Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) dominates e-commerce in the U.S. market -- it nabbed 44% of domestic online sales in 2017, which represented about 4% of all retail sales in the country. And in recent years, the company has been intensifying its efforts to duplicate that success in international markets.
One country Amazon seems particularly interested in is India. Given its more than 1.3 billion inhabitants, it's easy to see why -- particularly since two-thirds of its population is under the age of 35, a demographic that is both technologically savvy and also coming into its prime earning years. And, thanks to the widespread availability of inexpensive smartphones and cheap data plans, India boasts the second-largest population of internet users in the world.
With all that in mind, Amazon is pulling out all the stops to make headway in India, and the company has come up with a novel way to win over consumers there.
A majority of the population of India is under age 35. Image source: Getty Images.
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Advisors' Opinion:- [By Joseph Griffin]
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- [By Stephan Byrd]
Great West Life Assurance Co. Can raised its position in XPO Logistics Inc (NYSE:XPO) by 72.2% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 65,398 shares of the transportation company’s stock after acquiring an additional 27,426 shares during the period. Great West Life Assurance Co. Can owned approximately 0.05% of XPO Logistics worth $6,555,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
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TheStreet's founder and Action Alerts PLUS Portfolio Manager Jim Cramer analyzes Thursday's trending stocks from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange including Macy's (M) , Amazon (AMZN) , Etsy (ETSY) , XPO Logistics (XPO) and Groupon (GRPN) .
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TheStreet's founder and Action Alerts PLUS Portfolio Manager Jim Cramer said XPO Logistics (XPO) is a remarkable company.
Cramer said UPS (UPS) has labor problems and people think FedEx (FDX) is expensive. "XPO has got a lot of things that they can do," Cramer said. "They're in M&A mode."
- [By Logan Wallace]
GATX (NYSE: XPO) and XPO Logistics (NYSE:XPO) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.
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So, when we asked three of our Motley Fool contributors to each name a stock that has doubled and still has room to grow, they picked lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU), LGI Homes Inc (NASDAQ:LGIH), and XPO Logistics (NYSE:XPO). Here's why.
Hot Cheap Stocks To Own Right Now: Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc.(WEN)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Rich Duprey]
Papa John's International (NASDAQ:PZZA) was reportedly willing to sell itself, and Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) might have been interested in buying, until comments deemed racially insensitive by the pizzeria's founder John Schnatter led to his resignation as company chairman -- and caused the burger joint to back away from further negotiations.
- [By Mac Greer]
He still has 29% of the company, he's still plastered on the pizza boxes and the marketing -- although, that's really been pulled back. Then, it's also come out this week that Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN) and Papa John's, before all of this stuff came up over the past couple of months, they're actually in talks to have some sort of merger. Going forward, if you're the board of directors at Papa John's, I think you have to really consider that possibility. Maybe the best step forward for the company is to look for a merger or a sale, because, man, this seems like a train wreck that keeps accelerating. When you have Schnatter on the board, he would have to be in favor of a buyout or a merger for it to go through.
- [By Logan Wallace]
BTIG Research started coverage on shares of Wendys (NASDAQ:WEN) in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage issued a buy rating and a $20.00 price objective on the restaurant operator’s stock.
- [By Matt Hogan]
Growth within the industry is a bit lumpy, with limited-service restaurants, such as Wendys Co (NASDAQ: WEN) and Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc (NYSE: CMG), growing at 5.3 percent in 2017 as compared to 3.5 percent for casual dining establishments according to the National Restaurant Industry.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Cannae (NYSE: CNNE) and Wendys (NASDAQ:WEN) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.
Hot Cheap Stocks To Own Right Now: UnitedHealth Group Incorporated(UNH)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Max Byerly]
Investors sold shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on strength during trading hours on Monday. $130.96 million flowed into the stock on the tick-up and $184.82 million flowed out of the stock on the tick-down, for a money net flow of $53.86 million out of the stock. Of all companies tracked, UnitedHealth Group had the 18th highest net out-flow for the day. UnitedHealth Group traded up $3.26 for the day and closed at $247.90
- [By Sean Williams]
Heading into 2018, Avalere estimated that 41% of all U.S. counties were expected to have just one insurer offering a health plan. This comes after UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH), the nation's largest insurer, pulled out of 31 of 34 states in 2017. After UnitedHealth Group lost $475 million from Obamacare in 2015 and predicted $650 million in ACA losses in 2016, it was no surprise to see the nation's largest health insurer critical of the ACA.
- [By Motley Fool Staff]
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) just reported a 12% year-over-year improvement in its second-quarter revenue. However, its growth wasn't due to more employees signing up for its plans through their employers. Instead, it was largely the result of seniors' ongoing embrace of Medicare Advantage health insurance plans. Will aging baby boomers be the biggest driver of future growth at this insurer?
Hot Cheap Stocks To Own Right Now: Compass Minerals Intl Inc(CMP)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Joseph Griffin]
Rhumbline Advisers boosted its stake in Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE:CMP) by 1.6% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 61,295 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 991 shares during the quarter. Rhumbline Advisers owned about 0.18% of Compass Minerals International worth $4,030,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
- [By Max Byerly]
Shares of Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE:CMP) have been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the seven ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $74.33.
- [By Stephan Byrd]
Compcoin (CURRENCY:CMP) traded flat against the US dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 11:00 AM E.T. on October 13th. During the last seven days, Compcoin has traded up 12.6% against the US dollar. One Compcoin coin can currently be purchased for approximately $12.20 or 0.00130307 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. Compcoin has a total market cap of $0.00 and approximately $0.00 worth of Compcoin was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
Compass Minerals International (NYSE:CMP) was downgraded by investment analysts at ValuEngine from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday.
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