BABA's paying subscribers increased by 47% from the year-ago quarter in its Youku segment. This is a sign of more growth to come.

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Microsoft's Azure continues to gain market share from Amazon. This ongoing cloud battle is weighing on AMZN stock.

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Amazon stock is looking to launch its home robot, Vesta. This will have a number of useful functions and also boast of strong AI capability.

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Much of the valuation in Amazon depends on AWS. But operating margins in this segment are declining, which muddies the case for AMZN stock.

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AMZN stock has underperformed the broader market in 2019, however, it has advantages that make it a better long-term bet compared to Apple.

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Alibaba stock will gain significant upside from a trade truce which could be signed in the near term, and it has strong fundamentals.

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An increase in tariffs and an inverted yield curve have led to several warning signs for a slowdown, or even a recession, in the economy.  Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has already proved able to survive the dot-com crash and the Great Recession. However, this is a completely different company from a decade ago. Can it still stand…

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Apple stock shows a bearish trend as its margins and EPS decline. Future margin potential looks bleak due to new services like streaming.

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Alibaba stock reported over 30% decline in EBITA losses in the digital media segment. The rationalizing of costs in digital media should help.

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Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) has continued to report much higher revenue growth than its chief rival JD (NASDAQ:JD). This has increased Alibaba’s slice of the Chinese e-commerce pie. Source: Shutterstock Faster growth and higher market share should improve the bullish sentiment for Alibaba stock in the next few quarters.  A recent report from eMarketer shows healthy e-commerce…

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Amazon's shipping costs are rising rapidly. But this can have a positive impact on subscriptions, pricing power and, ultimately, AMZN stock.

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Falling unit shipments, back taxes and regulations in Europe, which contributes over one-fifth of its sales, could impact Apple stock.

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Recent CIRP report shows customers opting for lower-priced iPhone models. This has squeezed Apple's margins and is hurting Apple stock.

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Amazon stock might show a bearish sentiment as the operating margin of its most profitable segment, AWS, is coming under pressure.

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Apple stock depends on the future growth of AAPL's services. But Facebook's Libra can stymie Apple's ambitions, hurting AAPL stock.

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BABA is moving away from funding unsuccessful startups. That should be positive for Alibaba stock and boost BABA stock in the long-term.

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Amazon stock will depend on improvement in margins of the shipping and fulfillment costs. AMZN's automation investments should help.

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Amazon stock is dependent on the performance of advertising segment -- and worries about that segment are overblown.

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Apple stock is heavily dependent on the buyback pace, reducing the importance of AAPL fundamentals in the short term.

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Alibaba's delivery platform should show better margins as the price wars with rival Meituan slows. That could be another growth driver for BABA stock.

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Alibaba is building a big lead in cloud market share in China, and BABA stock improved its market share in South Asia and Southeast Asia.

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Apple stock faces new challenges in the next few quarters as operating margin continues to decline due to higher research expense.

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AMZN stock can return better returns as the operating margin and revenue share of AWS increases in the next few quarters.

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Elon Musk is betting that TSLA stock will see gains from an autonomous ride-hailing option, but it will also lead to low margins.

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Amazon stock has significant upside potential due to strong subscription revenue growth potential for AMZN in the next few quarters.

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Apple stock will show a bearish trend as tariffs and rhetoric increase between U.S. and China, creating problems for AAPL stock.

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Apple has offerred huge discounts in this quarter to boost sales. This will negatively impact Apple stock due to fall in EPS and margins.

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AMZN is entering the world of mobile-video advertising. As a result, Amazon stock's momentum should improve as its margins rise.

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WMT's new initiatives should help the company in building a long growth runway, and Walmart stock is reasonably valued.

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Apple stock will see marginal impact due to new streaming services over the next few quarters. Wait and see how everything shakes out.

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FB has launched in app-purchasing option on Instagram. This initiative will have negligible impact on Facebook stock.

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Amazon stock should gain more support from investors as management focuses on profitability by removing products with lower margins.

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Some analysts are bearish towards Netflix stock in light of increasing competition, but new players won't match Netflix's original content.

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Spotify has filied an antitrust case against Apple. SPOT's home-team advantage may help produce a big win for Spotify stock..

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Apple stock could show a bearish trend due to falling margins, as AAPL is offering massive discounts internationally.

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Amazon's focus on the smart-home segment should boost Amazon stock. At this point, AMZN stock looks like a better bet than Apple stock.

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The long-term case for BABA stock is becoming more questionable as Alibaba Cloud faces challenges. Here's what investors need to know.

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Apple's video streaming platform faces new challenges, which means whether it's a viable catalyst for Apple stock is still to be determined.

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BABA stock investors should pay attention to this recent victory for Alibaba, as it will have a significant long-term impact on growth.

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Apple stock faces major challenges as new services offered by the company do not have the pricing power of AAPL products.

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Amazon stock will rebound as AMZN's higher-margin businesses grow rapidly, making AMZN stock more attractive.

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We should see an "iPhone moment" for Amazon as new smart home devices are launched. This will drive Amazon stock higher.

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Alibaba stock needs a rapidly growing cloud segment to show bullish momentum. The recent Huawei issue, complicates this significantly.

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Headwinds faced by Apple in China are company specific. This long-term trend should lead to underperformance by Apple stock.

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Sentiment towards Amazon stock can rise if AMZN makes a big acquisition. One of the ideal targets for the company is Costco.

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Some of the concerns surrounding Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) stem from a slowing down of the Chinese economy. The recent figures show 6.6% GDP growth rate in China which is the lowest rate in 28 years. More important, the forward estimates point to a further slowdown in the growth rate to below 5% in the next few…

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Alibaba is gaining market share in the smart speaker segment. This improves the long term potential of Alibaba in the smart home device business. It also improves the ecosystem for other services which should help in improving the pricing power for the company.

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Rapidly growing R&D expenses and higher discounts are poised to lower the margins of AAPL, further pressuring Apple stock.

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Amazon stock and Alibaba have drawn comparisons to one another, but if you could only buy one stock between AMZN and BABA, make it this one..

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After a bumpy 2018, Tesla stock has a lot to prove to shareholders in 2019. A change in narrative is what's likely to get TSLA moving again.

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