1. Channel: Mass

Amazon Results Could Bode Well for Rival Retailers Walmart, Target

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Amazon’s strong quarterly results, with a 4.2% increase in sales on Amazon.com and a 6.4% jump in sales at its physical store operations, indicate that Americans are still shopping despite economic indicators. The positive performance could bode well for rival retailers Walmart and Target, which are set to report their results next week. However, analysts…

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