Amazon Has an Amazing Quarter
For the first time ever, Amazon.com Inc. raked in more than $2 billion in profit, on the back of solid performance of its cloud computing services and its advertising business.
Earning $2.5 billion in Q2 2018, the e-commerce giant delivered its third consecutive quarter of ‘$1 billion- and-over' profit – thereby vindicating the firm’s long held invest-more-to-grow-more strategy. Amazon’s Q2 profits marked a massive climb from the year-ago period’s $197 million.
A key driver of the company’s solid performance was its cloud computing segment, Amazon Web Services, which generated $6.1 billion in sales – a 49% surge compared to the same quarter a year ago. Amazon’s cloud division has a fatter margin compared to the firm’s core retail segment.
Another trump card for Amazon turned out to be its “other” segment - (mainly consisting of the firm’s relatively new advertising business) which grew at around + 130% year-over-year to produce $2.2 billion revenues in Q2.
The company has also been aiming to boost profits of its retail business by cutting jobs and focusing on automation.
The company’s overall sales came in at $52.9 billion for the quarter, a year-over-year increase of 39% (slightly less than Wall Street estimates).
GOOG sees MACD Histogram just turned negative
GOOG saw its Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) turn negative on September 20, 2023. This is a bearish signal that suggests the stock could decline going forward. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 48 instances where the indicator turned negative. In of the 48 cases the stock moved lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a downward move at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for GOOG moved out of overbought territory on September 01, 2023. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 48 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 48 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 73 cases where GOOG's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on September 20, 2023. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on GOOG as a result. In of 98 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where GOOG declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Bullish Trend Analysis
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where GOOG advanced for three days, in of 349 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
GOOG may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 329 cases where GOOG Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. GOOG’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 93, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (6.353) is normal, around the industry mean (17.342). P/E Ratio (28.490) is within average values for comparable stocks, (41.920). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.278) is also within normal values, averaging (3.536). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.025) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (5.999) is also within normal values, averaging (8.628).
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Correlation & Price change
A.I.dvisor indicates that over the last year, GOOG has been closely correlated with GOOGL. These tickers have moved in lockstep 100% of the time. This A.I.-generated data suggests there is a high statistical probability that if GOOG jumps, then GOOGL could also see price increases.
| Ticker / NAME | Correlation To GOOG | 1D Price Change % | ||
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| GOOG | 100% | -2.41% | ||
| GOOGL - GOOG | 100% Closely correlated | -2.47% | ||
| META - GOOG | 59% Loosely correlated | -1.31% | ||
| SPOT - GOOG | 58% Loosely correlated | -4.17% | ||
| PINS - GOOG | 50% Loosely correlated | -2.11% | ||
| IAC - GOOG | 48% Loosely correlated | -3.39% | ||
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