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Amazon Earnings for Q2 2015 (Nasdaq: AMZN)

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke -

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Hot on the heels of its controversial "Prime Day," Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) announced earnings after closing bell Thursday, July 23 - and it was a doozy...

The historic report sent Amazon stock soaring more than 17%, pushing the company's net worth well past that of the world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT).

Here are the need-to-know highlights in Amazon earnings for Q2 2015...

The Power of the Loophole Trade

By , America's No. 1 Pattern Trader, Money Morning • @powerproftrades -

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Today we're going to examine in granular detail a moneymaking tool called the loophole trade. And we're going to drill down and comprehensibly discuss why certain market conditions would compel us to recommend this tactic.

Remember: Through familiarity that's gained by the proper application of financial knowledge, you can overcome fear of volatility and risk.

We want you to confidently embrace the power of the loophole trade...

The Biggest Difference Between Alibaba Stock and Amazon Stock

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @KyleAndersonMM -

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Alibaba stock is frequently compared to Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) stock because both companies are each the biggest e-commerce companies in their home countries.

But Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA) has a very different business model from Amazon.

Money Morning's Technical Trading Specialist D.R. Barton joined CCTV News on Wednesday and broke down the two businesses for viewers. They both serve millions of users every day, but the way Alibaba operates gives it a huge advantage in this one category...

Your Best Investment in the "Cloud" Is Right Here

By , Global Credit Strategist, Money Morning • @MichaelELewitt -

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Last week, investors drove up the market valuations of both Amazon.com and Microsoft by tens of billions of dollars based on excitement over the companies' "cloud computing" hosting businesses.

For both companies, cloud revenues and growth were the catalyst of the big moves.

Indeed, both featured screaming improvements in what are critical segments in their business models...

All Eyes on Greek Drama in Stock Market News Today

By , Behavioral Trading Specialist, Money Morning -

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In stock market news today, April 24, 2015, U.S. stock futures forecasted a 12-point gain from Thursday's close.

The Nasdaq Composite Index struck a new high Thursday, beating the previous record set more than 15 years ago during the dot-com bubble. The S&P 500 hit a new intraday high but failed to beat its previous record close. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 20 points yesterday.

Here's what's in focus today as earnings reports continue to roll in, the Eurozone summit on Greek debt unfolds, the deal between Comcast and Time Warner falls apart, and these stories...

[CHART] See the Latest M&A Deals from AAPL, AMZN, FB, GOOG, and YHOO

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke -

Tech M&A deals are so commonplace now they often come and go with little fanfare. Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) alone has acquired 44 companies since 2000. Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG, GOOGL) has gobbled up more than three times that, with 144 buys in the last 15 years.

These deals are actually changing our lives - perhaps more than we realize. For instance, Google bought mobile software Android in 2005. Now, Android smartphones account for 78.4% of global market share. There are 76 million Android users in the U.S. alone.

Here are five charts that show the recent M&A deals from American tech sweethearts Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Yahoo!, and Google.

In another year or two, chances are some of these buys will have changed the way we live...