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Video: Amazon Introduces #AmazonWishList For Twitter

Amazon (AMZN) continues to make a strong push into mobile e-commerce with a new hashtag that enables customers to add items to a “wish list” without leaving their Twitter (TWTR) app or web page. IBD TV’s Alissa Williams explains.

Will Alibaba Use War Chest To Target Cloud Computing?

Alibaba Group (BABA) would face big challenges taking on U.S. cloud computing service giants, which have boosted capital spending to expand data centers globally, says Oppenheimer. A TechCrunch report speculated that Alibaba, which raised $25 billion in its initial public offering on Friday, could use its war chest to challenge Amazon Web Services, part of e-commerce leader Amazon.com (AMZN); Google (GOOGL) and Microsoft (MSFT). Oppenheimer

This Is How Much You Can Save On Amazon Vs. In Store

While retailers continue to face an increasingly promotional environment ahead of the holiday shopping season, a new study shows just how much they might have to compete with Amazon (AMZN) on price. The e-commerce giant’s prices are 6% lower on average than in-store items, according to a William Blair e-commerce survey, and prices are 8% lower when more than one item is purchased. The discount increases to 12%-13% in states where Amazon does not