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Roku (ROKU) Facing Battle with Amazon (AMZN) Over IMDb TV - The Information

October 29, 2021 9:10 AM EDT

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) are headed for a battle over a deal that lets Roku carry Amazon's free ad-supported channel, IMDb TV, which is up for renewal early next year. (LINK)

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Amazon.com (AMZN) PT Lowered to $4,000 at Jefferies

October 29, 2021 7:41 AM EDT

Jefferies analyst Brent Thill lowered the price target on Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) to $4,000.00 (from $4,200.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.

The analyst commented, "Higher labor costs and supply chain disruptions are causing a surge in costs, headwinds that are likely to hold... More

Amazon.com (AMZN) PT Lowered to $3,840 at Raymond James

October 29, 2021 7:15 AM EDT

Raymond James analyst Aaron Kessler lowered the price target on Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) to $3,840.00 (from $3,900.00) while maintaining an Outperform rating.

The analyst commented, "While Amazon reported another strong quarter of accelerating AWS growth and strong advertising growth, retail sales are slowing... More

Amazon.com (AMZN) PT Lowered to $3,800 at Barclays

October 29, 2021 5:03 AM EDT

Barclays lowered its price target on Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) to $3,800.00 (from $4,130.00) while maintaining a Overweight rating.... More

Amazon (AMZN) Stock Plunges on a Big EPS Miss and Weak Guidance, Analysts Lower PTs but Remain Positive on Accelerating AWS Sales Growth

October 29, 2021 4:54 AM EDT

Shares of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) are down 4.8% in pre-open Friday after the company reported lower-than-expected Q3 results.

Amazon reported Q3 EPS of $6.12, which is much lower than the analyst estimate of $8.92. Revenue for the quarter came in at $110.8 billion versus the consensus estimate of $111.6 billion.

Operating cash flow fell 1% while free cash flow decreased to $2.6 billion. AWS experienced an acceleration of 39% year over year.

In the first several months of COVID-19, Amazonians played an essential role to help people secure the requisite PPE, food, and other in-demand items needed, and we... More

Stocks expected to have increasing option volume: AAPL AMZN XOM SBUX

October 29, 2021 4:19 AM EDT

Stocks expected to have increasing option volume: AAPL AMZN XOM SBUX

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Amazon.com (AMZN) Higher Costs Should Lead to Higher Customer Satisfaction and Marketshare Gains, PT Lowered to $4,100 at Credit Suisse

October 29, 2021 4:09 AM EDT

Credit Suisse analyst Stephen Ju lowered the price target on Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) to $4,100.00 (from $4,200.00) while maintaining a Outperform rating after the company reported 3Q21 results with revenue of $110.8b, +15% FX-neutral growth versus expectations for $110.9b and operating profit was $4.9b vs Credit... More

Amazon.com (AMZN) PT Lowered to $4,300 at Evercore ISI

October 29, 2021 3:55 AM EDT

Evercore ISI analyst Mark Mahaney lowered the price target on Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) to $4,300.00 (from $4,700.00) while maintaining a Outperform rating.... More

After-Hours Movers 10/28: (X) (TEAM) (ALDX) Higher; (ZEN) (MNTV) (POLY) Lower (more...)

October 28, 2021 6:07 PM EDT

After-Hours Movers

Zendesk (NYSE: ZEN) 17.7% LOWER; Zendesk and Momentive (NASDAQ: MNTV) have entered into a definitive agreement under which Zendesk will acquire Momentive, including its iconic SurveyMonkey platform. The terms of the transaction provide for Momentive stockholders to receive 0.225 shares of Zendesk stock for each share of Momentive stock, a ratio which represents an implied value of approximately $28 per outstanding share of Momentive stock based on the 15-day volume weighted average price of Zendesk common stock up to and including October 26, 2021.

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Goldman Sachs Defending Amazon.com (AMZN), 'we see AMZN increasingly as a compelling'

October 28, 2021 4:48 PM EDT

Goldman Sachs analyst Eric Sheridan reiterated a Buy rating and $4,250.00 price target on Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN).

