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Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN ) shares traded higher by 5% on Thursday after the company announced a 20-for-1 stock split and a new share buyback program. Full story available on Benzinga.com

Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN ) and Shopify, Inc (NYSE: SHOP ) were trading inverse to each other on Thursday, with Amazon spiking up over 5% and Shopify sliding almost 7%. The S&P 500 was down about 1.3% after a bullish day on Wednesday where the index rallied 1.3% to close the trading session at 4,277.87. Amazon and Shopify have declined heavily since Nov. 19, 2021, when Amazon formed a bearish double top near the July 13 all-time high of $3,773.08 and Shopify hit an all-time high of $1,762.92. Now trading down about 22% and a whopping 69% from the highs, respectively, traders and investors may be wondering if the bottoms are in for the e-commerce giants or whether there’s more downside ahead. Both stocks are trading in confirmed downtrends and until either stock flashes a bullish signal anything more than a bounce is unlikely, although Amazon’s stock has become less bearish due to fundamental factors. It should be noted, however, that events affecting the general markets, negative or positive reactions to earnings prints and news headlines can quickly invalidate patterns and breakouts.

Affirm Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: AFRM ) CEO Max Levchin, and CFO Michael Linford joined the firm''s TMT Conference , Morgan Stanley analyst James Faucette noted. Affirm''s partnerships with Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN ), Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT ), and Shopify Inc (NYSE: SHOP ) supported his view Full story available on Benzinga.com

Shares in Amazon.com ( AMZN , $2,785.58) popped at Thursday''s opening bell in an otherwise down market after the e-commerce colossus said it would effect a 20-for-1 stock split and buy back up to $10 billion of its shares. The Amazon stock split will be the fourth in the company’s history, and it follows on the heels of Google parent Alphabet''s ( GOOGL ) own 20-for-1 split announced in February . SEE MORE 15 Stock Picks That Billionaires Love And just as with Google''s move, Amazon''s stock split could open the door for its inclusion in the elite Dow Jones Industrial Average one day. The Details on the Amazon Stock Split and Buybacks Amazon, which announced the stock split late Wednesday, will give each shareholder 19 additional shares for each share held (pending shareholder approval, of course) on June 3. The company said AMZN stock will begin trading on a post-split basis on June 6. Based on current levels, shares would go for just under $140 apiece following the Amazon stock split. That should make AMZN shares more attractive to retail investors currently put off by the four-figure sticker price of more than $2,900. "This split would give our employees more flexibility in how they manage their equity in Amazon and make the share price more accessible for people looking to invest in the company," an Amazon spokesperson said.

Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) announced that its board approved on Wednesday a 20-for-1 split for the firm''s common stock. The

Shares of Amazon.com Inc jumped over 5% after the ecommerce''s share split and buyback moves stand to draw more investors.

Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN ) on Wednesday announced a stock split for the first time in more than 20 years. Besides the extended time between splits, why is it such a big deal for Amazon in particular? According to Loup Ventures'' Gene Munster , it''s because of the size of Amazon''s workforce. "It''s much more important than a typical tech company stock split and the reason is that Amazon has 1.3 million employees," Munster said Thursday on CNBC''s "Squawk Box." To … Full story available on Benzinga.com

This post contains sponsored advertising content. This content is for informational purposes only and not intended to be investing advice. (Thursday Market Open) Equity index futures were pointing to a lower open as Wednesday’s rally appears to be lacking the legs to follow through into Thursday. Commodities are bouncing back after large selloffs yesterday, and that appears to be weighing on investors. However, today’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report will attract much of investors’ attention. The CPI report measured a 0.8% increase month-over-month and a 7.9% increase year-over-year, which means inflation grew as expected. However, these are still very high numbers not seen since the early 1980s. Core inflation that excludes food and energy was up 6.4% year-over-year, which was higher than the forecasted 5.9%. Equity index futures rallied on the report but soon after gave back the gains. All-in-all, there isn’t much here that is likely to push the Fed off the course that Chairman Jerome Powell described to Congress last week.

Shares of Amazon.com jumped 6.3% today after the e-commerce giant announced a massive stock split, making its equity more attractive to investors following a surge in its value since going public 25 years ago.

A stock split and a massive buyback could just be the boost Amazon.com Inc. needs to break out of a spell of prolonged share price weakness.

Dublin, March 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Japan Prepaid Card and Digital Wallet Business and Investment Opportunities Databook - Market Size and Forecast, Consumer Attitude & Behaviour, Retail Spend" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com''s offering. The prepaid card market (value terms) in Japan increased at a CAGR of 8.2% during 2017-2021. Over the forecast period of 2022 to 2026, the market is expected to record a CAGR of 10.9%, increasing from US$166.00 billion in 2022 to reach US$250.87 billion by 2026. With the onset of the pandemic, the preference pattern of the consumers shifted towards cashless payments in Japan. Moreover, the millennials of Japan are becoming a more significant part of the consumer economy. They have been demanding a transition to match their tech-friendly habits, which further boosted the cashless payments methods in the country. Also, Japan has the most vibrant e-commerce market and is the fourth largest in the world. With the rising number of consumers making online payments during the pandemic, the country witnessed a high adoption rate of prepaid cards in the country.

Amazon.com Inc . (NASDAQ: AMZN ) has emerged among the most-discussed stocks on Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets forum as of early Thursday. What Happened: Amazon is seeing the second-highest interest on the forum behind exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY ) with 200 mentions at press time, data from Quiver Quantitative showed. The stock is also the top trending ticker on Stocktwits. See Also : How To Buy Amazon … Full story available on Benzinga.com

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Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday its board approved a 20-for-1 split of the e-commerce giant’s common stock and authorized a $10 billion buyback plan, sending the company’s shares up 7% in extended trading. This is the first stock split by Amazon since 1999 and it will give investors 19 additional shares for every share they. The post Amazon announces 20-for-1 stock split, $10 bln share appeared first on Business Today Middle East .