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Amazon has the ingredients to keep growing for a while.Lawrence Nga  |  The Motley FoolAfter touching a multi-year low of around $84 in early 2023, Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock price has more than doubled to $200 (as of this writing), thanks to the improvement in financials.As the company moves forward on tailwinds such as artificial intelligence (AI) and facing headwinds such as the e-commerce slowdown, investors may wonder: Is now the time to buy, hold, or sell Amazon stock?Let's take a closer look.How did Amazon perform in 2024?First, a review...

This photograph shows macaron pastries with the Snapchat logo during the inauguration of Snapchat ... More France headquarters in Paris on May 19, 2025. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP) (Photo by JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images Snap (NYSE: SNAP) stock has fallen more than 20% this year. In fact, the stock has decreased over 50% from its peak in July of last year. It was trading at around $8 per share at the close of the market yesterday. This recent poor performance can be linked to...

INDIA - 2025/05/20: In this photo illustration, a MERCK logo is seen displayed on a smartphone and ... More in the background. (Photo Illustration by Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Merck (NYSE:MRK) stock has experienced a significant 22% decline this year, sharply underperforming the broader S&P 500 index, which is down only 1%. This downturn can be attributed to several factors: a lowered guidance for 2025 and growing concerns about the long-term growth prospects of its blockbuster drugs, Keytruda and Gardasil. Specifically, weak sales of...

AAA expecting busy Memorial Day weekend for travelOfficials with AAA believe over 45 million people will travel at least 50 miles from their homes for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.Fox - 10 PhoenixThe Memorial Day holiday is rapidly approaching, and multiple services will be shuttered for the holiday.Is the stock market open or closed on Monday?Here's what we know about the stock market, banks, USPS mail delivery and more on Memorial Day:When is Memorial Day 2025? What date is Memorial Day this year?Memorial Day is on Monday, May 26, 2025.Will...

AAA expecting busy Memorial Day weekend for travelOfficials with AAA believe over 45 million people will travel at least 50 miles from their homes for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.Fox - 10 PhoenixAmericans will soon celebrate Memorial Day, but what will be open or closed during the holiday?Here's what we know about banks, the stock market, USPS mail delivery and more on Memorial Day:When is Memorial Day 2025? What date is Memorial Day this year?Memorial Day is on Monday, May 26, 2025.Will banks be open on Memorial Day, May 26,...

The scale of makes it clear that the company is preparing for a future where technology drives growth across all business areas. However, such a bold approach also brings risks. Spending too much without seeing immediate returns could hurt earnings, disappoint shareholders, or even slow down other parts of the business. Nevertheless, the long-term opportunity is enormous. AI could help Amazon unlock new revenue streams, improve its core services, and create new business models that weren’t possible before. The stock price, therefore, will likely continue to reflect this balance between short-term financial...

CHONGQING, CHINA - MAY 04: In this photo illustration, the logo of Celsius Holdings, Inc. is ... More displayed on a smartphone screen, with the company's stock market performance and candlestick chart visible in the background, on May 4, 2025, in Chongqing, China. (Photo illustration by Cheng Xin/Getty Images)Getty Images Question: Why would you pay 7 times revenues for Coca-Cola stock (NYSE: KO) when you could acquire Celsius Holdings stock for 6 times sales? You wouldn’t, particularly when considering three straightforward facts: Growth: Celsius’s revenue is increasing at a much...

Analysis of the S&P 500, Dow Jones industrial average and Nasdaq during Donald Trump's second term in office and how it compares to the first terms of Barack Obama and Joe Biden.One hundred and one days into Donald Trump's second presidency, investors aren't as sure as they were about the short-term outlook for America's businesses as they were when he took the oath of office.In the weeks between Trump's election and inauguration, the Dow Jones industrial average and the S&P 500 rose more than 4%, as investors expected more pro-business...

CANADA - 2025/04/02: In this photo illustration, the Eli Lilly and Company logo is seen displayed on ... More a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Eli Lilly’s (NYSE: LLY) first-quarter performance was mixed, with revenue meeting expectations but earnings falling short. The company reported adjusted earnings of $3.34 per share versus the projected $3.46, while revenue reached $12.7 billion, aligning with consensus estimates. Although Eli Lilly experienced lower price realization, the strong volume growth for its key drugs contributed positively...

The logo of Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seen during the opening of the Hannover Messe industrial ... More trade fair for mechanical and electrical engineering and digital industries, on March 31, 2025 in Hanover, northern Germany. (Photo by RONNY HARTMANN / AFP) (Photo by RONNY HARTMANN/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is set to announce its earnings report on Thursday, May 1, 2025. For traders focused on events, understanding past stock responses to earnings can provide significant insights. Throughout the last five years, AMZN has encountered...