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  • This Stock’s Logic Defying Run Continues, but for how Long

    By Swati Khanna - January 30, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, EBAY, NFLX

    Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) latest results left a lot to be desired, with the company missing on both top and bottom lines. The revenue was a touch lower than analyst estimates, but the earnings missed the consensus by a large margin.

    Amazon’s revenue, though short of consensus, surged 22% to $21.3 billion. The margins improved in North America and across the globe due to a record holiday shopping more »

  • More Pay Wanted

    By Swati Khanna - January 2, 2013 | Tickers: ADP, NSP, PAYX

    The leading U.S. payroll processing company Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX) announced its most recent quarter’s earnings last week on Dec. 21, 2012. Though the returns per share matched expectations, revenue rose very marginally above expectations.

    Numbers Deal

    Paychex announced its earnings per share for the most recent quarter as $0.41, which matched expectations and was $0.02 EPS in the same quarter last year. Net income for the more »