ecommerce

The public markets saw a record number of IPOs and capital raised in 2021. Around 1,500 companies went public via traditional IPO, direct listing or via SPAC merger. Public listings in 2021 raised over $490 billion. Here is a look at the five best-performing IPOs of 2021. (The worst-...

The month of December shows an increasing number of SPAC deal votes. SPAC merger votes can act as a catalyst, as the votes complete the last step in the merger process and change the company over to a new name and ticker that can help build recognition. Several former SPACs also saw wide swings in...

Potential short squeeze plays have gained steam in 2021 with new retail traders looking for the next huge move. GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) and AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC) are two high-profile examples of short squeezes earlier this year. A short squeeze can occur when a heavily shorted...

The week of Nov. 15 is a big one for the retail sector with some of the largest retail companies reporting quarterly financial results. The list includes the largest physical retailer in the U.S., two home improvement retailers and more. Here are five retail stocks to watch with earnings this week...

Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) surged nearly 80% in Tuesday's after-hours trading session on the heels of three new announcements from the company outlining strategic plans to help with its turnaround. Here are the details traders and investors should know. Share Buyback:...

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) reported third-quarter financial results after market close Thursday. Here are the key highlights for investors. What Happened: Amazon reported revenue of $110.8 billion in the third quarter, up 15% year-over-year. The revenue figure missed analysts’ estimates of...

A leading home décor and furnishings retailer is upping its game with the rollout of online shopping. Could it boost revenue and the share price? What Happened: HomeGoods, a store brand owned by TJX Companies Inc (NYSE: TJX), is a leader and well-known brand in the home décor and...

A leading e-commerce company that sells bulk consumables and licenses its software to retailers announced a new partnership that increases its international expansion. What Happened: Boxed, which is merging with Seven Oaks Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: SVOK), is partnering with 786 Holdings...

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd - ADR (NYSE: BABA) shares are trading at their lowest level since late 2018, stung by a challenging regulatory environment and softening macroeconomic conditions. These twin factors have led several sell-side analysts to temper their expectations for...

One of the richest people in the world gained his wealth by creating a leading ecommerce company. He is also among the investors in an Indonesian ecommerce company, but is doing so on his own and not with his company. What Happened: Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN), is...

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd - ADR (NYSE: BABA) reversed course Monday after creating a double bottom pattern near the $144 level on the daily chart. The beaten-down stock was seeing high interest within Reddit's WallStreetBets community on Sunday. The stock has plummeted more than 54% since...

One of the hottest IPOs of the week was Toast Inc (NYSE: TOST), a company that provides cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) technology for restaurants. But be on the lookout for a leader in the restaurant POS space that could be buried inside a larger company and undervalued based on IPO...

Shares of ContextLogic Inc (NASDAQ: WISH) traded sharply lower after reporting second-quarter earnings. The ContextLogic Analyst: Bank of America analyst Michael McGovern downgraded WISH shares from Neutral to Underperform and lowered the price target from $12 to $6. The Analyst...

Online marketplace Etsy Inc (NASDAQ: ETSY) reported second-quarter earnings after hours Wednesday. What Happened: Etsy reported second-quarter revenue of $528.9 million, up 23.4% year-over-year. The revenue figure beat the street consensus of $524.8 million. The company reported quarterly...