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Amazon.com Hurt By Light Outlook, Slower Unit Growth

Amazon.com (AMZN) stock was down 9.5% in morning trading in the stock market today, at a six-month low near 305, a day after the e-commerce leader gave light Q2 guidance. The company also failed to beat Q1 earnings forecasts, while Q1 barely beat on rising sales and shipping costs. Some analysts lowered their price target on Amazon stock. For Amazon’s Q1, the Seattle-based online seller of books, electronics and more said that it earned 23 cents a

EBay Offers New Ship-From-Store Retail Service

EBay’s (EBAY) e-tail tech unit, eBay Enterprise, expanded its presence in online shipping services Thursday, announcing a ship-from-store service for retailers that cuts freight rates and provides consumers with cheaper and faster package delivery. The development represents an addition to eBay’s existing ship-to-store service. The move comes as eBay steps up its competition with Amazon.com (AMZN) to offer delivery for items bought online. EBay is

Amazon, HBO Deal Offers Hit Shows To Prime Members

Amazon.com (AMZN) on Wednesday said that it has signed an exclusive deal with HBO to make hit TV series like “The Sopranos,” “Six Feet Under,” “The Wire” and others available to Amazon Prime members. Amazon also says HBO’s subscriber-based streaming service HBO Go will be available on the e-commerce leader’s new Fire TV set-top box by year’s end. The Amazon/HBO deal is billed as the first streaming video arrangement agreed to by a cable network,