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Amazon’s AI chatbot, Rufus, saw a surge of adoption on Black Friday, according to new data published over the weekend by market intelligence firm Sensor Tower. In the U.S., Amazon sessions that resulted in a purchase surged 100% on Black Friday compared with the trailing 30 days, while sessions that resulted in a purchase and didn’t include Rufus increased by only 20%.In addition, Amazon saw a 75% day-over-day increase for sessions that included Rufus and resulted in a purchase, compared with just a 35% day ...

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I last covered Amazon.com, Inc. ( AMZN ) in late October, post AWS outage that affected everyone and their grandmother. At the time, I thought it was a blessing in disguise, once again telling the marketI’m a retired Wall Street PM specializing in TMT; since kickstarting my career, I’ve spent over two decades in the market navigating the technology landscape, focusing on risk mitigation through the dot com bubble, credit default of ‘08, and, more recently, with the AI boom. In one word, what I’d like my ser ...

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Key Takeaways September retail sales rose 0.2% to $733.3B, extending steady sector growth despite a slowdown.AMZN and other picks show rising earnings estimates alongside rate cuts and cautious consumer spending.AI-powered Black Friday strength supports solid holiday trends for these retail names.Retail sales grew at a slower pace than expected in September. However, the retail sector has put up a brave show over the past several months amid inflationary and price pressures.The Federal Reserve has cut inter ...

Key Takeaways AMZN, EXPE, BKNG, ETSY and DIBS are five picks after AI lifted Black Friday online sales to new records. AI chatbots and tools boosted shopper traffic and pricing efficiency across multiple platforms. Adobe, Mastercard and Salesforce data show strong year-over-year gains in AI-powered e-commerce.The artificial intelligence (AI) saga is yet to be fully unfolded as this technology is gradually gripping every activity in its fold. Adobe Analytics reported that AI-driven online sales on this Black ...

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Broadcom and Amazon could be set to outperform next year.If you want to outperform the market, you're going to need to find stocks that can outpace the S&P 500. While that may not sound that difficult, J.P. Morgan analysts found that between 1980 and 2020, about two-thirds of stocks in the Russell 3000 Index, which extends the stock universe a bit, underperformed. However, those that outperform often do so by a wide margin. Given that context, let's examine two stocks I believe can outperform next year. Bro ...