Brian Shaw

Despite tremendous growth and momentum, Amazon.com has a few weaknesses to address as it furthers its mission to create the perfect customer experience.

By focusing on a few basic strength, Amazon.com continues to gain market share and disrupt the world of retail which has big implications for Wal-Mart Stores and Best Buy.

Activision Blizzard's newest franchise will spark a new wave of growth in later 2014.

Activision Blizzard paid a sizable amount to gain independence from Vivendi; will this payment limit the company's strategic flexibility?

Chipotle has been a fantastic growth story, but risks remain that shareholders must monitor.

Chipotle increased revenue by 17% during the first three quarters of 2013, and there is no sign of this strong growth slowing down.

Chipotle had a tremendous 2013, but the company is still far from perfect and faces strong competition from the likes of Jack In the Box Inc. and Panera Bread.

After another impressive year of market-beating returns in 2013, Chipotle is poised for further gains thanks to its continued focus on its core strengths that trump competitors Yum! Brands and Jack in the Box.

Darden's announcement to spin off or sell its Red Lobster chain is a desperate attempt to make the company's results look better.

Despite the market's indifference, the world's largest sports apparel maker continues to deliver strong growth and innovation.

Tesla Motors has proven to be one of the most polarizing and volatile stocks in the market recently, but in reality the long-term picture isn't too different.

After reporting better-than-expected results for the third quarter, shares of Lululemon plunged to a 52-week low thanks to a weak outlook for the rest of the year.

Big Lots shares were crushed following an earnings release headlined by reduced guidance and the closure of the company's stores in Canada.

Best Buy's strategy against Amazon.com and Wal-Mart has led to strong share price gains in 2013, but this outperformance will be difficult to repeat going forward.

Urban Outfitters posted strong third quarter results this week driven largely by record performance from Anthropologie and Free People.

Potbelly beat expectations in its first quarterly earnings release since its IPO; however, the numbers still don't make Potbelly's rise to become the "next Chipotle" or "next Panera Bread" a certainty.

Following its recent IPO, RetailMeNot's strong third quarter results position the company for explosive growth entering the holiday shopping season.

Rosetta Stone's third-quarter results outside the U.S. were dramatically lower than expected, but the company is not alone; software companies ranging from Activision Blizzard to Symantec have reported weak international results in the most recent quarter.

As the dust settles on the Super Supplements acquisition, Vitamin Shoppe is poised to compete with companies ranging from GNC Holdings to Amazon.com for market share in the growing nutritional supplement business.

The power of Apple's ability to generate cash and return it to shareholders is often underappreciated