- (3:00) - Amazon's Dominance In Ecommerce
- (9:15) - Kodak Jumps On The Blockchain Madness
- (14:05) - CES 2018: Nvidia Announcements
- (20:25) - Ford Unveils The City Of Tomorrow
- (22:50) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.com
On today’s episode of the Zacks Friday Finish Line, Content Writer Ryan McQueeney and Editor Maddy Johnson take on this week’s biggest stories, including the latest numbers on Amazon’s growth in 2017, Kodak’s decision to “go crypto,” and two key companies sticking out after CES.
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First up, Ryan highlighted a new report from retail analytics firm One Click Retail that suggested Amazon’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) share of the U.S. e-commerce market increased to 44% in 2017. One Click also noted that millennials were a key catalyst for the company’s growth, so Maddy and Ryan discussed Amazon’s latest trends and debated why younger shoppers are in love with the website.
Read more here: You'll Never Believe Amazon's Share of the E-Commerce Market
Next, Maddy covered camera maker Kodak (NYSE:KODK) and its recent decision to add blockchain technology to its business model. Kodak is preparing to launch a blockchain-powered digital right management platform for photographers, and the hosts chatted about how this task-specific use of the digital ledger system could actually be effective.
For the full story, check out: Kodak Launches Cryptocurrency, Stock Soars
Finally, Maddy and Ryan put the spotlight on Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Ford (NYSE:F) —two companies that stole the show with their self-driving car focused announcements at CES.
Make sure to listen to the show to hear more!
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Zacks Editor-in-Chief Goes "All In" on This Stock
Full disclosure, Kevin Matras now has more of his own money in one particular stock than in any other. He believes in its short-term profit potential and also in its prospects to more than double by 2019. Today he reveals and explains his surprising move in a new Special Report.
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