods.
Beyond e-commerce, Amazon is a major player in several other industries:
- ☁️ Cloud computing through Amazon Web Services (AWS), one of the largest cloud platforms in the world
- 🎬 Digital streaming with services like Prime Video
- 📦 Logistics and delivery, with its own shipping network
- 🧠 Technology and AI, including devices like Alexa and Echo
Amazon is known for its focus on customer convenience, fast delivery (such as Prime shipping), and a wide selection of products and services.
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Tableau Software Inc., $70.50, symbol DATA on New York (Shares outstanding: 68.7 million; Market cap: $4.8 billion; www.tableausoftware.com), makes software that analyzes data from a variety of sources and translates it into what the company believes are easy-to-understand graphs and charts. That helps its clients make better decisions. The company has four main software products: Tableau Desktop (for individuals); Tableau Server (for large organizations); Tableau Online (a cloud-based version); and Tableau Public (a free version that analyzes public data, such as employment statistics). Tableau first sold shares to the public on May 22, 2013, at $31.00 each....
AMAZON.COM $324.00 (Nasdaq symbol AMZN; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (206- 266-1000; www.amazon.com; Shares outstanding: 462.0 million; Market cap: $149.7 billion; No dividends paid) has acquired gaming network Twitch Interactive for about $970 million in cash. The company reportedly outbid Google. Twitch, which was founded in 2011, is a popular Internet video channel for broadcasting and watching people playing video games. The website is estimated to be the fourth-largest source of U.S. Internet traffic, behind Netflix, Google and Apple. Gaming—especially mobile gaming—is a new area of focus for Amazon. Twitch is a leader, with more than 55 million users. It generates revenue from both subscriptions and advertising....
ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD, $36.65, symbol ATD.B on Toronto, jumped over 18% this week to new all-time highs after reporting higher sales and record earnings in the latest quarter, as well as a dividend increase. In the three months ended July 20, 2014, Couche-Tard’s sales rose 3.2%, to $9.2 billion from $8.9 billion a year earlier. Excluding one-time items, per-share earnings gained 23.1%, to $0.48 from $0.39 (all figures adjusted for Couche-Tard’s 3-for-1 stock split on April 14, 2014). The company is raising its quarterly dividend by 12.5% with the September 2014 payment, to $0.045 a share from $0.04. The shares now yield 0.5%....
AMAZON.COM $324.00 (Nasdaq symbol AMZN; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (206- 266-1000; www.amazon.com; Shares outstanding: 462.0 million; Market cap: $149.7 billion; No dividends paid) has acquired gaming network Twitch Interactive for about $970 million in cash. The company reportedly outbid Google.
Twitch, which was founded in 2011, is a popular Internet video channel for broadcasting and watching people playing video games. The website is estimated to be the fourth-largest source of U.S. Internet traffic, behind Netflix, Google and Apple.
Gaming—especially mobile gaming—is a new area of focus for Amazon. Twitch is a leader, with more than 55 million users. It generates revenue from both subscriptions and advertising.
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Twitch, which was founded in 2011, is a popular Internet video channel for broadcasting and watching people playing video games. The website is estimated to be the fourth-largest source of U.S. Internet traffic, behind Netflix, Google and Apple.
Gaming—especially mobile gaming—is a new area of focus for Amazon. Twitch is a leader, with more than 55 million users. It generates revenue from both subscriptions and advertising.
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TIM HORTONS INC., $87.40, symbol THI on Toronto, jumped 27% this week after agreeing to a friendly takeover offer from Miami-based Burger King Worldwide (New York symbol BKW). The combined firm would be the world’s third-largest fast-food operator, after McDonald’s and Yum Brands, with annual sales of $23 billion U.S. and 18,000 restaurants in over 100 countries. Canada will supply 67% of the merged company’s revenue, followed by the U.S. (20%) and other countries (13%). The Tim Hortons and Burger King chains will operate independently but will probably share some back office and distribution networks. Tim Hortons can also use Burger King’s expertise to expand in the U.S. and other countries....
