Should You Buy Amazon Stock Now or Wait Until After the Stock Split?
The e-commerce giant will be splitting its shares 20-for-1, pending shareholder approval.
Amazon(AMZN)
Nasdaq Global Select
AMZN
$2,910.49
-$25.86
-0.9%
Price as of March 11, 2022, 4:00 p.m. ET
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Amazon.com is virtually synonymous with online retail, selling its own inventory while also offering third-party sales and fulfillment. It also has fast-growing operations in subscriptions, advertising, and Web hosting.
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AMZN
Amazon
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$2,910.49 | $1,481B | -6.5% | 240.6% |
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MELI |
$891.69 | $45B | -43.2% | 320.1% |
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BKNG |
$2,017.40 | $82B | -14.6% | 14.2% |
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ETSY |
$121.23 | $15B | -45.1% | 1,106.3% |
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JD |
$47.99 | $74B | -46.7% | 51.4% |
News & Analysis: Amazon
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