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After rare profit, Amazon shares go on a tear
The e-commerce company's rapid growth is starting to yield profits -- and wowing investors
Amazon's earnings surprise shoots its shares higher
Investors cheer far-better-than-expected profit and revenue results from the online retailer and cloud services giant
Is Amazon's much-hyped "Prime Day" a dud?
Some shoppers think online retailer's discounts are inadequate, while others criticize the range of products for sale
Spike Lee film to be Amazon Studios' first release
The film, with the working title "Chi-Raq," features Nick Cannon, Wesley Snipes and Jennifer Hudson
20 years of Amazon's expansive evolution
How did it explode from an online bookseller to what it is now? Here's a look at the making of a high-tech conglomerate
Amazon Prime Day: Black Friday in July?
Online retailer hopes the promotion will lure more users to its subscription service, but alternatives are available
Amazon Prime Day offers "more deals than Black Friday"
For its 20th birthday, the mega-shopping site will woo new customers to its subscription service with a day of massive sales
Amazon now offering free same-day delivery
The new perk is available in 14 cities as an added incentive to buy into the retailer's $99-a-year Prime subscription
Amazon hiring 6K full-time workers
Internet retailer is expanding workforce in a dozen states as it seeks to speed delivery times
Is Amazon trying to poach craft makers from Etsy?
The e-commerce giant is reaching out to Etsy sellers, asking questions and gauging interest in its new handmade marketplace
Is Netflix more popular than TV?
One analyst thinks so, and he predicts that could push the video-streaming company's stock into the stratosphere
Trump says China trade deal likely to be finalized during his Asia trip
He told reporters as he flew into Japan that he expects to have a trade agreement with China wrapped up by the end of his tour of Asia.
Hurricane Melissa threatens to bring catastrophic flooding to Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm early Monday, unleashing torrential rain and threatening to bring catastrophic flooding to the northern Caribbean.
What's next for Nicolás Maduro as Trump pressures Venezuela
Tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela are ratcheting up, with a showdown between President Trump and Nicolás Maduro putting the two nations on the brink.
Federal food aid won't go out starting Nov. 1, USDA website alert says
The USDA notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through SNAP.
Half of uncontacted tribes could be wiped out in 10 years, report says
Loggers were killed after entering Mashco Piro territory in Peru's Amazon, with Indigenous leaders warning that such clashes are inevitable when frontier zones go unpoliced.
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Newsom says he'll consider White House run after 2026 elections
In an exclusive interview, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said that he will consider a presidential campaign after the 2026 midterm elections.
Here's what to expect from the Fed's Wednesday interest rate meeting
Concerns about a weakening labor market may outweigh worries about rising inflation, tipping the Fed toward another rate cut, economists say.
Longevity doctor advises exercise, tests, and protein to prep for advanced age
Dr. Peter Attia has declared war on what he calls the marginal decade, the final years of life that are often plagued by sickness and immobility.
Graham says land strikes in Venezuela a "real possibility"
The U.S. has carried out several air strikes on Venezuelan vessels that the Trump administration has accused of carrying drugs and cartel members.