Pat McKeough responds to many requests from members of his Inner Circle for advice on specific stocks, as well as questions on investment strategy and the economy. Every week, his comments and recommendations on the most intriguing questions of the past week go out to all Inner Circle members. And each week we offer you a report on one of the stocks profiled in these Q&A sessions. Beginning this week, we give you Pat’s buy-hold-sell recommendation as well as his analysis of the stock. This is part of our new approach offering you regular and specific buy, hold and sell advice in our daily posts. Every week you’ll get “A Stock to Sell” on Monday, “Best Canadian Stocks” on Tuesday, and “Our Top U.S. Stocks” on Thursday. This week we had a question from an Inner Circle member about one of the lesser-known tech stocks that makes it money by supplying an essential component to the giants of the industry. InvenSense makes chips that track motion, and its clients include such well-known names as Amazon. Samsung and Google. Now it appears that Apple will become a key customer. Pat examines the details of the projected deal with Apple and its impact on the company’s prospects. Q: Hi Pat: I was wondering, what are your thoughts on InvenSense? Thanks....
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO. $25.46 (Nasdaq symbol GT; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (330-796-2122; www.goodyear.com; Shares outstanding: 275.3 million; Market cap: $7.1 billion; Dividend yield: 0.9%) is the world’s largest tire maker, with 52 plants in 22 countries.
In the quarter ended June 30, 2014, Goodyear’s revenue fell 4.9%, to $4.66 billion from $4.89 billion a year earlier....
In the quarter ended June 30, 2014, Goodyear’s revenue fell 4.9%, to $4.66 billion from $4.89 billion a year earlier....
InvenSense, $24.77, symbol INVN on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 88.6 million; Market cap: $2.2 billion; www.invensense.com), makes computer chips that can track an object’s motion. A range of consumer electronics use the company’s technology, including smartphones, tablets, wearable computers, gaming devices, cameras and remote controls for smart TVs. Fast-selling products that contain its chips include Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 tablet and the Google Nexus 5 smartphone. InvenSense’s products are also used in industrial applications....
AMAZON.COM $335.78 (Nasdaq symbol AMZN; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (206-266-1000; www.amazon.com; Shares outstanding: 462.0 million; Market cap: $154.6 billion; No dividends paid) has launched its Kindle Unlimited service for a flat $9.99 monthly fee.
Kindle Unlimited offers access to over 600,000 books that can be read at no additional cost on Kindle e-book readers, as well as over 2,000 audiobooks. Amazon is offering a free 30-day trial to entice users to try the service, which is also available using the Kindle app on a smartphone or tablet.
The new Kindle Unlimited also lets users alternate between reading and listening to their books (if those books are available as audiobooks) without losing their place.
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Kindle Unlimited offers access to over 600,000 books that can be read at no additional cost on Kindle e-book readers, as well as over 2,000 audiobooks. Amazon is offering a free 30-day trial to entice users to try the service, which is also available using the Kindle app on a smartphone or tablet.
The new Kindle Unlimited also lets users alternate between reading and listening to their books (if those books are available as audiobooks) without losing their place.
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Pat McKeough responds to many requests from members of his Inner Circle for advice on specific stocks, as well as questions on investment strategy and the economy. Every week, his comments and recommendations on the most intriguing questions of the past week go out to all Inner Circle members. And each week we offer you a report on one of the stocks profiled in these Q&A sessions. We give you Pat’s buy-hold-sell recommendation as well as his analysis of the stock. This is part of our new approach offering you regular and specific buy, hold and sell advice in our daily posts. Every week you’ll get “A Stock to Sell” on Monday, “Best Canadian Stocks” on Tuesday, and “Our Top U.S. Stocks” on Thursday. This week an Inner Circle member asked us about one of the top tech stocks competing for market share in online search and content. Two years ago, Yahoo hired a new president and CEO away from rival Google to help the company make up lost ground against Google and Facebook. Pat examines the measures Marissa Mayer has taken to improve Yahoo’s competitive position. He also discusses Yahoo’s big stake in Alibaba, the Chinese “Amazon.com”, and the impact that company’s upcoming IPO will have on Yahoo’s prospects. Q: I would like your evaluation on the prospects for Yahoo. Thank you....