ecommerce

Ahead of retail giant Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT)'s annual investor day presentation, ex-Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon laid out some questions that might be on investor's minds. Walmart Is A Different Company Today Simon departed Walmart in 2014, and much has changed at the corporate level, the...

Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) reported Thursday its first-quarter results, which sent shares higher by more than 1.5 percent. What Happened Walmart said it earned $1.14 per share in the first quarter on revenue of $120.7 billion versus Wall Street's estimate of $1.13 per share on revenue of $120.51...

Vipshop Holdings Ltd - ADR (NYSE: VIPS), a China-based e-commerce platform that focuses on discount sales, had a concerning earnings report Monday, which prompted KeyBanc to no longer hold a bullish stance on the stock. The Analyst KeyBanc Capital Markets' Hans Chung downgraded Vipshop from...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)'s partnership with Sears Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: SHLD) started in 2017 with an agreement to sell Kenmore-branded appliances online. On Wednesday, the companies announced an extension of their relationship to now include tire delivery and installations. What...

Retail behemoth Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) made a major push into the India market Wednesday with an investment in Flipkart, India's leading e-commerce platform. What Happened Walmart has agreed to buy a 77 percent stake in Flipkart for $16 billion, the companies said in a press release. The...

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA)'s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report reinforces the case for being bullish on the stock, according to KeyBanc. The Analyst KeyBanc Capital Markets' Hans Chung maintains an Overweight rating on Alibaba with a price target lifted from $219...

China-based e-commerce behemoth Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) reported a top-and-bottom-line beat in its fiscal fourth quarter earnings report Friday.  What Happened Here's a summary of the figures Alibaba reported from Q4:   EPS of 91 cents versus...

Through a partnership with Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE: BBY) to distribute Alexa-enabled smart TVs, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is expected to more deeply penetrate both brick and mortar retail and the consumer home. It’s good news for Amazon — and not so good news for everyone else....

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) reported Wednesday multiple sales metrics for the month of March which reinforced the case for owning the stock, according to Stifel. The Analyst Stifel's Mark Astrachan maintains a Buy rating on Costco with an unchanged $200 price target....

About 63 percent of households are now Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) Prime members, according to a survey by KeyBanc Capital Markets. But consumers haven’t completely withdrawn from the brick-and-mortar experience. The Rating KeyBanc analysts maintained a Sector Weight rating on Amazon...