The analyst comments "We expect investors to have a muted reaction to Amazon's Q3 21 earnings report as key issues likely remain in terms of framing the overall online eCommerce environment and the costs needed to emphasize... More

Amazon (AMZN) Stock Dumps 3% Following Q3 Miss

October 28, 2021 4:34 PM EDT

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) shares were trading more than 3% lower after-hours, following the company's reported Q3 results, with EPS coming in at $6.12, missing the Street estimate of $8.92. Quarterly revenue was $110.8 billion, below the consensus estimate of $111.6 billion.

The company provided its Q4 outlook, expecting... More

Amazon's holiday-quarter forecast disappoints as labor, supply issues mount

October 28, 2021 4:05 PM EDT

By Jeffrey Dastin and Nivedita Balu

(Reuters) -Amazon.com Inc on Thursday reported a slump in profit that it expects will continue through the holiday quarter, as higher pay to attract workers and other operational disruptions diminish the company's windfall from online shopping.

Shares fell 4% in after-hours trade.

After a year of blockbuster results, the world's largest online retailer is facing a tougher outlook. In a tight labor market, it has boosted average U.S. warehouse pay to $18 per hour and marketed ever bigger signing bonuses to attract blue-collar staff it needs to keep its high-turnover operation... More

Amazon (AMZN) Misses Q3 EPS by $2.80, Guidance Misses

October 28, 2021 4:02 PM EDT

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) reported Q3 EPS of $6.12, $2.80 worse than the analyst estimate of $8.92. Revenue for the quarter came in at $110.8 billion versus the consensus estimate of $111.6 billion.

Operating cash flow decreased 1% to $54.7 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with $55.3 billion for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2020.Free cash flow decreased to $2.6 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with $29.5 billion for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2020.Free cash flow less principal repayments of finance leases and financing obligations decreased to an outflow of $8.8 billion for the... More

Active options: AMZN BX AMC NIO NVDA FCEL PYPL FSR AAL

October 28, 2021 3:32 PM EDT

Active options: SNAP AMZN BX AMC NIO NVDA FCEL PYPL FSR AAL

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Amazon (AMZN) October weekly 3450 straddle priced for a move of +/- 4% into quarter results

October 28, 2021 3:28 PM EDT

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) October weekly 3450 straddle priced for a move of +/- 4% into the expected release of quarter results today after the bell.

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Amazon (AMZN) 173K option contracts trade compared to 90-day average volume of 305K contracts into quarter results

October 28, 2021 12:17 PM EDT

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) 173K option contracts trade compared to 90-day average volume of 305K contracts into quarter results

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Amazon (AMZN) call put ratio 3.2 calls to 1 put into quarter results and outlook

October 28, 2021 10:46 AM EDT

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) October weekly call option implied volatility is at 80, November is at 30; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 54 into the expected release of quarter results today after the bell. Call put ratio 3.2 calls to 1 put.

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Amazon (AMZN) calls more active than puts into quarter results

October 28, 2021 5:06 AM EDT

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) October weekly call option implied volatility is at 64, November is at 29; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 54 into the expected release of quarter results after the bell on October 28. Call put ratio 2.4 calls to 1 put.

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Amazon (AMZN) calls more active than puts into quarter results

October 27, 2021 10:25 AM EDT

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) October weekly call option implied volatility is at 58, November is at 28; compared to its 52-week range of 18 to 54 into the expected release of quarter results after the bell on October 28. Call put ratio 1.8 calls to 1 put.

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Amazon seen triumphing over Apple privacy changes in digital ad business

October 27, 2021 8:43 AM EDT

By Nivedita Balu

(Reuters) - Amazon.com is expected to emerge as a winner in the digital advertising arena, surviving Apple's privacy changes better than rivals Facebook and Snap.

The ecommerce giant's vast trove of customer shopping data reduces its reliance on tracking info once provided by Apple's iOS mobile operating system.

Others including Alphabet Inc, which also collects a rich set of data from users' search habits, reported a 41% surge in Google advertising revenue for the third quarter, a sign that businesses that rely less on targeted ads are able to overcome Apple's limits on tracking mobile... More